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Established 1988.

SERVING NELSON & AREA

INSIDE

VOLUME 21, NUMBER 04

New council carries on Infrastructure and water management dominates speech that outlines mayor and council’s priorities

A healthy ‘stache

by Chris Shepherd On calling the City of Nelson’s inaugural meeting to order, Mayor John Local men grow Dooley, joked the first moustaches to proorder of business was to mote men’s health. form a coalition. PAGE 3 While the city’s municipal politics are not so controversial as what’s happening in Ottawa, Dooley, elected to his second term as mayor, started off by telling the audience at the����������������������������������������������������������������� Prestige Lakeside Resort and Convention Centre����������������������� that he understands there are varied viewpoints with-�������������������� Local businesses ������ CHRIS SHEPHERD in the city. encourage shoppers to Councillors Donna Macdonald, left, Bob Adams, Margaret Stacey, Deb Kozak, Robin Cherbo, Kim “The citizens of Nelson look local this season. Charlesworth joined Mayor John Dooley, centre back, in taking their oath of office on Monday, Dec. 1. gave us a mandate to PAGE 6 ��������������� continue the initiatives ������������������ “Water will continue to we presently have under- good and balance all needs ing and addressing climate ��������������� way,” Dooley said “But I and concerns while moving change. become a resource that Dooley devoted a size- must be managed carefully. ������������� would also like to say that forward together.” The mayor outlined the able part of his speech on The days of it being an many citizen’s also told us of other issues they feel ongoing initiatives, which Monday, Dec. 1 to water. unlimited resource are long ��������������������������������������������� should be considered by include replacing the city’s There’s a need to reduce the past.” �������������������������������������� Dooley also said there council are important. On aged infrastructure, a skate city’s consumption of water behalf of this council, we park, a new multi-use and to replace the leaking is room for more developcommit to listen closely to facility beside the Nelson pipes that are limiting the ment in Nelson and tied those citizens. It is our duty and District Community amount of water that actu- development with keeping taxes down. to work for the greater Complex, affordable hous- ally makes it to homes.

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New developments generate new taxes, new contributions to the city’s water and sewer reserves, Dooley said, adding that in 2008, water and sewer development fees brought in $600,000. The city has managed its debt over the years and despite large investments in infrastructure, the city’s reserves have increased to $7.7 million from $4.5 million in 2000. “We will continue to support responsible development. We will continue to manage our debt loads and invest our reserves strategically.” Dooley said the elected councillors will meet these goals. “The council you have elected is ready and able to carry out your ambitious agenda. You have trusted us through your vote and we look forward to working as a team with this talented group of people: our employees, our citizens.”

Pulpit Rock preserved

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After seven months of work and countless hiccups, Al Dawson finally got to say the words: “We have secured permanent access to Pulpit Rock in perpetuity.” Dawson, the director for Area F, made the announcement at a special event on Thursday, Nov. 27 at the RDCK’s board room. While Pulpit Rock is visible from the board room’s windows, all eyes were on the maps projected on the screen in the board room. Those maps showed the chunk of land the regional district bought from Sandy Mitchell and the 200 metre trail that will zig zag up the steep slope. The new trail will run between Mitchell’s land to the east and private land to the west. To get a sense of where the new trail will be, look across the West Arm and

���������� to the right of the new clear cut on the new director was sworn in. the North Shore. The treed area “I felt I had a responsibility to ������� next to the clearing is where the secure the funds and the property,” new trail will go. Dawson said. Once the new trail is past private There were many setbacks and ���� property it will eventually connect Dawson admitted to getting diswith the current trail. The section couraged at points. The director of the original trail that started off credits Nancy Selwood and the of Johnstone Road will be decom- Friends of Pulpit Rock Society missioned. with injecting the needed energy Dawson said he was excited to and enthusiasm needed to get the have the pathway secured. Access project done. to the popular local hike became With financial contributions an issue when a private land owner from Area E and the City of began construction on his property. Nelson ($6,667 each), $36,667 from Dawson, whose area the hike is Dawson’s Area F and $10,000 from in, says he received hundreds of calls the Mitchell family, the land was from concerned hikers and Pulpit secured. Rock soon dominated his remainWhile the land has been secured, ing months as a director. Dawson the work is not done, said Selwood. opted not to run in the November The new trail has to be built, 2008 election. That meant Dawson extra parking added (the Ministry had a Wednesday, Dec. 17 deadline of Transportation agreed to allow if he was to finish the deal before a 60 metre pull out at the new trail-

head) and money has to be raised to provide ongoing trail maintenance. A rack for 16 bicycles will also be added to the trail head. Dawson said the RDCK will create a Pulpit Rock Trust to cover future maintenance and possible need for a fence. As part of the purchase agreement, either neighbour can request the society build a fence if people or dogs cross onto their property too often. Donations to the society can be made by mailing a cheque to: The Friends of Pulpit Rock Society c/o Berg Naqvi Lehmann 507 Vernon St. Nelson, BC V1L 4E9. The society has a website at www. savepulpitrock.com where people will be able to donate in the near future.

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