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NOVEMBER 14, 2012
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Vol. 117, Issue 214
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PROUDLY SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF ROSSLAND, WARFIELD, TRAIL, MONTROSE, FRUITVALE & SALMO
Second round of CRT review coming to Trail
‘TIS THE SEASON
Consultation workshop set for Nov. 28 BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
Throughout the year, residents of Greater Trail can be seen taking leisurely strolls down Gyro Park walkway, enjoying the scenic view of the Columbia River as it ripples and flows its way south to the border. As 2014 approaches, the flowing water holds more value than a free place to swim on a warm summer day. Since 1964, the Columbia River has quietly signified its value to all residents of the Columbia River Basin, in terms of employment, money and environmentally, all owing to the Columbia River Treaty (CRT). This month, the CRT 2014 Review begins round two and the B.C.’s Ministry of Energy, Mines and Natural Gas is encouraging the public to speak out to help shape the future of the CRT. Trail will host an evening consultation workshop on Nov. 28, to
give Columbia Basin residents an opportunity for input into the CRT Review in 2014. “The consulting sessions will be led by the province’s Provincial Review Team. They are meant to keep building information and answering questions that the public had during the information workshops held last year,” said Delphi Hoodikoff, director of communications for the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT). In the first round of 15 educational open houses conducted in the Columbia River Basin last year, people asked for more information on several topics, including: the benefits and negative impacts of the current CRT; issues related to compensation; climate change and how it may influence the CRT in the future; and feasibility of bringing salmon back to the upper Columbia River. “I think we do forget about the treaty because it has been there so long and it has operated so well,” said Kindy Gosal, CBT director of water and environment. See TREATY, Page 3
RELOCATION STUDY
Library survey aimed to gauge public opinion BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
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City of Trail employee Bob Woods started spreading holiday greetings around town on Tuesday as workers were busy putting up Christmas decorations along Cedar Ave., in downtown Trail.
A relocation study will hopefully shed some light on the next chapter in the future of the Trail and District Public Library. Part of the study includes a recently released survey that will gauge the public’s interest in the library and its fate. “The City of Trail asked us to hire a consultant to look at our space,” said Barbara Gibson, chair of the library board. “This study and survey will tell the City of Trail if our library is important and if the current facility is adequate.” The key issues for the library
relocation study are the lack of space and access, said Gibson. “We are long overdue for a move,” she explained. “There is no transit stop nearby, people have to cross a busy highway, walk up stairs or a huge long ramp just to get in.” Part of the study process features a survey, which the library committee is hoping both library and nonlibrary users complete. “We want non-library users to have a say as well. We want to know why they aren’t using it now, and how we can bring them in and increase foot traffic in downtown Trail,” added Gibson. See SURVEY, Page 3
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