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PROUDLY SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF ROSSLAND, WARFIELD, TRAIL, MONTROSE, FRUITVALE & SALMO
Region’s electoral boundary now includes Penticton
FRUITVALE
Clash over colours BY VALERIE ROSSI Times Staff
A Fruitvale business is asking its patrons to get behind a petition that asks the village to step back from its paint job. When a leaky roof was hanging overhead Villagers Inn owner Mary Siu, she decided it was time for repairs to the roof and an update to the white building's trim and siding. But she didn't know the village offered design guidelines, specifically a suggested colour scheme, to its business owners in hopes of conveying a certain historical theme. Originally from Asia, Siu has done business in Canada for a quarter of a century with the last 11 years invested in the hotel, pub and liquor store, which are all housed under the same roof off of Highway 3B. She leases a portion of the building out to a Chinese restaurant and has assigned Len Fuller to manage all of her operations. “The reason we started this job was because we have roof leaks, we were unaware that there was any suggestive colour scheme,” explained Fuller. “I've thought it's needed sprucing up for years, the facade was put up in 1979 when the building was built so do the math, it's like 34-year-old cedar. “When it came down to it rather than going with the old forest green, the stoic colour, we thought we'd put something up that's brighter so we can catch people's attention when they're cruising down the highway.” That they did. Halfway through the job, the village
“The challenges are that first of all now we have in our riding a huge population centre in Penticton included so we've got Penticton on the one end and we BY VALERIE ROSSI go right up to Nakusp on this end,” Times Staff explained MP Alex Atamanenko. Voting in a member of Parliament “I'm disappointed because when to represent Greater Trail will now we had the public hearing process also be up to those living in the an overwhelming majority of peoCity of Penticton, the largest city ple basically said they don't want included in a newly-created riding. our communities to split up.” Canada's electoral A commission “I’m disappointed boundaries have been tour was held last reviewed and redrawn October and was a because when we to account for movechance for residents had the public ment and growth in to provide feedback. hearing process population and as a Though the message result the Federal was clear, the numan overwhelming Electoral Boundaries bers spoke louder. majority of people Commission for With a goal of basically said they British Columbia has keeping all electoral introduced six new don;t our commun- districts around the districts. nearly 105,000 popities split up.” Despite a push ulation quota, the back from the West South OkanaganALEX ATAMANENKO Kootenay constituWest Kootenay was ents, the commission introduced and will configured a new electoral dis- now sit at approximately 113,000 trict called South Okanagan-West people from under the 100,000 it Kootenay which includes communi- previously held under the Southern ties within the Kootenay Boundary Interior title. Regional District and Castlegar in The Kootenay Columbia district, its eastern region. But Nelson and which will now include Nelson and Salmo are separated from its neigh- Salmo, will also lift up to about bouring communities to join the 108,000 people. Kootenay Columbia riding. See PENTICTON, Page 3
Salmo and Nelson moved to KootenayColumbia riding
Village and business owner at odds over renovations
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Villagers Inn owner Mary Siu sports her favourite colour, bright red, one that she’d like her building’s roof, trim and siding to remain. put a stop order on the repairs because the work was being done without a permit. At the same time, the village noticed the “scarlet red” paint selected by Siu (her favourite colour, one that she likens to the Canadian flag) and pointed to its design guidelines set out for revitalization and new construction. The suggested look is part of the village's bylaw for its development permit area, which covers all of the village's business sector. It was originally introduced in 1982 but was amended many times since changes were last made in 1986.
Within the bylaw, under the design guidelines, the village requests building owners select “historical-themed” colours such as a rustic or muted red. “The colours may be suggested, just as the document provides 'guidelines,' however, council still has the authority to approve or deny the development permit proposal as per the bylaw regulations,” explained Lila Cresswell, Fruitvale chief administrative officer. “If the owner had taken out a building permit for the re-roofing, which was also required, then she would have See COUNCIL, Page 2
BEAVER FALLS
Water advisory lifted BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
A water quality advisory to consumers in the Beaver Falls Waterworks District (BFWD) was lifted Friday after water tests results came back negative for bacteria mid-week. Early August, the advisory was issued to 207 affected homes located in Area A between the outskirts of Montrose to Bluebird Corner in
Fruitvale after tests showed positive for coliform bacteria. The bacteria is commonly found in the environment in sources such as decaying vegetation or old fecal coliforms, and because the district’s water comes from an aquifer, bacteria can leach through the soil to the underground source. Chlorination by a pump See TESTS, Page 3
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