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property tax. And they weren’t able to increase rents to offset that. “The way we’re setting up this bylaw is that you won’t have your taxes go up but your assessment and property value will go up.” BY GUY BERTRAND Times Staff In a nutshell, the bylaw would allow The grand vision of rejuvenating tax exemptions from 100 per cent, in downtown Trail is not only a task the first six years, and progressively for the city but also people and local smaller breaks over the years until full taxation is implemented in the businesses. To that end, the city is taking a 11th year. The exemption would be solely for big step in making it financially feasible for businesses and property renovations exceeding $10,000. The initial exemption was suggested owners to get on board by crafting to be at $20,000 worth a Downtown Economic of construction but Jolly Incentive Bylaw. “This is really said council preferred The goal of the targeted at the lowering that amount bylaw is to offer tax business to $10,000, “to make it incentives to property more inclusive.” owners in an effort to community and The exemption entice them into fixing large-scale would exclude single or up buildings in the property owners.” two-family dwellings, downtown region. he added. “We’re really excited COUN. KEVIN JOLLY “This is really about this,” said targeted at the business councillor Kevin Jolly, the city’s representative and former community and large-scale property chair on the Downtown Opportunities owners.” The bylaw would cover the and Action Planning Committee downtown area, which also includes (DOACP). He explained tax increases the Gulch and the East Trail business following improvements to a building district, which encompasses the were often a deterrent for many immediate block by Safeway. “We considered doing the whole owners. “We used to have lots of absentee area but then you lose the impact on owners,” explained Jolly. “Folks didn’t redeveloping the downtown. We want want to see assessments go up because to be concentrated in our efforts and it would make their tax value go up innovation.” and it would increase their annual See INCENTIVES, Page 2
Downtown Economic Incentive offers tax breaks for building makeovers
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Trail firefighter Rick Morris gets a close shave from barber Lee Flanders of Lee’s Klassic Kuts so Morris has a clean start to Movember.
Gentlemen, ‘start your staches’ November is a hair-raising and fundraising month for the ‘Mo Bros’
Teck offers clean up plan THE CANADIAN PRESS
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his word for it, as Environment Canada will not release the company’s plan to deal with the arsenic, ammonia, lead and other heavy metals that have leeched from historic tailings ponds and trenches. “Teck Metals Ltd. is the author of the plan in question. It would therefore be inappropriate for Environment Canada to distribute it,” Mark Johnson, spokesman for the federal department, said in an email response.
VANCOUVER - Teck Resources has submitted a remediation plan to Environment Canada to clean up decades-old toxins that have seeped into the groundwater from its smelter in Trail. Richard Deane, the manager of environmental health and safety at Teck’s Trail operations, said the five-year plan calls for a treatment plant to remove heavy metals that have tainted the groundwater under the smelter. The public will have to take
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It’s Movember and time for the Mo Bros to once again start their moustaches. Since 2003, growing a moustache in November is not just for kicks, but also to raise awareness and money for prostate cancer and research. “I want to support people and their families in the Greater Trail area who have been affected by prostate cancer,” said Kyle Boutin, captain ‘moustachegrower’ of team Trail Professional
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Firefighters Local 941. This year, the firefighters have 12 members on board for the challenge. The men start growing Nov. 1 and for the rest of the month, they can groom, trim or wax their way to victory. “There can be no cheating. Clean shave until Nov. 1, then let’s see how much we can grow.” joked Jason Milne, Captain of the Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue. “I’m going to grow the old handlebar type this year, the kind that curls up at the ends,” said Rick Morris, firefighter. Gerick’s Cycle and teachers from J.L. Crowe Secondary may also be seen around town sporting some extra above lip hair for the
Mo Bros campaign. “Gerick’s Cycle is looking forward to growing hair to raise money for a good cause,” said Kyle Shannon, Mo Bros team member. This year, the high school is broadening its team by having the student body grow some extra lip hair, along with the male teachers. “Moustaches will be everywhere,” said teacher and organizer Kyle Percy. “Hopefully we can educate, raise some money as well as keep a few upper lips warm as the weather turns south during the month of November.” But sporting a handlebar this month offers more than a good laugh.
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