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Wednesday, May 16 • 2012
Vol. 4 • Issue 91
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Building activity slows in the city Building permits down significantly from last year; mayor says figures will have impact on economy MEGAN COLE Nelson Star Reporter
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The decline in building permits being issued by the City of Nelson is “cause for concern,” says Mayor John Dooley. Building permit statistics for the month of March presented during last week’s council meeting showed the estimated value of the permits issued is down by over Fire broke out in the 2000 block of Highway 3A late Monday afternoon. The North Shore Fire Department was joined by other area Megan Cole photo $2 million compared to the crews in knocking down the flames. The house was totalled. See story on Page 5. same time last year. “Building permits are very Bank Takes Kooner to Court important to the city,” said Dooley. “Growth is a good thing. We need to have growth to Dale Kooner is also try- rial Bank of Commerce has KPMG receiver of the propsustain our business commuGREG NESTEROFF ing to sell several logging applied to have Kooner’s erty as part of foreclosure nity, to bring new people in to Nelson Star Reporter trucks and trailers belong- Can-Pacific Farms placed proceedings. The order was support the facilities we have, and bring up their children Revenue from Meadow ing to affiliated companies in receivership and hired delayed, however, while the here, and we need growth to Creek Cedar is being used that hauled for Meadow security guards to watch company sought creditor protection. keep people employed.” to prop up its owner’s Sur- Creek before they were tak- over the premises. In March, a judge grantrey blueberry farm, which en off the road for safety viStory continues to Story continues to has filed for creditor pro- olations. Court documents ed the bank’s application ‘Numbers’ on Page 20 show the Canadian Impe- to name accounting firm ‘Lardeau’ on Page 8 tection.
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