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THE FREE PRESS Thursday, July 18, 2013
RDEK Public Hearing Notices BYLAW 2480 & 2481 Bylaw Amendments - Baynes Lake The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors is considering an application by Hedy Seaborn to amend the Baynes Lake Official Community Plan and the South Country Zoning and Floodplain Management Bylaw. If approved, the amendments will amend the designations of the subject property to accommodate a two lot subdivision. The property is located on Sharpe Road in Baynes Lake as shown on the attached map. Bylaw No. 2480 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Baynes Lake Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2319, 2011 – Amendment Bylaw No. 2, 2013 (Sharpe Road / Seaborn)” will amend the designation of Lot A, District Lot 132, Kootenay District, Plan 13924 from RR, Rural Resource to SH, Small Holdings. Bylaw No. 2481 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – South Country Zoning and Floodplain Management Bylaw No. 2320, 2011 – Amendment Bylaw No. 4, 2013 (Sharpe Road / Seaborn) will amend the designation of Lot A, District Lot 132, Kootenay District, Plan 13924 from RR-60, Rural Resource Zone to RS-4, Residential (Acreage) Zone. A public hearing will be held at:
Baynes Lake Community Hall 468 Jaffray-Baynes Lake Road Baynes Lake, BC Tuesday, July 23, 2012 at 4:00 pm
The Board has delegated the holding of this hearing to the Directors for Electoral Area A and Electoral Area B. If you believe that your interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw, you may prior to the hearing: • inspect the Bylaw and supporting information at the RDEK office in Cranbrook from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays; • mail, fax or email written submissions to the addresses/numbers shown below; or • present written and/or verbal submissions at the hearing.
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Sunday Summer Socials By Tamara Hynd Free Press Staff
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halk, giant chess set, beeswax art, water sprinklers, DJ’d music and the Sushi truck were all Made in Fernie to fit last Sunday’s Downtown Summer Social theme. Three blocks of Fernie’s 2nd Ave are pedestrian only from 1 to 4 pm making the sunny streets available for larger groups and families with strollers and chariots to meander. It’s a friendly space for kids, scooters, family and friends. All the restaurant patios are open with the Yama2Go truck and its shady awning. The sunshine was complemented by the refreshing breeze scented by the sweet petunias bursting blooms. Come check out next Sunday’s theme.
Wildlife sightings this week
All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
BYLAW 2477 Bylaw Amendment - Hosmer The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors is considering an application by Heinz and Jeanne Kraps to amend the Elk Valley Zoning Bylaw. If approved, the amendment will change the designation of part of the property to accommodate a subdivision to create a new residential lot. The subject property is located on Stephenson Road in Hosmer and is shown on the attached map. Bylaw No. 2477 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Elk Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 829, 1990 – Amendment Bylaw No. 66, 2013 (Stephenson Road / Kraps)” will amend the zoning designation of part of the subject property from RR-8, Rural Residential (Country) Zone to RR-2, Rural Residential (Small Holding) Zone. A public hearing will be held at:
Hosmer Community Hall Front Street & 6th Avenue, Hosmer, BC Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at 7:00 pm
The Board has delegated the holding of this hearing to the Directors for Electoral Area A, the City of Fernie and the District of Sparwood. If you believe that your interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw, you may prior to the hearing: • inspect the Bylaw and supporting information at the RDEK office in Cranbrook from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays; • mail, fax or email written submissions to the addresses/numbers shown below; or • present written and/or verbal submissions at the hearing.
By Kathy Murray WildSafeBC Community Coordinator
Fernie A bear was reported breaking into a trailer on Beach Avenue in West Fernie and bear sightings reported by the Fernie Chamber of Commerce.
Recreational Trails Bear sightings reported by mountain bikers on Swine Flu Trail in the Fairy Creek recreational area and in Mt Fernie Provincial Park by the campground.
Sparwood Black bear cubs and a cougar have been reported at the Mountain Shadows Campground. Black bear sightings reported on Mountain Ash Crescent.
Saskatoon berries are starting to ripen in lower elevations which will draw bears to valley bottoms to feed. WildSafeBC turns to social media to help get its message out WildSafeBC, the successor to the very successful Bear Aware program, has turned to the use of social media to help in its efforts to reduce humanwildlife conflict throughout the province. “When we were ‘Bear Aware’ and our focus was solely on black bears and grizzlies, we were busy,” says Provincial Coordinator Frank Ritcey, “but now that we are dealing with all forms of human-wildlife conflict, we’re incredibly busy. Because of that increase we needed to find a way to expand our messaging beyond the standard face-to-face educational processes that we used to employ.”
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Facebook pages have been created for the twenty plus communities that WildSafeBC has coordinators based in. One primary page has been established for the whole of the province (www.facebook.com/ wildsafebc). “The beauty of these pages is that they not only allow us to provide information to the public, but it also gives the public a chance to tell us about their concerns” added Ritcey. Coupled with their mapping system (www.wildsafebc. com/warp) that provides an overview of conflicts throughout the province, the addition of our local Facebook page, WildSafeBC Elk Valley, will help round out the program’s digital presence. For more information on preventing Wildlife/Human conflict visit www.wildsafebc. com.
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SUBMISSIONS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING. All written submissions are public information pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This notice is not an interpretation of the Bylaw. For more information, contact Tracy Van de Wiel, Planning Technician, at 250-489-0306, toll free at 1-888-478-7335, or email tvandewiel@rdek.bc.ca. 19 - 24th Avenue South, Cranbrook BC V1C 3H8 Ph: 250-489-2791 • 888-478-7335
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Bear Corner
SUBMISSIONS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING.
This notice is not an interpretation of the Bylaw. For more information, contact Tracy Van de Wiel, Planning Technician, at 250-489-0306, toll free at 1-888-478-7335, or email tvandewiel@rdek.bc.ca.
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