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Conference seeks collaboration on Columbia River BY ART HARRISON Times Staff
For many of us the Columbia River is just that stretch of water that flows past Trail, but it is actually the fourth largest river in North America, at approximately 2,000 kilometres long. And while we tend to think of it as our river, perhaps because it begins in B.C., the drainage basin of the Columbia also encompasses seven U.S. states and covers about 420,000 square kms in total, roughly the size of France. So, while it may seem like a B.C. river, it is very much a part of a significant portion of the Pacific Northwest as well. This fall, the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) and the Northwest Power and Conservation Council (NWPCC), will be holding a joint, cross-border conference to discuss strategies on how to collaborate on management of the whole Columbia River system. “It’s a timely discussion because both countries have had the opportunity to table
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their thoughts on renewing the Columbia River Treaty,” said Garry Merkel, former chair of the CBT and co-chair of the October conference. “Historically, the only thing coordinated was the flow of the river for flood control and power management. Things are different now and people have questions about the ecology, the fisheries. How do we meet all the needs of the river as a system?” Merkel said that this will be the fourth in a series of joint meetings coordinated by the two groups, the CBT representing the citizens of the Canadian portion of the Columbia Basin and the NWPCC, a somewhat similar organization but representing more broad, state government interests from the seven U.S. states in the basin. “People who live in the basin want to become more involved in how it is managed,” said Merkel. “What does our future look like? See CONFERENCE, Page 3
Local crafters unite under new cooperative Boutique event held this weekend helps launch venture BY VALERIE ROSSI Times Staff
Markets have given shoppers a glimpse into how locally made goods are made but a newly formed arts cooperative – Create It West – now plans on taking it a step further. Handmade crafters have joined forces under the Create It West banner to amp up the shop local culture and teach exclusive skills to the interested public.
The cooperative, led by quilters Krista McPhee and Tina Ihas and seamstress Lori Prest, looks to unite Greater Trail’s creative talent by connecting the general public to their work through upcoming skilled workshops and an informative blog. But before the needle hits the thread, the team is launching its intent through a handmade boutique event today and Saturday in Trail, where clothing for women and children, jewellery, pottery hand bags and soaps are just some of the items for sale. See PORTION, Page 3
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The sight of a helicopter hovering above West Trail with poles suspended beneath attracted some attention Wednesday afternoon. Fortis BC was in the process of airlifting transmission poles to a power line right-of-way on the mountainside for Teck. Fortis BC operates and maintains the transmission lines on behalf of Teck.
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