David Staples: A river valley solar farm for water plant? Maybe not such a terrible idea

When I first heard about Epcor’s plan to convert 23 hectares of river valley parkland into industrial use, it struck me as a terrible idea.
But having attended a public meeting on the plan Tuesday, I now lean to supporting Epcor’s vision of a massive solar farm to power its E.L. Smith water treatment plant in the city’s southwest corner.
I say this knowing river valley parkland is to be cherished and protected, and that too often we’ve failed at that. We’v