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Integration at heart of Riverfront Centre planning SHERI REGNIER Trail Times
Central to a really great page turner is an interesting and timeless character. And that’s the story when it comes to the new Riverfront Centre in Trail - the goal being, to create a lasting legacy with plenty of appeal no matter the user’s age. So planning the city’s two-story library/museum had a few twists and turns along the way, and it’s nowhere near an end. A few things are certain, however. The spaces will intertwine, meaning one floor will not be just for books and the other strictly museum archives - end use will integrate both features on each floor and the top story will be accessible by elevator or staircase. “What you want to do today is provide a meeting area where ideas flow, where people can mix and interact,” says Trail Coun. Robert Cacchioni. As the city’s appointee to the library board, Cacchioni has long ad-
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vocated for a new Trail and District Public Library locale. Now chair of the Riverfront Centre (Building) Committee, he updated the Trail Times on the project’s progress, which involves representatives from the library board and historical society collaborating with a project manager from MMM Group and a group of architects from Stantec. “A lot of the exhibits are going to be interactive and even hands on within the library, so the museum and library are going to complement each other, ” Cacchioni explained. To describe the duality, he gave the example of a future museum exhibit designed around early transportation in Trail. “The library would then have materials available to complement it,” he explained. “So you would move through the space like a mirror, one side library, the other side museum - in terms of providing information and excitement for what you are looking at.” Integrating the floor plan saves CONTINUED ON A3
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Four vie for vacant council seat SHERI REGNIER Trail Times
Warfield voters will soon be back at the polls after four people threw their hats into the byelection ring. The nomination period closed Friday for General Voting Day, set for April 9 in council chambers, as well as two advanced opportunities slated for March 30 and April 6 from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. in the village office. Two new faces join two former politicians in a bid for the councillor seat that has been vacant since Coun. Tom Milne resigned in January. Nicole Caputo and Brad Jansen are first time candidates, former
councillors John Crozier and Arlene Parkinson are ready for another go after being absent from the table for one year and 17 years respectively. “Now is a great time for our new councillor to join in,” says Warfield Mayor Ted Pahl, adding that 2015 was a success as council accomplished some key priorities set for its inaugural year. “But there is still so much to be done,” Pahl told the Trail Times early Monday. “We look forward to working with the new member of council and I encourage everyone to get out and vote for the candidate you feel CONTINUED ON A3
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Ceril Maloff got an early start on cleaning up the downtown streets on Monday morning as he hosed off sidewalks and street corners around the Home of Champions monument. Contact the Times:
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