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PAGE 12 MOUNTAIN VIEW GAZETTE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2012 BUNKER Continued from p.6 Warkentin’s bunker, along with another he owned in part with busi- nessman Victor Pobihushchy, were two Springbrook-area facilities decommissioned by the federal government after they had outgrown their usefulness. Military men tell of years of diligent top- secret duties performed within the confines of these bunkers, and quite a few practical jokes along the way. Warkentin says he had originally snapped up the historical treasures to pre- serve what was once thought of as part of Canada’s best hope in the event of a Soviet attack, from falling into the wrong hands. Rumours of Hell’s Angels interest in purchasing the main facility near the air- port were more a function of the shrewd business tac- tics of his partner Pobihushchy than reality, he said. “He wanted a good price for it,” Warkentin said. “He wouldn’t tell me the half of what was going on.” Following the sales from the Crown to Pobihushchy and Warkentin, Nelson said there were allegations that criminal elements approached the owners with an interest to pur- chase the bunkers. “On June 15, 1997, the purchasers of the Penhold bunkers wrote a letter to the Solicitor General of Canada and stated that they were approached by parties who may have wanted to purchase the bunkers from them for ille- gal purposes. Media reported in August of 1997 the Hell's Angels outlaw motorcycle gang had reportedly offered US $1.3 million to purchase the HQ bunker,” she said. Public Works and Government Services Canada paid $750,000 to buy back the headquarters bunker and $500,000 to buy back the communica- tions bunker, “in the inter- est of security and public safety,” she said. - With files from Lea Smaldon DAN SINGLETON MVG Staff Fees paid by oil and gas companies to Mountain View County for well drilling activities have already exceeded $1 million this year, councillors heard dur- ing last week’s Policies and Priorities meeting. Greg Wiens, director of corporate services, presented a finan- cial update for the county as of the end of September. “It is a significant amount of revenue,” said Wiens. “We have received a lot of rev- enue in October and November, so we have well over a million dollars in rev- enue from our well drilling tax in 2012.” As of Sept. 30, the county had received $1,030,953 from well drilling taxes. “That revenue was slated to go to reserves and as we go through the year-end process there will probably be some discussion as to where some of those extra funds could go,” he said. “We have been getting a lot of revenue, but we’ve also seen the impacts of a lot of oil and gas activities as well.” Coun. Paddy Munro said, “I see that impact in Division 6. I see what happens with all that oil and gas activity, the way the roads are basi- cally destroyed.” CAO Tony Martens said, “Our concern is what is the future impact on those roads and when is that going to show up.” In 2011 well drilling fees brought in about $435,000. Road inspection fees have also exceeded the budgeted amounts and are four times the revenue at this time last year, said Wiens. “That indicates that our people are out there more and are collecting revenue related to the actual road inspections,” he said. As well as the well drilling fees, the update also includes the following: • Traffic fine revenue is expected to be close to budget expectations. The penalty amounts in September were higher than anticipated in the budget. • Redesignation fees are projected to be $10,000 short of the $90,000 budget but still well above the 2011 levels. • Solid waste collection fees are tracking to be $45,000 ahead of budget. • Equipment net revenue is showing a net cost of $572,000 so far. • Gravel road blading expenses are at 35 per cent of budget and slightly above last year’s levels. • Hard surface road expenses are 41 per cent of budget and $100,000 above last year. • Snow removal costs are $760,000 so far this year. 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BUNKERContinued from p.6
Warkentin’s bunker,along with another heowned in part with busi-nessman VictorPobihushchy, were twoSpringbrook-area facilitiesdecommissioned by thefederal government afterthey had outgrown theirusefulness. Military mentell of years of diligent top-secret duties performedwithin the confines ofthese bunkers, and quite afew practical jokes alongthe way.
Warkentin says he hadoriginally snapped up thehistorical treasures to pre-serve what was oncethought of as part ofCanada’s best hope in theevent of a Soviet attack,from falling into the wronghands.
Rumours of Hell’s Angelsinterest in purchasing themain facility near the air-port were more a functionof the shrewd business tac-tics of his partnerPobihushchy than reality,he said.
“He wanted a good pricefor it,” Warkentin said. “Hewouldn’t tell me the half ofwhat was going on.”
Following the sales fromthe Crown to Pobihushchyand Warkentin, Nelsonsaid there were allegationsthat criminal elementsapproached the ownerswith an interest to pur-chase the bunkers.
“On June 15, 1997, thepurchasers of the Penholdbunkers wrote a letter tothe Solicitor General ofCanada and stated thatthey were approached byparties who may havewanted to purchase thebunkers from them for ille-gal purposes. Mediareported in August of 1997the Hell's Angels outlawmotorcycle gang hadreportedly offered US $1.3million to purchase the HQbunker,” she said.
Public Works andGovernment ServicesCanada paid $750,000 tobuy back the headquartersbunker and $500,000 tobuy back the communica-tions bunker, “in the inter-est of security and publicsafety,” she said.
- With files from Lea
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DAN SINGLETON
MVG Staff
Fees paid by oil and gascompanies to MountainView County for well drillingactivities have alreadyexceeded $1 million thisyear, councillors heard dur-ing last week’s Policies andPriorities meeting. GregWiens, director of corporateservices, presented a finan-cial update for the county as
of the end of September. “It is a significant amount
of revenue,” said Wiens. “Wehave received a lot of rev-enue in October andNovember, so we have wellover a million dollars in rev-enue from our well drillingtax in 2012.”
As of Sept. 30, the countyhad received $1,030,953from well drilling taxes.
“That revenue was slatedto go to reserves and as we
go through the year-endprocess there will probablybe some discussion as towhere some of those extrafunds could go,” he said.
“We have been getting alot of revenue, but we’vealso seen the impacts of a lotof oil and gas activities aswell.”
Coun. Paddy Munro said,“I see that impact in Division6. I see what happens withall that oil and gas activity,
the way the roads are basi-cally destroyed.”
CAO Tony Martens said,“Our concern is what is thefuture impact on thoseroads and when is that goingto show up.”
In 2011 well drilling feesbrought in about $435,000.
Road inspection fees havealso exceeded the budgetedamounts and are four timesthe revenue at this time lastyear, said Wiens.
“That indicates that ourpeople are out there moreand are collecting revenuerelated to the actual roadinspections,” he said.
As well as the well drillingfees, the update alsoincludes the following:
• Traffic fine revenue isexpected to be close tobudget expectations. Thepenalty amounts inSeptember were higher thananticipated in the budget.
• Redesignation fees areprojected to be $10,000short of the $90,000 budgetbut still well above the 2011levels.
• Solid waste collectionfees are tracking to be$45,000 ahead of budget.
• Equipment net revenueis showing a net cost of$572,000 so far.
• Gravel road bladingexpenses are at 35 per centof budget and slightly abovelast year’s levels.
• Hard surface roadexpenses are 41 per cent ofbudget and $100,000 abovelast year.
• Snow removal costs are$760,000 so far this year.This leaves 63 per cent ofthe budget for the remainderof the year.
“This is below last year’samount of $1.8 million,” hesaid.
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