Sure.
Through the chair, there are costs.
It's interesting that you also mentioned the social costs. The canal virtually bisects our community, almost on a one-third, two-third basis of the urban portion. We have a very large rural portion on the east side of the canal. That's the opposite side of where the downtown and the city hall are.
We have three bridges that cross the canal, and there's always, except for routine maintenance, at least one bridge in service. Most of the time it's three, but when a bridge is up to allow a freighter to go through, there's always a way to cross the canal. That's important for us.
However, it does impact how we deliver services to the city and to the residents. Fire trucks, waste management, which is done by the region, and municipal transit are sometimes affected by canal crossings. There is a portion of the city that is a little more marginalized—a few more signs of poverty, homelessness, and social issues—that is located on the east side of the canal, while most of the community services are on the west side.
I think there is a bit of a social cost to the municipality. Libraries, stores, even retail financial services and so on, are primarily provided on the west side of the canal, and these residents live on the east side.