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Boundary expansion faces lengthy process BY ART HARRISON Times Staff
Although it may at times seem like the City of Trail’s plan for extending the municipal boundary to encompass the Waneta industrial park and newly acquired airport is already a done deal it is anything but and still faces numerous hurdles before anyone can begin drawing new maps. In an email Wednesday, Gillian Rhodes, communications manager for the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, outlined the lengthy route the city’s proposal still has to travel before being approved by the provincial cabinet. “The ministry received the City of Trail’s boundary extension proposal on Feb. 18,” Rhodes stated in her email. “It is currently under review and staff will take the following steps: First, ensure the proposal package is complete and includes evidence of municipal consultation with affected property owners, the regional district, and other potentially impacted agencies to resolve identified issues. “Then our staff will consult with other provincial agencies to determine the impact on provincial interests and services, for instance implications for maintenance of provincial roads. See NO, Page 2
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BY TIMES STAFF Kootenay-Columbia is one of the 28 school districts in the province to receive funding to Hwy 22A 250.368.6466 launch a green project to cut carbon emissions and operating costs. Rossland's school has been awarded $296,500 for a replacement boiler project under the Ministry of Education's Carbon Neutral Capital Program that has planted a total of $4.55 million this year. “We are very excited to be able to make a major capital improvement to the RSS building, funded by this specific grant,” said Greg Luterbach, superintendent of schools. “The disFred Behrens trict has numerous high cost capital projects that 250.368.1268 (cell) are beyond the funding we receive in the form of fbehrens@telus.net our annual facilities grant. “By receiving these funds it means that this All Pro Realty Ltd. project can be completed through alternate funds Call me for a free and we can put that $300,000 towards other market evaluation needs in our buildings throughout the district.” 250.368.5000 MP_adO3_Layout 1ex.31 13-10-04 6:20 AM Page 1 See UPGRADE, Page 2
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Construction crews from Hil-Tech Contracting were hard at work Thursday doing concrete form work for the new addition to the Warfield Community Hall. The $620,000 project is slated for completion in July.
Warfield hall getting makeover BY ART HARRISON Times Staff
The Warfield Community Hall sees considerable activity over the course of the year, between the annual Warfield Days celebration and a host of weddings, barbecues, and parties. Work is currently underway to expand the facility to ensure it has sufficient room for everyone, come rain or shine. Construction crews from Hil-Tech Contracting have been on-site since late fall excavating and pouring concrete forms for what will be a sizable addition to the popular community meeting place and rental facility. “In most small communities the community hall is the focal point in the community,” said Vince Morelli, chief administrative officer for the
Village of Warfield. “The crew is working on the addition of a new kitchen and washroom at the back of the hall.” The $620,000 project extends the hall between the existing structure and the barbecue facility in the adjoining Village Square Park. “The barbecue area won’t be affected,” Morelli said. “It’s just using up the empty space behind the hall.” The project will expand the hall’s capacity from its current seating and commercial kitchen facility for 150 people up to approximately 200 and is slated for completion in early July. “This is our big project for the year,” said Morelli. “The hall is important to Warfield, it’s a gathering place for the people.”
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