From: "Dodie Miller" <shadybrook@shaw.ca>
  and "Tom Hackney" <thackney@island.net>
Subject: GSX Hearing Day 8
Date: March 6, 2003

GSX Hearing Day 8 - addendum

The majority of the day was taken up by Francis Hugo's cross examination
related to the Braithwaite Aquifer and other hydrogeological matters. While
the content was beyond me, Francis assures me that several important points
were made and his final argument will reflect those.  George Walker
questioned for Arbutus Ridge Ratepayers, nailing down the difference
between what Hydro "may" and "shall" do relating to pipeline construction
and maintenance. Essentially Hydro seem to be saying they will only promise
if the NEB forces them to.

At about 2:45pm Susie Washington-Smyth took the stand for the Marine
Coalition. Her actual cross-examination began at about 3pm following an
introduction of the several experts who will be both cross-examining and
testifying for the Marine Coalition. It sounds like the Marine Coalition
anticipates taking several days (maybe till Friday afternoon close) to
complete their cross-examination., after which I believe there are still
several individual intervenors who may have questions for Panel 5. This
could be Monday morning. I also understand that arrangements have been made
to have the Intervenor Panel for the Marine Coalition make themselves
available for cross-examination immediately after Panel 5 if dismissed.

Submitted by Dodie Miller, Shadybrook Farm


>GSX Hearing Day 8
>
>Wednesday 5 March 2003
>
>Sorry folks, I wasn't there for most of the day,  so I can't tell you what
>happened. All I know is that Tim Howard asked a couple of questions of
>witness panel 5 on the fact that they have not conducted an environmental
>assessment of the subsea cables option to the pipeline. Them Francis Hugo
>and George Walker resumed their place at the podium. Yesterday they
>indicated an intention to cross examine for several more hours.
>
>According to the Joint Review Panel hotline ((250) 656-0253, message only),
>the hearing will resume with the cross-examination of panel 5 on Thursday.
>Note change of times: 9:00 to noon and 1:30 to 4:00. (I suspect this may be
>in order to allow Ian Smyth and Susie Washington Smyth to catch the ferry
>home at some reasonable time.)
>
>Tom Hackney
>BC Chapter - Sierra Club of Canada
>and GSX Concerned Citizens Coalition
>(250) 381-4463; fax (250) 381-4407
>thackney@island.net