Nelson council passes compromise bylaw variances for Nelson Landing
Nelson City Council passed a re-thought version of the contentious Nelson Landing building bylaw variance proposal Monday night, making concessions on issues of parking and sidewalks. The concessions were to citizens who, over the past few weeks, deluged council with letters and emails, which in turn prompted two public open...
RDCK passes on savings to taxpayer- Calls for input into Master Plan and pool repairs
The good news in the Regional District of Central Kootenay is that a $1.5 million surplus from 2013 means no increase in taxes for the next two years for RDCK residents. And RDCK chair John Kettle is “elated.” Kettle credits the surplus to the integration of new accounting services delivered by Chief Financial Officer Stuart...
James and Zarelli face criminal contempt charges at trial scheduled for May
Marilyn James and Dennis Zarelli of the Sinixt Nation will be going to trial in May to face charges of criminal contempt of court laid against them by the Crown in Nelson Provincial Court on Monday in relation to the Sinixt blockade of Perry Ridge Forest Service Road. James and Zarelli were arrested in the early morning of ...
Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty retires from cabinet
By Huffington Post Jim Flaherty, one of Canada's longest-serving finance ministers, has announced his resignation from cabinet. Flaherty, first elected in 2006 after a long career in Ontario politics, says he plans to return to the private sector. Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued a statement saying he had accepted Flaherty's...
GF talks future and politics
The City of Grand Forks, participated as one of three municipalities out of 26 in a pilot ‘Community Engagement’ project sponsored by the Association of Kootenay and Boundary Local Governments (AKBLG) on March 12 at the Omega Restaurant. Seventy-five local citizens registered to join in a lively discussion facilitated by...
More city tree pruning, less emergency 911 service, new medical marijuana rules, and more: Nelson City Council March 17, 2014
Nelson City Council’s Committee of the Whole meeting on March 17 contained several presentations that each will warrant full stories in The Nelson Daily in the coming days. The following is a summary of the proceedings of the meeting. Committee of the Whole meetings are held monthly and their purpose is for council to hear ...
Interfor workers in Castlegar/Grand Forks ratify five-year deal
A meeting in Castlegar Monday saw Interfor workers vote overwhelmingly in favour of a new five-year deal, according to a press release issued this morning: Following four days of bargaining in late February with INTERFOR for members at the Castlegar and Grand Forks Sawmills, USW Local 1-405 and 1-423 announced today that the...
Second area community opts out of Trail recreation program
The already-contentious City of Trail Recreation program has sustained another blow, as Warfield has now followed Beaver Valley's lead and opted out of the Trail Resident Program (TRP) rate structure. In a release issued this morning, Trail mayor Dieter Bogs expressed distress over Warfield's decision, arguing it may force ...
Liberals vote down NDP motion for public consultation on changes to Parks Act
The provincial government recently voted 43-35 in favour of moving a controversial bill to amend the Parks Act through its second reading in the Legislature – much to the dismay of Nelson-Creston MLA, Michelle Mungall and environmental groups who say the bill will open parks for development and needs more public consultation....
LETTER: Our Canada Post matters to everyone!
Dear Editor: Last night I attended an information meeting about the changes coming to Canada Post. I was very disappointed that only 31 people attended the meeting - six of those were the guest presenters - probably 10 members of the public and the rest were postal employees. Did you know that in December 2013 Canada Post...
