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4-1 vote for updates to harrison zoning bylaw it.” Councillor Allan A new zoning bylaw in Jackson had noted, via Harrison Hot Springs has teleconference, that a been adopted in 4-1 vote, notation could be added to after about four years of the section about secondary work by staff and various suites that it was only councils. allowed in R2. However, Bylaw 1020 was adopted staff and other members on Monday night by of council pointed out that council, following a lengthy it is very clearly stated in process of public input and other areas of the bylaw. amendments “For me, I that began looked through it in 2008. and it was pretty “You can’t Councillor straightforward,” actually poke Councillor John Zoltan Kiss was the sole any holes in it.” Buckley said. voice in “It’s really opposition black and white,” of the third Councillor Sonja Councillor reading and said. “You Sonja Reyerse Reyerse adoption of can’t actually poke the bylaw. any holes in it.” The bylaw Reyerse also is the guiding document read a statement about for all zoning in the Village, the negative reaction the and updates included new bylaw has received from charts, new regulations for some members of the secondary suites and more community. precise wording intended “It’s always surprising to for ease of use. me to see the emotional It states that secondary reactions that result from suites will only be allowed people’s fear of change. For in R2 zoning. However, some in Harrison it seems that wording was not clear to be a real phobia and enough for Kiss, who stated regardless of how positive the bylaw was “ambiguous.” the change they only see “You could poke a hole doom and gloom,” she said. through it,” he said. “You Continued on 2 could drive a truck through Jessica Peters The Observer
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Low clouds hung around close to the base of Mt. Cheam on Friday at dusk, as seen here from Tuyttens Road and Hwy. 9 in Agassiz. Snow and heavy rain fell around the area throughout the week. Environment Canada is forecasting more snow and rain throughout the weekend and into next week.
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