Kimberley Daily Bulletin, January 15, 2016

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FRIDAY JANUARY 15, 2016

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Council discusses trail building in watershed

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Kimberley Council continues to grapple with what to do with the small amount of control they have over their own watersheds. Council received a letter from St. Mary Valley residents Cheryl and Gordon Olsen regarding their concerns with the proposed Bootleg Trails, part of which will be in the Matthew Creek watershed. They have concerns that many of the trails have been built by ‘rogue’ builders already before any memorandum of understand was written; they feel the Kimberley Trails Society has not communicated well with the public on their intentions; and that key stakeholders such as St. Mary Valley residents were not consulted at all. The Kimberley Trails Society has applied for Resort Municipality funding to assist in building the trails. Coun. Nigel Kitto, who is the council representative on the Kimberley Trails Society said that he agreed that the KTS could do a better job of communicating. “The KTS management plan was started in 2013,” he said. “It is a playbook for how the Trails Society could be communicating. It was always meant to be a living document and I’ll be bringing it to the board at the next meeting. KTS came about to bring all users together. But it’s

“But these trails were put in there by a group of people; they were not sanctioned and instead of stopping them, they have been given the go ahead to build more.” Albert Hoglund not up to KTS to see the plan (for Bootleg trails) through. That is up to Rec Sites and Trails BC. I understand the concerns, but if this is a managed trail area, checks and balances will be in place to prevent illegal trail building. There is an MOU coming.” “As a city we don’t have a lot of say in watersheds,” said Coun. Darryl Oakley. “I would like to know how many people are up there, industrial and otherwise.” “I don’t think there has been any logging in Matthew Creek for eight or ten years,” said Coun. Albert Hoglund. “But these trails were put in there by a group of people; they were not sanctioned and instead of stopping them, they have been given the go ahead to build more. See TRAILS, page 5

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It’s worth a trip down to Cranbrook to see the Tennessee William’s classic Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, superbly acted by the Cranbrook Community Theatre cast. “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” runs for 10 nights; January 15 & 16, January 20-23 and 27-30, 2016 at the Studio/Stage Door, Cranbrook. Tickets are available at Lotus Books.

Kimberley OCP in a week Share Your Thoughts on Kimberley’s Challenges and Opportunities KIMBERLEY, BC - The City of Kimberley is currently updating its Official Community Plan (OCP). Beginning Wednesday, January 20th through Saturday, January 23rd the City will be hosting its ‘OCP in a Week’ events throughout the community. Sessions are scheduled at multiple locations including downtown in the Platzl at the Green Door, Centennial Hall, Timber Hitch Coffee Shop in Marysville, and at Kimberley Alpine Resort. The Official Community Plan sets out

the vision and supporting policies to guide development and land use decisions in Kimberley. Community input is essential to the development of the OCP. This is an opportunity for community members, groups and other stakeholders to have their say in how Kimberley should evolve. “We have organized a range of engagement opportunities at a variety of locations for residents and business operators to participate in our ‘OCP in a Week’ event” states Troy Pollock, City of Kimberley Planning Services Manager. “This is the community’s plan. We need your input to understand the community’s expectations around land use and development. We look forward to seeing you

throughout the week!” For those that cannot make any of the scheduled events, you can participate at your convenience from your computer or mobile device through the PlaceSpeak online engagement platform. PlaceSpeak provides a convenient option for community members to share their thoughts and comment on topics that are important to them. An online community survey has also been designed to gather input on the OCP and City Services. To find out more information about the OCP, schedule and opportunities to participate, please visit the OCP Update page on the City’s website. Website: www.kimberley.ca/city/departments/planning-services/ocp-up-


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