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A FISHING FAMILY
RDKB directors work hard for their money BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
With the release of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) 2012 annual financial statements, inquiring minds may want to know, just how much do our elected officials pull in each year? The 13 member RDKB board directors and their alternates were paid a combined $347,000 in remuneration and expenses in 2012, up from $300,000 in 2011. That may sound like a bundle, but pales in comparison to the $803,000 that 20 directors from the neighbouring Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) hauled in. Although the RDCK encompasses a larger area and is populated by over 50,000 people compared to 30,000 in the RDKB, those statistics do not rule how much each elected official is paid. “Remuneration for each regional district’s board of directors is independent of each other,” explained Grant Roeland, RDKB director of finance. “How each person is compensated is a decision made by the boards themselves and written into bylaw.” The RDKB bylaw stipulates that each director has a stipend of $551 per month of office: $367 See DUTIES, Page 3
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With B.C. Day coming up on Monday, the Becker family, who recently moved here from Vancouver, took advantage of a warm Kootenay evening on Wednesday to savour what the area has to offer. Kealan, 3, tried her hand at fishing by Rock Island while dad, Ryan, and two-year-old brother Rolan, watched closely. Meanwhile, mom, Lisa, (in background) found her own quiet place to cast.
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES IN BLOOM
Organizers now await the judges’ final decision BY VALERIE ROSSI Times Staff
The feeling of anticipation has swept through Trail as blooming volunteers wait to find out how their city fared against some tough international competition. The city welcomed two judges last month to critique it on categories such as environmental action, heritage, community involvement and tidiness in an international Communities in Bloom competition for a population of under 10,000. Though the city was going up against some communities across the world, it was also challenging its neighbour, Castlegar. “I think it went quite well,” said Dan Rodlie, Trail Community in Bloom (CiB) chair. “They were surprised of the city, I guess maybe they had a perception of this town prior to their arrival.”
The pair dropped in July 18 for a two-day visit that included a tour of the city's quaint neighbourhoods, facilities and summer festivities. The lively visit included an "Avenue of the Clans" ribbon cutting ceremony at Gyro Park, prior to Thursday's Music in the Park, and a stroll though the Trail Market the following day. “They were difficult to read but that's a sign of a good judge,” added Rodlie, who looks forward to receiving the city's results when he attends the award ceremony in Ottawa on Oct. 26. That's when the organization will also find out whether Trail's youth population, particularly Crowe's Green Team, will receive an award for its environmental initiatives. “You go there to learn and interact with other communities,” said Rodlie. “There is up to 400 different commun-
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ities attending and you want to learn from them, you want to see what best practices they're following and what's new out there.” Though it's hard to say which direction the local group will turn next year, Rodlie said this was the third and last year Trail can participate in the international portion of the program before climbing the ranks again. One thing is certain, he doesn't want to stop while the city is ahead. “If we were to step down now, how do we maintain that enthusiasm? Because if you're not competing, then people start saying, 'Oh maybe I'll lay back for one year,'” he said. “But as soon as you start laying back, you also start slacking off.” This year's focus was on heritage, he said, pointing to the transformation of Gyro Park's walkway into "Avenue of the See JUDGES, Page 3
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