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PROUDLY SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF ROSSLAND, WARFIELD, TRAIL, MONTROSE, FRUITVALE & SALMO
Stakeholders reach agreement on new sewer line’s path
process last month, but says that the milestone agreement was reached through cooperation and understanding of each community's situation. BY SHERI REGNIER “Rossland looks forward to a Times Staff renewed spirit of cooperation with Now that the regional sewer part- our neighbours,” Granstrom noted. ners have reached a deal, the City of “I believe it is extremely important Trail could see a new shore-to-shore that we as partners in the regional crossing as early as next year. district continue to build on this The regional district announced cooperative effort. “ Wednesday that Rossland, Warfield This is a big deal because we decidand Trail had reached a $4.2 million ed to come together and develop a agreement that will fund an aerial proposal that would satisfy everysewer crossing over the Columbia one, says Robert Cacchioni, adding River. that the agreement shows that comAfter all the emotion swirling munities are working together to around the Columbia resolve major issues. River pedestrian/pipe “No administration “Everyone was bridge proposal this was involved,” explained cooperative and year, in the end the the Trail councillor, that’s what we three parties met withregional director and out hoopla and within chair of the sewer comneeded.” a week reached an amimittee. “The agreement BERT CROCKETT able deal. was hammered out by Based on the $10 the three members of million cost of bridge construction the committee and Mayor Dieter that includes a walking deck, new Bogs,” he continued. “We believe utility lines and the regional sewer in terms of the regional sewer partinterceptor pipe, Rossland will con- nership that it's going to be an tribute $1 million toward the ser- advantage to the entire region. It's vice; Warfield $527,000 and Trail, the best option that's safe, environ$2.6 million as a regional entity plus mentally friendly and will be easy $6.2 million directly. maintenance over the course of the Talks began between the commu- next 100 years.” nity leaders began at the province's The sewer service provider, which annual municipal conference two is the Regional District of Kootenay weeks ago, says Warfield Mayor Bert Boundary, now has to write a bylaw Crockett. that must be government approved “Once we got the conversation and passed by Trail, Rossland and going we knew we had to keep it Warfield council before the three going until we reached an agree- mayors sign on the dotted line. ment,” he said. “When we came back “We've all come to terms with it from Vancouver we called a meeting so hopefully there will be no further in the village's chambers and pound- hang ups,” said Crockett. ed it out. Everyone was cooperative As Bogs readies to exit his 27-year and that's what we needed.” political career next month, he said Regional discussions about how the agreement opens the door for to replace the aging sewer line on better cooperation between the the Old Trail bridge began three area's municipalities now that emoyears ago and since that time, the tion has been taken out of the sewer issue has festered amongst residents part of the project. in affected communities and at the “I am very pleased another major sewer committee level. issue has been put to bed before I Rossland Mayor Greg Granstrom leave,” he chuckled. vented frustration over the lengthy See CONSTRUCTION, Page 3
AGES TO STAGES
Plans include new walking bridge slated for construction next year
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Janine Frey (left) and her 16-month-old daughter Noni Emery joined Julia Stockhausen, an infant development consultant at Kootenay Family Place, for the Ages to Stages event at the Kiro Wellness Centre on Wednesday. The consultant met with parents to discuss growth milestones and agespecific functional skills . The day-long event offered several service providers under one roof for a developmental screening process.
Cab rides end this weekend SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
As the clock strikes midnight Saturday, local taxis will become a service of the past. There's no offer on the table from anyone interested in buying Castlegar Taxi or Champion Cabs says owner John Foglia, so that night, the local business is shutting its doors for good. Six drivers will be looking for work, and the area's elderly could be scrambling to find another way to make it to the
grocery store or medical clinic. “It's sad that this is happening,” said Foglia. “Because I think we will all pay for the business closing. But it's been five years of struggling before it finally came to this.” Foglia maintains that the lack of support from local municipalities and the Passenger Transportation Board (the provincial regulating body for passenger directed vehicles) has left the Trail businessman no choice but to close both cab
companies. “Nobody wants to run a small business unless it's feasible,” he said. “If you don't have people behind you to run it, I've come to the conclusion that everyone complains that the taxis are closing, but nobody wants to step forward to do anything about it.” Over time, the taxi service cut back its 24/7 service by 50 per cent due to a decline in ridership and a lack of sufficient rate increases, explained Foglia.
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