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Kensington signs water-treatment deal for Union Bay

The Union Bay Improvement District and Kensington Island Properties have reached an agreement that will provide water treatment for the community south of Courtenay.

The Union Bay Improvement District and Kensington Island Properties have reached an agreement that will provide water treatment for the community south of Courtenay. The UBID board of trustees ratified a Water Treatment Infrastructure Agreement Wednesday at its monthly meeting."We're talking about a $1.4-million gift basically to Union Bay," UBID chair Alan de Jersey said. "It is huge news for the community. It's been a long time coming." Along with KIP, de Jersey credits UBID trustees Dave Godfrey and Denis Royer for making the water agreement happen. "They were both very instrumental in getting this agreement done," de Jersey said.Godfrey and Royer have both announced they will seek re-election to another three-year term, to be decided at the UBID AGM next Saturday.A freshwater treatment plant for water coming out of Langley Lake is part of Kensington's plan to develop about 1,000 acres in Union Bay.KIP vice-president Brian McMahon and the UBID will provide further details at a Monday press conference.reporter@comoxvalleyrecord.com