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THE BULLETIN PROUDLY SERVING KIMBERLEY AND AREA SINCE 1932 | Vol. 83, Issue 102 | www.dailybulletin.ca
The appeal is on Ktunaxa set to appeal Jumbo judicial review TRE VOR CR AWLEY
The Ktunaxa Nation will be appealing a judicial review of the Jumbo Glacier Resort that went in favour of the provincial government in April. On Friday, lawyers will present arguments to in the B.C. Court of Appeal in Vancouver, as the Ktunaxa Nation seeks to overturn a judi-
cial review that determined the B.C. government acted appropriately when it approved a Master Development Plan for Jumbo in 2012. The Ktunaxa Nation disagrees with the decision that concluded that building a large ski resort in a sacred area known as Qat’muk would not interfere with Ktunaxa spiritual beliefs and practices. The Ktunaxa Nation Council says otherwise, according to chair Kathryn Teneese. “The basis of it is we
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do not feel that the court and the province correctly assessed the impact of the development on Ktunaxa spirituality,” said Teneese. “…I’ll give the benefit of the doubt—probably because they didn’t understand what we were bringing forward that it was not given, in our opinion, full consideration in the decision— first of all to move forward in the development, secondly in our application for judicial review. See APPEAL, page 5
City supports development of Bootleg trail plan Trails Society could monitor watershed activity C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
The Mark and Matthew Creek Advisory Committee has been discussing a proposal for a Bootleg Trail that will cut across one corner of the Matthew Creek watershed out toward Bootleg Mountain. This week Kimberley
City Council voted to support the Mark and Matthew Creek Watershed Advisory Committee working with Ministry of Forests, Lands & Natural Resource Operations, Recreation Sites and Trails (RSTBC) to draft a detailed trail development and management plan for the trail. Recreation of any type in Kimberley’s watersheds is an issue that has risen more than once, and generally Council has voted not to support it, for example a company looking for a tenure for snowmobile
tours through the Mark Creek watershed was denied two years ago. There are other activities in the watersheds which the City cannot control, logging being the primary one. There was concern from Council. Albert Hoglund who has sat on the watershed committee for many years believes supporting any kind of recreation in Matthew Creek is a slippery slope that will lead to more recreation in the larger Mark Creek watershed as well. See TRAILS, page 5
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More than just a mountain bike race, Kimberley’s Round the Mountain Festival has become a celebration of trails, community and riding. It’s scheduled this year for Sunday, June 21. See story page 3.
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