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Wednesday, December 5 • 2012
Vol. 5 • Issue 45
Railtown gets new antique addition See Page 4
Dogs have their day with Santa Claus See Page 26
Kootenay Christian Fellowship
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Our Daily Bread moving downtown SAM VAN SCHIE Nelson Star Reporter
A change in downtown land use regulations means Kootenay Christian Fellowship can finally move its congregation into the city’s core.
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At its regular meeting Monday night, council voted unanimously to allow churches as permitted use in its core commercial zoning area. The broad land use decision will open the door to any church that wants to move downtown. The decision came at the perfect time for Kootenay Christian Fellowship, which
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took possession of the Savoy Lanes building at 520 Falls Street last Friday. Pastor Jim Reimer hopes to see the congregation — along with the Our Daily Bread hot lunch program — move into the building by mid-January. “We promised the city, when we started Our Daily Bread in 2002, that we would look for the opportunity to move into a commercial area, and now we’re able to fulfill that promise,” Reimer said. Kootenay Christian Fellowship is currently located at 812 Stanley Street, tucked between residential properties, across the street from the Central Education Centre. That property was listed for sale in June and still hasn’t found a buyer. The current listed price is $298,000. Reimer said he’d hoped to sell the church building before relocating, but plans to go ahead with the move regardless of the status of that sale. “When we do get the money out of that building, we can use
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Santa Fires Up Christmas Spirit Santa Claus arrived to Nelson’s downtown on Friday night as part of the first annual Elf Walk. Hundreds came out to enjoy the holiday festivities and community warmth.
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