Creston Valley Advance, October 30, 2014

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Lettuce, salmon farm in planning stage

Developer announces plans for bunker BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff Construction originally intended to provide a residential and care facility for seniors could become a distillery, bistro and commercial centre, town council learned at the Oct. 21 committee of the whole meeting. Often referred to as “the bunker”, the property on Northwest Boulevard and Vancouver Street has been the site of a large concrete foundation since 2000. The original owner’s plans fell through and the site was purchased in 2008 by Chaplin West Venture Ltd. Principal owner Michael Chaplin proposed a project consisting of 84 apartment units in a three-storey wood framed building. In January of this year, Chaplin submitted a new commercial development permit application for senior housing and a motel. It was approved, but he was unable to secure financing for the project. On Tuesday, the committee of the whole (absent were Couns. Judy Gadicke and Wesly Graham) gave staff the goahead to work with the developer as he pursues the new venture. “Are we ready to do this or are we just rezoning so the property can be sold as a commercial venture?” Coun. Jerry Schmalz asked. See BUNKER, page 4

BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff

Brian Lawrence

OPEN HOUSE — Jessica Vance, one of nine hairdressing students at the College of

the Rockies, demonstrated her skills during an open house at the Creston campus on Oct. 22. The open house also included a fetal pig dissection by the adult education class, demonstrations by art instructors and displays by horticulture students. The hairdressers also took part in a competition; results and more photos from the day on page 3.

Film at library explores sustainable community Page 11

DISCOVERY REAL ESTATE

A parcel of land that was once home to a groundbreaking potato processing plant could soon become home to another innovation. Negotiations are nearing completion that would see living lettuce and freshwater coho salmon produced on the Spetifore and Sons property on Reclamation Road. “I’m excited and thrilled that the Spetifore family and this investors group have come to a financial agreement,” said Regional District of Central Kootenay Area C director Larry Binks, who was authorized by both parties to speak for them. “They should start cleaning out the buildings this month in preparation,” he said. “The investment over the course of construction to get up to full production is estimated at $20 million. It should result in thirty-five to fifty jobs, including about fifteen professional designations requiring degrees in science. This could eventually be a $50-million injection into our economy.” See FARM, page 4

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