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Vol. 63, Issue 169
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LOOSENING UP THE C-3
Where will rezoning lead? Cranbrook takes another look at zoning that permits more uses after resident expresses concern ARNE PETRYSHEN Townsman Staff
The City of Cranbrook decided to send a proposed zoning amendment which adds a number of permitted uses to the C-3 Neighbourhood Commercial Zone back to staff. The amendment would add additional retail trade uses of a neighbourhood scale to the original 2012 zoning bylaw. It adds these new uses: Shoe, apparel/clothing store; Food and beverage store; Gift, novelty and souvenir store; Book store; Hobby/craft store; Music store. “These are uses that up until now have not been permitted in the C-3 zone,” Stetski said. One Cranbrook resident aired her concerns about the proposed
changes and asked for some clarifications. Johanna Kinsman, lives near two of the affected addresses in the 1100 block of 11th Street South. She noted there is a daycare there (Little Summit Daycare). “In the past we did have a grocery store there, and there was talk of having a pub there,” she said. “My concern in having this zoning is the food and beverage store.” She said in the past it was a real concern in the neighbourhood for children and young adults. She wondered if it is a possibility that the daycare could become a grocery store or restaurant that could serve and sell alcohol.
See REZONING, Page 3
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Cranbrook teachers and supporters held a rally in downtown Cranbrook Tuesday, Sept. 2, to call for a resumption of negotiations and a fair contract for teachers. The dispute between the teachers and the government is at an impasse, and schools stayed shut as what would have been the first day of school kicked off. See more, Page 2.
Ktunaxa appealing Jumbo decision TOWNSMAN STAFF
Ktunaxa Nation will be appealing the Supreme Court decision relating to the ski resort approved for the Jumbo Valley. Ktunaxa Nation lawyers announced Monday that they have completed the
next step in the process of appealing the court’s decision regarding Jumbo, which is known to the Ktunaxa as Qat’muk. The Ktunaxa Nation is appealing the April 3, 2014 ruling by the court that found the B.C. government’s con-
sultation process regarding the approval of a year-round ski resort in the Jumbo Valley area to be reasonable and that the resort would not substantially interfere with Ktunaxa spiritual beliefs and practices. Kathryn Teneese, Ktu-
naxa Nation Council Chair, said the Ktunaxa Nation has opposed this development on the record since 1991. “Ktunaxa spirituality is intrinsically tied to Qat’muk and we will continue our fight to stop its destruction,” Teneese said. “Our opposi-
tion to this development is not about money and never has been. It is a fight about who we are as a people.” The Environmental Assessment Certificate (EAC) for the proposed Jumbo Glacier Resort expires in October and cannot be renewed
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under current British Columbia legislation. Included in the EAC are a number of legally-binding commitments that must be met before construction may proceed.
See KTUNAXA, Page 3
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