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Power. Play.
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Rebels volunteer Natalie Hipwell (centre) and Sue Heaton-Sherstobitoff, freshly back from Charlottetown, P.E.I., get Rebels Player of the Game Bryan Lubin’s autograph on September 26 after a 7-4 win over Sicamous Eagles. Lubin had scored twice in the game. Photo by Derek Kaye
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Election: who’s in, and why? JIM SINCLAIR Castlegar News
All official documents regarding who will run in the November 15 municipal and school district elections had not all been filed as of press deadline. This installment initiates the Castlegar City Council’s side of the story. Look for information on newcomers to the race, and school district hopefuls as well in forthcoming editions. Five of the six members of the current council will run, Gord Turner being the exception. The
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story of his decision appears elsewhere in this issue. In alphabetical order, here are the councillors with comments as solicited on September 29. Each was asked to describe their high and low points from the concluding term, and what their inspiration was for running for the next term. Kevin Chernoff, member of council since 2005. “The high point would be the splash park (Millennium Ponds at Millennium Park); it’s one of the biggest as far as what the community sees,” said Chernoff.
“Another high point, not as much seen or praised, would be our five-year things like our asphalt plan — roads (resurfacing) scheduled every year so we don’t have to decide on a whim that this is a road that needs to be done. “We’ve been trying to keep it as a five year plan we revisit every year. It’s actually made it pretty easy for the public works guys to plan for.” On the negative side, Councillor Chernoff mentioned another civic project. “The only thing I can see is the lights on the bridge (Kinnaird overpass). As a council member, for the
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money (about $45,000) we spent, I kind of expected more. That’s the only one that kind of nags at me.” Chernoff said the decision to go for re-election was not easy. “It’s not just me; it affects my wife and kids,” he said before stating, “I like the way Castlegar has grown. I’ve had some people suggest that the City should look after nothing but roads and sewers. There’s much more to a community than that, because if people don’t want to live here you don’t need roads and sewers.”
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