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PROUDLY SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF ROSSLAND, WARFIELD, TRAIL, MONTROSE, FRUITVALE & SALMO
District cuts cash to LCIC Cost and sustainability cited
City bustling with projects
BY SHERI REGNIER
BY ART HARRISON
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) is pulling out of its current model of economic development. On Thursday, at a full board meeting in Grand Forks, 12 out of 13 directors supported the East End Services (EES) decision to discontinue the current mode of economic development through the Lower Columbia Initiatives Corporation (LCIC). The main reason given is the cost of the service and the ability to sustain it. “We (EES) did agree to this, but on a trial basis,” said Ali Grieve, chair. If any of the partners wanted out, part of the obligation was to give notice by June 4, she said. Grieve explained that six of the seven partners did not wish to continue with the model (LCIC), and provided that notice. Mike Martin, Lower Columbia Community Development Team Society (LCCDTS) chair, said that in light of the cuts to funding, the LCIC board and staff remain focused on ensuring effective delivery of all planned activities for 2013. “We remain extremely disappointed in this unexpected termination of the Economic Services Agreement which funds the activities of the LCIC,” said Martin. “The LCCDTS remains fully committed to exploring all options to continue some form of regional economic development service going forward.” Grieve said that elected officials have an obligation to the taxpayers to contain spending with a constant review of what services the taxpayer needs and wants. “We have to ask ourselves and remind ourselves what are “core services”, and then focus the tax dollars there.” The EES will meet in May to discuss the possibilities of other models of economic development and which municipalities will continue to participate going forward.” Warfield Mayor Bert Crockett, also an EES director, said that many great causes approach See OTHER, Page 3
The city is alive this spring with crews digging, cutting, paving, and building as the City of Trail goes ahead with repairs and improvements. And work is slated to go on well into summer. The current list of projects, those underway, those completed, and those slated for beginning later into the summer includes: The River Wall restoration, ongoing sewer system improvements, broadband fibre optic installation, city hall signage upgrades, the Victoria Street Corridor gateway project, Gyro Park concession upgrade, Lower Sunningdale playground equipment upgrade, Parks and Rec master planning, and locker replacement at the Aquatic and Leisure Centre. Total projected cost for these projects is over $2.5 million. City crews and contractors are busy every spring but this year's work includes new projects not seen before. “We do have several projects that are See WORK, Page 3
WINNING RIDE
Times Staff
DAY OF MOURNING
Workplace tragedies remembered
Times Staff
JIM BAILEY PHOTO
Australian cowboy Cody Waterton took home over $4,500 for his winning effort in Saturday’s Kootenay Chrysler Bull-a-Rama at the Cominco Arena. See story and photos on Page 11 or visit traildailytimes.ca for a complete slideshow.
BY ART HARRISON Times Staff
Over 50 people gathered at the Worker’s Memorial on Victoria Street in Trail Sunday to remember those who have lost their lives or their livelihoods to workplace accidents and industrial diseases.
Gord Menelaws, Health and Safety chair for Local 480 Steelworkers, recited a grim list of statistics on workers who have paid with their lives and health from workplace hazards. One hundred and forty-nine workers died in B.C. last year, an
increase of seven over the previous year, and 1,000 were lost Canada-wide, an average of three deaths per day. “This can be a hard ceremony to speak at,” said Menelaws. “When you look out and see the people whose lives have been dir-
ectly affected. No one gets up for work in the morning expecting to die that day. You have to set aside a day to remember.” Since 1970 nine workers have been killed at Teck Metals Trail Operations, the last being CP Rail See WORKPLACE, Page 20
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