Cranbrook Daily Townsman, January 21, 2015

Page 1

WEDNESDAY

Avalanche conditions > Weekend action from COTR | Page 7

JANUARY 21, 2015

< Meanwhile, back in WFP Ice return home to take on Vancouver | Page 7

Like Us TownsmanBulletin Follow Us

INCLUDES G.S.T.

@crantownsman

Vol. 64, Issue 13

1

$ 10 Proudly serving Cranbrook and area since 1951

www.dailytownsman.com

Council rezones property in spite of concerns ARNE PE TRYSHEN

Despite concerns expressed by two residents regarding the proposed rezoning of a property located in the city’s industrial area, council went ahead with the third reading and adoption of the bylaw amendment. City staff recommended that council adopt the rezoning of the land located at 6th Street NW, which will enable consideration of subdivision and residential development of the property. The property is located just up the hill from Farbrook Auto Wrecking. Chris Taylor, the owner of Farbrook Auto Wrecking, was one of the residents that came forward. He said the wrecker has been there since 1961 and he purchased it 23 years ago. “Where it is is pretty much where we have to have it because we can exist, but we can’t grow,”

Taylor said. “There is no other piece of property in Cranbrook that allows auto wrecking or salvage. I can’t expand so I’m kind of limited to what I have.” Taylor said they’ve had problems from other residents complaining about the noise and smell during crushing operations. He said they have strategically placed the crusher in certain areas to minimize any issues with neighbours. “To put a development on the upper side of our property we would have to make some more arrangements,” he said. “But with the smell and the noise, because we are a recycler and we have to dispose of the unwanted waste — there might be a problem down the road with people not wanting us there.”

See COUNCIL Page 3

CBT engaging with communities TRE VOR CR AWLEY

If you have a big idea, the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) wants to hear it. The CBT hosted a community workshop on Tuesday at the Cranbrook Archives Museum & Landmark Foundation, where the public had the chance to share their thoughts on what priorities and projects the CBT should prioritize. Under the banner of ‘Our

Trust, Our Future’, attendees were lead through sessions in the late morning and evening, where people contributed ideas in facilitated discussions and on poster boards. It’s a process that’s underway across the Basin, as the CBT looks to find ways to further support each community, according to Greg Deck, the chair of the CBT board of directors.

See CBT, Page 4

STAN SALIKEN PHOTO

Samuel Beckett’s classic and controversial “Waiting For Godot” — which revolutionized theatre when it debuted in the 1950s — opens tonight, Wednesday, Jan. 21, at the Key City Theatre in Cranbrook. Directed by Paul Kershaw, the play featured (from left) Barry Borgstrom, Mark Casey, Austin McAra, David Prinn and Barry Coulter, and runs through Saturday, Jan. 24. See Page 2 for more.

Indoor

markets

Starts Saturday, January 24th 10am - 1pm in the Ktunaxa Gym 220 Cranbrook St. N.

ON THE 2nd AND 4th SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH!

Locally made, baked & grown.

www.cranbrookfarmersmarket.com


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.