How many engineers does it take...

...to design a Multi-Use path?

Obviously more than were involved!

Recent efforts by the District of Coldstream to extort homeowners' road frontages for a  multi-use path has now been shifted to the apparently more palatable--and presumably less discriminatory--focus on drainage. 

But it's not a joke what two days of mild weather have created in Coldstream.

Despite having paid over $2 million dollars to consulting firm Urban Systems of Kelowna (designers of the Kidston Road multi-use path and the upcoming Mechanics' Shop) in the last two years--and the final sign-off by Coldstream's professional engineer Mike Stamhuis, perhaps such a project takes 4, maybe even 5, engineers to get it right.  Maybe 6 engineers would do it. 

Remember how Judy Paterson's Kidston Road property is being blamed for drainage issues?

Councillor Kiss lives across the street, so he's likely thrilled he isn't mired in mud (at least from drainage).  Here's Judy's frontage today, during early morning of Sunday, March 4th (click photos to enlarge):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dry as a bone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Driving 200 feet further towards the recently-constructed Multi-Use path, evidence of ineptocracy speaks loudly.

The day after the flood, at first glance, the Multi-Use path looks fine, hugging the hillside:

A closer look shows what all these engineers have achieved: 

The District of Coldstream will need another engineer to calculate how much gravel has been lost over the other side. 

And meanwhile, on Kalamalka Lake Road at Aberdeen:

Not a politician or bureaucrat in sight, clean-up work is left to...well...the workers (likely at Sunday double pay scale).

This link takes you to some excellent active flooding photos taken at the Multi-Use Path on Saturday, March 3rd.

So...how many engineers does it take?

We honestly don't know.
But based on the photos, an engineer with a farming background would've been preferred.

Or maybe just one farmer.


"Maybe we can get a rebate from Urban Systems," suggests Kia.

It's certain that taxpayers deserve a credit...or new governance.