Campbell River Mirror, July 19, 2013

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Welcome to ‘shipping container central’ City’s proposed bylaw rankles local businessmen Paul Rudan

The gist gist of of the the bylaw, bylaw, ifif approved, approved, The would restrict restrictshipping shippingcontainers containersto to would industrial-zoned areas areas only only and and ban ban industrial-zoned them from from residential residential and and commercommerthem cial properties. properties. cial There’s leeway leeway to to use use the the variousvariousThere’s sized steel steel containers containers for for temporary temporary sized

storage on on building building sites, sites, but but the the storage problemfrom fromthe thecity’s city’spoint pointofofview view problem people use use them themin inlieu lieuofofproper proper isis people buildings. And perhaps a bigger conbuildings. And perhaps a bigger concernisisloss lossof ofrevenue. revenue. cern “In the the case case of of commercial commercial propprop“In erties,” wrote wrote city city planner planner Chris Chris erties,”

Osborne in in aa report report toto council, council, Osborne “businesses are are generally generally turning turning “businesses theiruse useout outofofconvenience convenienceand and tototheir relatively low cost, in addition relatively low cost, in addition toto efforts toto avoid avoid development developmentperperefforts mits,works worksand andservices, services,and anddeveldevelmits, opmentcost costcharges. charges.”” opment

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You could nickname Campbellton Campbellton “Container City.” containers are are The steel shipping containers all over Campbell River’s northern northern district. business and industrial district. beside They’re tucked in behind or beside shops, as as all sorts of businesses and shops, Bank and and well as beside the Food Bank even at city-owned Nunns Creek Creek Park. busi“They’re everywhere,” says businessman Ken Fear. “I can see see the the residenpoint in not having them on residenevery tial properties, but just about every business around here has one.” meeting at at On Tuesday, a public meeting City Hall addresses the issue of shipshipprepares ping containers as council prepares new for third and final reading of aa new bylaw.

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You You can can expect expect to to see see RCMP RCMP officers officers on on the the water water at at McIvor McIvor Lake Lake this this summer summer and and on on the theroad roadleading leadingto tothe thepopular popularrecreation recreation area, area, located located west west of of the the city city off off Highway Highway 28. 28. Alcohol Alcohol is is prohibited prohibited at at McIvor McIvor Lake Lake and and boaters boaterswho whoblow blowover overthe thelegal legallimit limitface face the the same same penalties penalties as as impaired impaired drivers. drivers.

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