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An unoccupied RV was engulfed by flames on Wednesday afternoon, at a property at Ashton and Else Road. Several vehicles parked close to the RV were also damaged by the intense heat, flames and smoke from the fire. Agassiz fire crews worked quickly to knock down the fire.
New zone created for medical marijuana growers Issue not forwarded to agricultural advisory committee
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A zoning change that would specify where medical marijuana could be grown in the District of Kent sparked a debate among councillors on Tuesday night, and ended in a divided vote. In the end, bylaw 1501 was adopted, setting out specific rules for medical marijuana growers who would want to grow here by creating a special industrial zone. However,
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Councillors Duane Post and Holger Schwichtenberg voted against the third reading and adoption. Both asserted that the issue should be discussed by the Kent Agricultural Advisory Committee before coming up for adoption. They both stated that it was an agricultural issue, and Schwichtenberg argued that council should not "make unilateral decisions" on what is and isn't presented to the KAAC. He said he wasn't voting against it be-
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cause he doesn't agree with it, just that he doesn't agree with it not being sent to the KAAC. Both Schwichtenberg and Post sit on the KAAC. If that committee were to discuss the bylaw and present a report to council, it would only be in an advisory role. Mayor John Van Laerhoven pressed ahead with the bylaw, with the support of Councillors Lorne Fisher and Darcy Striker. "We need to act now in the best interest of the community,"
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Van Laerhoven said. "It will ultimately go back to council and we'll make the decision then, or we can do it now. There are enough good reasons to create a special industrial zone. We need to protect our citizens and the future of the community." The Marihuana Medical Access Regulations will be repealed in March, 2014 and this month, Health Canada stops accepting applications for new Continued on 2
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