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More than two years after a deadly landslide at Johnsons Landing, the Regional District of Central Kootenay has lifted an evacuation order for the area, although it probably won’t make much difference to affected residents. The order was rescinded Thursday, but chair John Kettle said that doesn’t mean the area is safe. Residents are being told that while there is no imminent danger, if they access their land they do so at their own risk. Many have already done so, but to build or rebuild, they will have to provide a geotechnical assessment to the regional district, which Kettle suggested may be expensive and impractical. The provincial government will continue to monitor the slide area while logging will be restricted on Crown land above the community. Kettle said the regional district waited for two freshet periods to pass before deciding to lift the order. He is satisfied there has been minimal movement of the slide area in that time. “It doesn’t look like a Doomsday scenario,” he said. “It could be tomorrow, it could be 1,000 years from now. But we might also be hit by a car in a crosswalk. We’ve got to continue to live.” Affected residents were advised of the decision at a meeting Sunday. Kate O’Keefe, whose husband Continued on Page 3

Crunching Numbers: Civic salaries compared The editorial resources of the West Kootenay Advertiser are as far-reaching as its circulation, and they have been coordinated for an in-depth feature of interest to anyone who pays local or regional taxes. A concerted effort has been made in the past few weeks to put together a comprehensive article on salaries paid to local and regional administrative staff members. The article, to appear in today’s edition of the West Kootenay Advertiser (inside this edition of the Nelson Star) was written by

the Star’s Greg Nesteroff with input from Black Press staff in Trail, Castlegar and Grand Forks. This is an important and interesting topic for several reasons, for one: it provides a useful measuring stick between communities in our coverage area. The story will also provide information that’s helpful for assessing the work done by various officials on our behalf. You’ve heard the expression relating to “voting with your wallet?”... this is another varia-

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