MURDER CHARGE
NITRO ACTION
Another arrested for slayings PAGE A4
Funny Cars at Mission Raceway PAGE A9
BARGE REBUTTAL
Waterfront proposal opposed PAGE A5
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Thursday, July 18, 2013
SERVING MISSION SINCE 1908
Norden the Magician’s show was very popular with the kids at the Mission Farmer’s Market Children’s Day last Saturday.
BOB FRIESEN HOTO
Controversial fees reversed Twenty-three property owners get a break after review
Carol Aun Mission Record
Twenty-three property owners have had their Public Safety Inspection Team (PSIT) fees reversed after district staff completed a review of all open files. The number seemed
low for some councillors, after Fire Chief Bob Cannon, who finished the process, explained the legal review involved lawyers who classified each case as strong or weak if it went to court. PSIT and the bylaw governing it have been
controversial since its 2008 inception. The legislation was created to address concerns regarding clandestine drug labs and marijuana grow operations, allowing the district to penalize property owners whose homes were found to be altered in
an unsafe way. Owners whose homes were suspected of housing illegal substances were charged $4,900 for the inspection and a $300 administration fee. Additional remediation inspections were $250. Some owners whose homes were searched
challenged the high fees and threatened the district with legal action. Before the practice was halted in 2011, the team inspected 499 properties, with 283 of them identified as a controlled substance property. PSIT initiated
170 of those inspections based on high hydro consumption rates, while the rest were brought forward by police. The district did not review the RCMP-led files. Of the 170 files, 74 were closed as all the fees were paid and re-
mediation orders completed, leaving 96 for review. Coun. Larry Nunal, who has been critical of the bylaw from the beginning, pointed out the review didn’t Continued on page A3
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