Residents of Victoria will finally be saying goodbye to Mr. Floatie, as the poop-shaped mascot will be retiring tomorrow.
Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps and Tourism Victoria CEO Paul Nursey will head to Seattle to join the long-anticipated retirement party for the mascot, who was associated with the region’s practice of releasing sewage into the Salish Sea.
That practice is about to change as construction is expected to begin on the $765-million wastewater treatment plant at McLoughlin Point soon.
Last month the Capital Regional District announced the first construction contract was awarded to Harbour Resource Partners for $272 million. The contract includes the construction of three main components — a cross-harbour undersea pipeline between Ogden Point and McLoughlin Point, a marine outfall for treated wastewater at McLoughlin Point, and of course, construction of the tertiary treatment plant.
