Trail Daily Times, April 16, 2012

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Community on display during AKBLG convention

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Representatives from 26 towns and four districts arrive in Trail Thursday

every minute I can that this is just going to be the best!” Ann Damude of Ann Damude Events has been hired on as convention coordinator to ensure the event, last held in the Silver City about 10 BY VALERIE ROSSI year ago, is one to remember. Times Staff “The feedback is always phenomKootenay politicians are about to enal about how friendly and hospitget taste of Trail – from its Italian able the West Kootenay communculture, hockey history to commun- ities are and I think Trail is a stellar ity spirit – at an annual convention example,” she said. “You can’t buy that brings together representa- that reputation.” tives from 26 communities and four The city is following the green regional districts to discuss common precedent set at other conventions concerns and hopeful resolutions. by taking the less is more approach The three-day Association of with the use of electronic comKootenay Boundary munications minimiz“The feedback Local Governments ing print materials, for (AKBLG) is attracting instance. is always up to 165 delegates This year’s theme phenomenal and about 30 of their “Live, Work, Play: about how partners to Trail from Exploring Rural Thursday to Saturday. Communities Potential” friendly and By now members speaks to the lifestyle hospitable the attending the convenmost residents are after West Kootenay tion have submitted when they settle in the about 15 resolutions for Kootenays. communities consideration, includ“We’re all here are and I think ing Trail’s push for the because we like to play Trail is a stellar province to develop a but what we realize transportation strategy is that if people can’t example.” to critically assess and make a living here, then ANN DAMUDE determine solutions they have to leave,” said toward the sustainDamude, noting that ability of passenger directed vehicle many of the convention workshops operations in rural communities. centre around this theme. When the majority votes in Delegates will get a chance to favour of a resolution, it’s carried take in workshops of their choice, onto the Union of British Columbia which may include the seven deadly Municipalities in hopes of receiving sins of tourism, new economic initiaprovincial support. tives or a look at why (more) good Beyond the obvious economic people don’t enter politics. spin-off caught by hotels, restauThey’ll also get to tour the Waneta rants and up to 80 per cent local expansion project and Teck Trail contractors hired on to see this event Operations and hear from keynote through, hosting the AKBLG is a speaker Mike Harcourt, a former chance to showcase what Trail and B.C. premier whose work nowadays its surrounding communities offer. focuses on sustainable and resilient “I’ve said it right from the begin- communities. ning that everything that we do, “He’s quite revolutionary,” said we do well,” said Trail councillor Damude. “He’s very grassroots. It’s Eleanor Gattafoni Robinson. not top down, it’s not big federal See ACTIVITIES, Page 3 “You know me, I’m professing it

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Theatre reviewing new liquor rules BY TIMOTHY SCHAFER Times Staff

People have been asking for it and now the Royal Theatre is looking to deliver. In the wake of a provincial announcement last week allowing B.C. movie theatres to obtain licences to serve alcohol during screenings, the city’s premiere theatre is investigating the possibility. Royal owner Lisa Milne said Friday she wanted to get a bet-

ter understanding of Housing Minister Rich Coleman’s announcement that booze will be allowed in adult-only auditoriums in both movie houses and live theatre events. “It’s something our patrons have been asking for, right from that opera crowd, to hockey fans to even our everyday movie goers,” she said. “Our patrons like to have a glass of wine, or have a beer, that sort of thing … but I want

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to be sure we know a bit more about it before we pursue it.” According to the province, theatres must be closed to minors during screenings because, in the dark, it would be difficult to enforce the rules against under-age drinking. The rules strike the right balance between allowing liquor service, said Coleman, and making sure no minors are drinking.

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