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City hatches plan for public input on backyard chickens BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
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Miss Trail Cheyanne Friess and Princess Emily Dawson attended council Monday night to update the city about the many events royalty attended throughout the province this summer.
Royalty regales council BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
A fresh face at council always breathes new life into the routine bi-monthly meetings at city hall. Miss Trail, Cheyanne Friess, and princess Emily Dawson attended the Monday night meeting to update council on various activities the girls have been part of since their reign began in May. “Usually where ever we go people, including kids, are really interested in why we are all dressed up,” said Friess. “It is great way to build self esteem and also our knowledge of Trail. Without your support and generosity we would not have the program, so thank you.” After a gruelling summer of weekend road trips across B.C. to participate in pageants, the
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girls are looking forward to playing a role in Silver City events, including shoreline clean up on BC Rivers Day Sunday and dressing the part for Spooktacular Crypt Kickin’, an open invitation Halloween party in downtown Trail October 26. Many people are critical of youth at this particular time, said Coun. Robert Cacchioni. “I think how you present yourselves is great and you show a real example of what youth can do.” Mayor Dieter Bogs concurred, “On behalf of council I want to thank you for being such incredible ambassadors for the City of Trail.” Aside from accolades, the girls also took to heart some guidance from the mayor about their next venture, which is dropping the puck at the Trail Smoke Eaters’ game Friday night. See MAYOR, Page 3
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A swift trip across the Waneta border crossing to fill up on cheaper gas at the Waneta Quick Stop will come to a screeching stop Tuesday when the convenience station shuts off its fuel pumps for good. Owner Richard Jeffrey con-
It’s going to take a whole different animal to determine if the Trail community is for or against the keep of backyard chickens. Council approved the use of surveymonkey.com to conduct an online questionnaire to ask residents for input on the suggestion to allow backyard hens. The decision was made at the Governance and Operations Committee meeting Monday in response to a letter Columbia Heights resident Shawna Erback wrote to the city in August, asking how to obtain a permit to have backyard chickens. “We are responding to a public request,” said Coun. Kevin Jolly, adding, “I just want to be clear that this is a public issue and not another bird issue for council.” The motion was not passed unanimously as one councillor stated, “I have a problem with allowing this in city limits. “People have an option,” continued Coun. Rick Georgetti. “If you want to raise chickens, buy a plot of land.” Coun. Eleanor GattafoniRobinson was also opposed to considering backyard poultry in city limits. “First of all, I want to be clear that nobody is against chickens,” she said. “I think if anyone around this table had somebody buying a home next to you and had chickens, you wouldn’t like it.
firmed to the Trail Times Monday that Sept. 30 will be the last day customers will be able to buy gas at his station, Although Jeffrey refused to elaborate, he did say that the business will continue to service its 600 mailboxes. A retail sale listing posted on the Internet describes the
Waneta Quick Stop as a business that sells more than 650,000 gallons of fuel each year with a large Canadian-based clientele. Further down the road, another fuel stop is eager to service Canadians looking to fill up for less. Owner Karene Balcom of Northport’s Rivers Edge 1 Stop
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“And I think the chickens would appreciate living on a farm instead of cooped up in a residential area.” At present, the city’s animal control bylaw prohibits the keep of horse, cattle, sheep, goats, swine, fowl or poultry on any parcel of land within the municipality. To allow for the keep of chickens, an amendment to the bylaw would be required to exclude chickens, and council would have to consider including limitations on the number of hens, coop requirements and standards for humane care. Developing appropriate standards that could be readily enforced would be problematic, explained Michelle McIsaac, Trail’s corporate administrator, adding, the potential for nuisance to neighbouring properties would be a concern, including odour disturbances and an attractant for rodents and other pests. A well maintained coop that is properly secured will have no odour or predator issues and unlike a dog or cat, the manure can be used in composting, said Erback. “Usually when someone has chickens they also have beautiful gardens as they go hand in hand.” The survey will be accessible via the city’s website or in hard copy format at city hall and the Aquatic and Leisure Centre or the Memorial Centre in mid-to-late October.
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