New Cheakamus owners can’t opt out of DES

By Brandon Barrett
While current users can opt out of heating system, Basalt Living owners won’t have same option

Months after the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) gave homeowners in Cheakamus Crossing the chance to opt out of the neighbourhood’s controversial heating system, municipal hall confirmed incoming owners at a new development wouldn’t have the same opportunity. In a recent letter to mayor and council, realtor Steve Shuster, who is representing the developer of the 24-unit Basalt Living Whistler, wrote that “the majority of the buyers have expressed concern” over the District Energy System (DES), an ambient heating system installed ahead of the 2010 Olympics that has led to a litany of technical issues and costly repair bills for some residents.…

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• Whistler News

June 6, 2018

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