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WEDNESDAY, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY JANUARY 22 22 ,, 2014 2014
VOL 117 NO. 4 VOL 117 NO. 4
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Get out your wallet, the city is Get out your wallet, the city is raising electrical utility rates. raising electrical utility rates. City council passed three readCity council passed three readings of bylaw 1993 on Jan. 15 which ings of bylaw 1993 on Jan. 15 which will raise city electrical rates. will raise city electrical rates. The City of Grand Forks, which The City of Grand Forks, which
buys electricity in bulk from buys electricity in bulk from FortisBC and sells it to residents, FortisBC and sells it to residents, has been notified that sale of power has been notified that sale of power increased by 3.3 per cent on Jan. 1. increased by 3.3 per cent on Jan. 1. Staff is recommending that the Staff is recommending that the electrical rates are raised accordelectrical rates are raised accordingly as these increases will mainingly as these increases will maintain a rate of 98 per cent of Fortis tain a rate of 98 per cent of Fortis rates for residential and a rate for rates for residential and a rate for
commercial that is competitive and commercial that is competitive and addresses the revenue requirement addresses the revenue requirement ration for usage. ration for usage. “Back in the previous council “Back in the previous council term, council decided that we term, council decided that we would, instead of projecting changwould, instead of projecting changes that are coming to using the cost es that are coming to using the cost of hydro that we purchase, that we of hydro that we purchase, that we would stay on top of that by changwould stay on top of that by chang-
ing our bylaw that allowed us to ing our bylaw that allowed us to change our electrical rates as they change our electrical rates as they came down from Fortis,” said came down from Fortis,” said Mayor Brian Taylor. Mayor Brian Taylor. “We have a policy, a bylaw that “We have a policy, a bylaw that says we need to adjust that every says we need to adjust that every time our cost of purchase is impacttime our cost of purchase is impacted. There was some objection to it, ed. There was some objection to it, but it clearly went through.” but it clearly went through.”
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Young fans of the Grand Forks Border Bruins gather to wish their team success on the ice on the weekend as the club faced their team success on the ice on the weekend as the club faced off against the top two teams in the KIJHL—the Nelson Leafs off against the top two teams in the KIJHL—the Nelson Leafs and the Beaver Valley Nitehawks. For a complete story on the and the Beaver Valley Nitehawks. For a complete story on the games, see page 21. games, see page 21.
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At Grand Forks city council At Grand Forks city council meeting on Jan. 13, council voted, meeting on Jan. 13, council voted, tied and thus a proposed amendtied and thus a proposed amendment on Bylaw 1963 regarding ment on Bylaw 1963 regarding noise control was defeated. noise control was defeated. Several councillors spoke against Several councillors spoke against the amendments and questioned the amendments and questioned how it would be enforced. how it would be enforced. Coun. Gary Smith asked staff Coun. Gary Smith asked staff
who determines if noise mitigation who determines if noise mitigation is enough and whether a type of is enough and whether a type of noise is disturbing someone to the noise is disturbing someone to the point that it is an offence. Doug point that it is an offence. Doug Allin, chief administrative officer, Allin, chief administrative officer, said it will be up to the bylaw said it will be up to the bylaw enforcement officer. After that, the enforcement officer. After that, the city will follow up complaints the city will follow up complaints the next day or use RCMP depending next day or use RCMP depending on availability. on availability. Coun. Kendel thought that the Coun. Kendel thought that the construction hour limitation from construction hour limitation from
10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays (reg10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays (regulation 6.1.C) and Sundays and ulation 6.1.C) and Sundays and holidays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on holidays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays and holidays (6.2.D) were Sundays and holidays (6.2.D) were too late, particularly when the too late, particularly when the weather becomes hotter. weather becomes hotter. “To me several points to this “To me several points to this bylaw are redundant,” said Coun. bylaw are redundant,” said Coun. Wirischagin. “I can mow my lawn Wirischagin. “I can mow my lawn for three hours in the morning from for three hours in the morning from 7 a.m. on a Sunday morning if I 7 a.m. on a Sunday morning if I choose. But I can’t nail a couple choose. But I can’t nail a couple
nails in a board. To me it doesn’t nails in a board. To me it doesn’t make much sense.” make much sense.” “In the summer time, by the time “In the summer time, by the time it hits 12 noon, unless you’re hardit hits 12 noon, unless you’re hardcore you can’t do construction outcore you can’t do construction outside because it’s so hot,” added side because it’s so hot,” added Coun. Neil Krog. Mayor Brian Coun. Neil Krog. Mayor Brian Taylor was one of three on council Taylor was one of three on council who voted for the amendment who voted for the amendment (along with Coun. Patrick (along with Coun. Patrick O’Doherty and Neil Krog). O’Doherty and Neil Krog).
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