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Students with the Advanced Forestry Skills Training program gathered for some field training with chainsaws on Friday afternoon just outside Cranbrook. The students are receiving their education funding from a Community and Employer Partnership program through the provincial government. See more, Page 3.
Tensions simmer at RDEK Two train cars over proposed Tie Lake dock derail near Yahk TRE VOR CR AWLEY
The application for a private dock out at Tie Lake was a hot topic at the Regional District of East Kootenay board meeting last week. A group of five families — the Tie Five Society — has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations to build a 13-metre
dock into the lake. The area in question is a parcel of land half a kilometre southeast of the Tie Lake Regional Park. As part of the ministry’s application process, the RDEK is given a referral with the option to sanction or decline approval for the project, which is considered when the ministry makes their decision.
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It’s the second application the Tie Five Society has made to put a dock on the lake, and for the second time, the RDEK did not lend support for the project. However, that could change in the future, according to board chair Rob Gay, who noted that the board is about to embark on a community
plan which will provide an opportunity for broader feedback from Tie Lake residents. “What our decision has to be on is, is this appropriate land use? And so, we would like to go out to the community, so that’s what we’re going to do,” Gay said.
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A spokesperson with CP confirmed a train derailed two cars, both upright, on a back track (not the mainline) near the community of Yahk, BC. late Thursday evening There were no injuries to the crew and there are no public
safety issues. Local officials have been notified of the incident. CP’s emergency protocols were immediately enacted and all safety precautions and measures are being taken as our crews respond to the situation. The incident is under investigation.