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Thursday, November 12, 2015 ▼ Volume 51 No. 46 ▼ www.clearwatertimes.com ▼ $1.35 Includes GST
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Fire department saves New Life Assembly Keith McNeill Fast action by Clearwater Volunteer Fire Department and others is being credited with saving Clearwater’s New Life Assembly Church from fire. According to a fire department spokesperson, a call came in at 11:47 p.m. that an outbuilding behind the New Life Assembly Church was on fire. The initial call was from a resident who lived nearby on Schmidt Road. Upon arrival, the firefighters Left: Fire engulfs an outbuilding next to the New Life Assembly Church in Clearwater on Saturday night, Nov. 7. The outbuilding was totally destroyed but the church (visible in the left rear of the photo) sustained only minor damage. Photo by Sharon Menzel
found the outbuilding was indeed fully involved. The siding on the back of the church was melting as well. Twelve members of the department attended the fire, along with all five fire vehicles. Due to lack of a hydrant close by, the firefighters set up a water shuttle with two tankers and a drop tank. The shed contained firewood, a barbeque, and variety of lawn care equipment. A smaller metal building nearby contained a wood furnace for the church. The fire department requested a backhoe to pull the firewood apart, which saved time in getting the fire totally under control. At this time, the cause of the fire is undetermined. However, according to Clearwater RCMP, it is not considered suspicious.
Information session to Meeting with Digger look at business licensing River Shook and his father, Craig Shook, check out the paw of Digger, mascot of the Kamloops Blazers hockey team, during a game in Kamloops on Saturday evening, Nov. 7. Members of the Clearwater Novice hockey team played a four-minute scrimmage during the first intermission of the game. For more about the scrimmage, see page A12 inside. Photo submitted
Keith McNeill Do you own a business in Clearwater? Have you ever been asked to prove that your business exists by providing a business license number? Business owners and other interested persons are being invited to an information session on a proposed new business licensing and regulation bylaw to be held at Dutch Lake Community Centre on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 7 p.m. The session is being put on by District of Clearwater in partnership with Clearwater and District Chamber of Commerce. According to a brochure from the District, besides giving business
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owners a way to prove that their businesses exist, business licensing would enable the municipality to monitor business activity within its jurisdiction. It would also facilitate compliance with regard to municipal bylaws, as well as fire, building and health regulations. Business licensing bylaws commonly regulate building safety, vehicle safety, business hours, location of adult-oriented businesses, canvassing or soliciting, and street vendors. Proposed license fees would range from $100 for service, homebased based and similar businesses, to $1,000 for escort services and medical marijuana production facilities.