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Isaiah Clunie-Mcleod, 10, swims with a porpoise at Lake Kathlyn on Canada Day. The lake has been busy as Smithereens try to beat the record heat seen across the province. Rain and a reprieve is not in the forecast until early next week.
Four-storey, 83-room Main Street hotel public hearing soon By Chris Gareau
Tuesday night, and APC liaison Coun. Greg Brown said the public hearing would likely be on July 28. “It’s an important conversation and we need to get it right. I think it’s how this town identifies itself; how it views itself and how outsiders view it,” said Brown. “Because it’s not buried or surrounded by other buildings, it will be a prominent building at four stories, it has to be done right.” Hotel consultant David McWalter said the four stories — one more than allowed without a bylaw and official community plan amendment— were necessary for the hotel to be profitable. See ROUNDABOUT on A2
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Smithers’ advisory planning commission (APC) has sent the proposed four-storey Main Street hotel to council with four recommendations as the process enters its public consultation phase. Bryton Group out of Prince George wants to build the 83-room hotel on its property east of Highway 16 behind the Boston Pizza which the company also owns. Council was expected to pass first and second reading
morice river crash A woman was pulled from the Morice, but a man is still missing.
Midsummer music festival Two pages of photos that capture the spirit of the music festival last weekend.
animal welfare approved A Telkwa farm is the first in B.C. to be Animal Welfare Approved.
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Jim davidson passes Former Smithers Mayor Jim Davidson passed away June 30. Story on page A11.
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