I believe there was considerable pressure from the aggregate industry, but there was also considerable pressure to meet a budget that provides safety for the city of Chilliwack, which was basically built on a flat plain and is a high-risk area for flood. That is the main reason it was fast-tracked. There were other bars that were considered upriver and downriver; however, I guess it was more impossible to deal with those ones at that particular time, so the province viewed this one as maybe a more attractive one to get done in this year's annual budget.
On October 19th, 2006. See this statement in context.