People

Notable + Quotable | June 16, 2022

things heard around the Valley

V1 Staff, photos by Sawyer Hoff |

MAKING WAVES. A rally to protest the Niagara Bottling Plant was held in front of City Hall on June 13.
MAKING WAVES. A rally to protest the Niagara Bottling Plant was held in front of City Hall on June 13.

Do we really have to do it next Tuesday night? can we not do this long-term study and do the hydrology report? water does not know any boundaries

Liz Spencer

Eau Claire Resident

– speaking about an impending City Council decision about a proposed water bottling plant in Eau Claire. (WEAU 13 News, June 7)


Certainly here in Eau Claire we have safe water now, but we really need to be protective of our water and not take it for granted.

Kate Beaton

Eau claire city councilmember

– on a proposed Niagara Bottling Co. plant in Eau Claire (Leader-Telegram, May 26)


With all of our community input, we feel pretty confident it’s what people are looking for.

Steve Plaza

City of Eau Claire Parks Manager

– speaking about plans for a new park in the Cannery District that are expected to get city approval in June. (Leader-Telegram, June 5)