Trail Daily Times, October 14, 2014

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PROUDLY SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF ROSSLAND, WARFIELD, TRAIL, MONTROSE, FRUITVALE & SALMO

Mayoral races abound in Greater Trail

SURF’S UP ON THE COLUMBIA RIVER

BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff

JIM BAILEY PHOTO

The rushing waters of the Columbia River attracted a bevy of kayakers, surfers and a confident paddle boarder to the white waters near Rock Island on Sunday.

Medical marijuana grower eyes 5N Plus building BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff

A change of hands is underway at the 5N Plus building in the Waneta Industrial area. The three-year old facility caught the attention of Worldwide Marijuana Inc. (WMI), a private corporation that grows, produces and sells medical marijuana. The company secured the right to buy the 46,000-square foot structure last month, and in a $2.2 million deal, is slated to take ownership in December. The site is located just past the Trail airport in Area A of the Regional District of

Kootenay Boundary. The modern building, combined with a certain West Kootenay talent for cultivating cannabis, has WMI ready to hire some locals and begin legal production of crops in the early new year. “They did a world class job on the building,” says Phil Hahn, from WMI. “I've seen all 13 licensed production facilities that are on Health Canada's list right now, and there's nothing even comparable at this point in time in our country.” Once the sale is complete, pending approval for a Licence to Produce

Waneta Plaza’s

status, WMI will import their own master grower to supervise the operation, explained Hahn, adding that all other positions will be filled by people living in the region. “This definitely means jobs,” he continued. “We are looking to hire because the Trail and Nelson corridor has some of the best growers in the country. And they will be working in a world class building.” The building was appraised at $6.4 million, according to a WMI report, that states a substantial amount of See NEW, Page 3

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With more candidates than seats now confirmed, Greater Trail voters will definitely have a say who governs their communities for the next four years. Friday marked the deadline for potential new leaders to cast their names into civic politics for the Nov. 15 municipal election. Trail has four mayoral candidates to consider after Roger Catalano and Ian McLeod filed papers by Friday's deadline to join Doug Jones and Mike Martin in the running. Silver City council could also see a shake up with three newcomers, a former mayor, and one past councillor signing on for one of six spots beside the five incumbents. Donal Park, Carol Dobie, Lisa Pasin, Sandy Santori, and Fred Romano are candidates as are current councillors Robert Cacchioni, Kevin Jolly, Sean Mackinlay, Eleanor Gattafoni Robinson and Rick Georgetti. Warfield's 1,400 registered electors will be going to the voting stations for the first time in six years with three people seeking the mayor's job and six in the race for a seat on the village's four-member council. First time candidate Ted Pahl joined the mayoral race last week and will run against past mayors Bill Trewhella and Jim Nelson. Shane Ferraro and Diane Langman are new to the political arena and will run alongside former councillors Bill Bain and Brett Rakuson, and incumbents John Crozier and Tom Milne. Rosslanders will see a woman mayor this time round, after current Mayor Greg Granstrom pulled out of the race and filed for a position on council Friday afternoon. Now, Coun. Jill Spearn has signed up for the top spot against Coun. Kathy Moore. Spearn and Moore were voted in as councillors in 2011, though Granstrom's second term as Golden City mayor was by acclamation. Fruitvale will also have a woman mayor for another four years with Mayor Patricia Cecchini retaining her position by acclamation. But villagers will still have an opportunity to vote after three first time candidates, James Ellison, Steve Morisette and Mark Schmutz joined the race for one of four seats on council beside incumbents Tabatha Webber and Bert Kniss. In the previous election, both Kniss and Webber won their seats by acclamation. Montrose voters will certainly see at least one new face on council. See THREE, Page 2

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CELEBRATION & SIDEWALK SALE IS ON NOW! THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

Help us give back to our community with the “Thanks for Sharing Food Bank Drive“ on now in centre court

Late Night Shopping

Thurs. & Fri. to 9pm Free kids playroom and ball pit

www.wanetaplaza.com

5 min. east of Trail on Hwy 3B

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