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Thursday, September 18, 2014
Volume 66, No.38
Council defers DCC changes to 2015
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Ducks preparing for annual fundraiser BY BRIAN LAWRENCE Advance Editor
BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff
Faced with angry developers and a looming election, Creston town council has deferred making changes to the development cost charge bylaw to 2015, when it will become part of Official Community Plan discussions. Three of the area’s major property developers stated their opposition to a proposal that would see DCCs increased, and also applied to new developments throughout the town, an expansion from the current Alice Siding designation. DCCs are intended to cover some of the costs of infrastructure upgrades and improvements — roads, water and sewer, primarily — that must be made to accommodate new construction. Developers also pay for all new infrastructure construction on the land they are developing. See TOWN, page 3
— Nathanael Henderson shows off a feathered friend at the Creston Valley Fall Fair, which ran Friday and Saturday at the Creston and District Community Complex. With over 1,400 entries, this year’s fair was substantially bigger than last year’s, Coun. Scott Veitch said during the opening ceremonies. More photos on pages 11 and 17, and at www.crestonvalleyadvance.ca/ourtown.
Krafty Kronys keeping busy to help TAPS Page 12
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Harvest Share season well underway Page 3
With the annual Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) fundraising banquet just over two weeks away, tickets are already getting scarce — less than three dozen remain out of 250. The popular event pulls in about $24,000 each year, with live and silent auctions creating a fun atmosphere for guests, who attend to socialize and enjoy a buffet dinner, which includes hors d’oeuvres, prime rib and local wines. It’s a lot to fit into a short period, but this year’s auctions have been streamlined a bit. “There’s going to be a little more time for people to enjoy themselves,” said Creston DUC committee member Lou Knafla. All proceeds from the Creston banquet and auction, as well as other DUC events, are invested in prioritized provincial and regional wetland conservation and restoration projects, including the Creston Wildlife Management Area (CVWMA), and $73,000 has been spent in the past year alone. Since 2006 — and in collaboration with the province, Columbia Basin Trust, Habitat Conservation Habitat Trust Foundation, Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program, Wildlife Canada and others — DUC and the CVWMA have upgraded 14 water control structures, removed seven redundant structures and repaired close to 10 kilometres of dikes — for a total amount exceeding $1 million. See DINNER, page 3
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