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COMMENT: Who Really Owns City Hall? Referendums, good and bad

by Andre Carrel on 25 Mar 2013
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COMMENT: Who Really Owns City Hall? Referendums, good and bad

In my last column we examined the referendum and its role in a democratic local government. When talking about referendum we cannot afford to ignore the importance of the rules that govern the referendum’s application. As with elections, the rules determine the efficacy of the referendum. Efficacy for the purpose of this presentation refers not to the count of the ballots but to the democratic quality of the exercise. There are good and bad examples of how referendums can be regulated.

COMMENT: Christina Lake's new economic plan

by Contributor on 23 Mar 2013
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The board of the new Christina Gateway organization. Back Row:  Paul Beattie, CL Rec Commission; Peter Bowen and Richard White, CL Stewardship Society; Sandy Mark, CL Community Coordinator; Ken Stewart, CLCommunity Association; Dianne Wales, CL Rec Commission; Chad Freeman and Ken-Gresley-Jones, CL Fire Dept; FRONT:  Brenda Auge, CL Community Association; Lisa Smith, CL Chamber of Commerce; Grace McGregor, Area C Director.   Missing; Bob Dupee, CL Arts and Artisans Society; Nola Delaye, CL Ch

Many of our regional residents know that Area C's contributions to the Boundary Economic Development Association were withdrawn and may wonder what we are doing instead. In early 2012, I called together representatives of the major community organizations in Christina Lake and suggested that the time had come to work more closely together. We are facing some real challenges and I felt that by standing together, we could make some important changes.

OP/ED: Local MP less-than-pleased with federal budget

by Alex Atamanenko MP on 22 Mar 2013
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OP/ED: Local MP less-than-pleased with federal budget

Local NDP MP Alex Atamanenko says that, with the exception of a small business tax credit, the Conservative budget falls short of delivering results for people here in rural B.C.

“The government promised to focus on jobs but has not introduced any new measures to create meaningful employment. It is good that skills training is seen as an important step to get more people into the workforce. However, there is no real new money,” sai Atamanenko.

Lower Columbia region to boost supply of attainable rental housing

by Andrew Bennett on 21 Mar 2013
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Lower Columbia region to boost supply of attainable rental housing

The Attainable Housing Committee (AHC) of the LCCDT (Lower Columbia Community Development Team) are gearing up to take on one of the region's most difficult issues in attainable housing: the limited supply of affordable rental units.

Dog bylaw meeting addresses confusion about rules

by Les Johnson on 20 Mar 2013
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It was standing room only by the time they started the Kootenay / Boundary  Pet Dog Association town hall about the proposed changes to bylaw 1511 at the Seniors Centre hall in Grand Forks last night.

Over 100 people packed in to hear what was happening, and why, and express their concerns and fears about this bylaw. They came from the towns of Grand Forks and Greenwood as well as Area D.

NATO Proxies Using WMD's in Syria

by Tony Cartalucci on 20 Mar 2013
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Libyan Mahdi al-Harati of the US State Department, United Nations, and the UK Home Office (page 5, .pdf)-listed terrorist organi

After a 10 year war/occupation in Iraq, the death of over a million people including thousands of US soldiers, all based on patently false claims of the nation possessing "weapons of mass destruction," (WMDs), it is outrageous hypocrisy to see the West arming, funding, and politically backing terrorists in Syria who in fact both possess, and are now using such weapons against the Syrian people.

Paying The Price: Killing The Children Of Iraq

by Contributor on 20 Mar 2013
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A documentary film by John Pilger

Sanctions enforced by the UN on Iraq since the Gulf War have killed more people than the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan in 1945, including over half a million children - many of whom weren't even born when the Gulf War began.

NDP leader to visit Castlegar

by Kyra Hoggan on 19 Mar 2013
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Local NDP MLA Katrine Conroy with NDP leader Adrian Dix

A man many think will be B.C.'s next premier, NDP leader Adrian Dix, will be in Castlegar Wednesday to meet with local business leaders and heath care professionals, as well as to speak at local NDP MLA Katrine Conroy's gala fundraiser at the Complex that evening.

The 49-year-old Vancouverite said, however, that locals shouldn't expect to hear any negative campaigning from him while he's here.

Improvements promised for local transit

by Contributor on 14 Mar 2013
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Improvements promised for local transit

The West Kootenay Transit Committee (WKTC) received an update from BC Transit on the West Kootenay Regional Transit project on March 13. Kevin Schubert, Regional Transit Manager, outlined the gains that have been realized by the region working together.

The highlights include:

SUMMING IT UP GRAND FORKS: Long day of meetings engages locals in dialogue

by Mona Mattei on 14 Mar 2013
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The new meeting format for Grand Forks city council opened last week with delegations and discussions throughout the morning while the evening meeting on the same day covered bylaws and regular reports.

Council’s series of meetings took place on Monday, Mar. 4 and the new format seemed welcomed by locals with the numbers in the gallery hitting double digits.

Tourism advertising

Sandra Barron, representing Visitor’s Choice tourist magazine, pitched the city to continue their advertising presence in the publication.

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