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It’s that time of year again where local artisans and agricultural producers take over 10th Ave by Rotary Park to show off and their locally made and grown creations at the Cranbrook Farmers’ Market. From fresh veggies to baked goods and treats and everything in between, stopping at the Famer’s Market in the summer is a must. See Page 2 for more photos.
RDEK votes down campground proposal Tre vor Cr awley
A proposed commercial campsite in the Jimsmith Lake area will not proceed after the RDEK voted to deny a rezoning amendment that would’ve permitted it. The property, a 1.7 hectare parcel adjacent to Jimsmith Lake Rd and Laidlaw Rd. is currently zoned rural residential that the landowner wished to change to recreation commercial to accommodate a 15-site campground. RDEK board chair Rob Gay, who represents Area C — which is within the jurisdiction of the proposed campsite — opposed the zoning change because of neighbouring opposition and that it didn’t fit with
RDEK campground policy. “One of the key things in that regulation is that a campground has to be a minimum of 4 hectares or 10 acres, and that was agreed by all the operators, that they need that much,” Gay said. Wendy Booth, Area F director, echoed the same sentiment during the debate. “We spent a lot of time doing this campground bylaw thing in 2013, lots of consultation, lots of conversation about the size, how many sites, servicing and that sort of thing and this proposal does not meet that requirement,” Booth said. “That’s a key point and for that
reason, I won’t be supporting this.” The proposal garnered a lot of feedback, both from a public hearing and in the form of letters. Gay said that 65 people attended a public hearing — 29 for the proposal, 36 against — while 514 written submissions were accepted. All told, there seemed to be 146 in support of the campground and 316 against the proposal. Letters of support noted the lack of available campsites in the area and encouraging small business growth. Letters of opposition listed concerns on noise, traffic safety and the proximity to residential neighbourhoods.
See RDEK , Page 3
Canada Post rescinds lockout notice Crown Corporation, union hoping to negotiate new agreement without labour dispute Tre vor Cr awley
Canada Post and the union representing postal workers have backed down from a war of words after the Crown Corporation rescinded a lockout notice issued last week. In a statement, the company says that without the threat of a lockout, the two sides can focus on serious negotiations. “We are also expecting the
union to honour their repeated public statements that they have no plans to issue a strike notice,” reads the statement. “Assurance from both parties that the postal system will remain open for business while we negotiate will provide the certainty that Canadians and our employees are looking for.
See CANADA, Page 3