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Thursday, January 9, • 2014
Vol.11 • Issue 2
Welcome to a Assorted New Year’s pair of new arrivals resolutions See Page A2 See Page A7
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The first regular city council meeting of the New Year was breezed through in under 40 minutes on Monday, January 6. New seating arrangements for councillors were noticed, with Gord Turner moving over to the mayor’s right, flanked by Deb McIntosh on his left and Sue Heaton-Sherstobitoff on his right. On the Mayor’s left, Florio Vassilakakis is in the centre with Kevin Chernoff on his right and Dan Rye on his left. The group was well situated to hear an update on the recently-instituted Community Foundation of Castlegar and District, which was first on the light agenda. Foundation president Bob Jackson and director Nicole Beetstra comprised a delegation that briefed council on the group’s progress since incorporating in April of 2012 for the purpose of serving Castlegar along with RDCK Electoral Areas I and J. Also present on
behalf of the foundation was secretary Roberta Hamilton. With similar groups operating in Nelson, Trail and Grand Forks, the foundation has models to work from and ideas on how to be successful. “We will make grants to organizations defined as qualified donees under the income tax act,” said Jackson to open his presentation. These donees, in basic terms, are registered charities. “There are ways that individuals or groups that are not registered charities may get money from us, but not directly.” “In general, our plan is to contribute to a healthy community, which, given its broadest interpretation, means not just physical and mental health, but includes environmental, cultural, recreational, educational health sciences, etc. that make this a better place to live.” The idea, and ideal behind this sort of foundation is a perpetual one. Continued on P. A17
Chilling out Does the image pictured above look like a naturally-sculpted, human-dyed green ice angel along Highway 22 between Castlegar and Trail, or did the photographer have too much cough syrup over the holidays? Jim Sinclair
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