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Site to be Home Grown cleared More work to be done on former Esso site in downtown but it’s unlikely to be turned into greenspace C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
Kimberley City Council is facing an immediate decision on what to do with the property at 170 Wallinger Avenue, the site of the former Esso business. The building on the lot had been sitting vacant for several years as the previous owner had been unable to sell it due to its history as an auto garage and the environmental clearance it would need to change hands. In the fall of 2014, previous Council voted (not without a great deal of debate) to take ownership of the lot through a land swap so that the City could deal with what was considered an eyesore in the downtown area. The land swap took place and the building came down. One of the possibilities considered for the site was a park or greenspace. That was one of the few uses that would be allowed without needing an environmental permit for a zoning change. A recent staff report recommended to Council that they go ahead with remediating the property and converting it to a greenspace immediately at a cost of $59,256. The reason for the haste is that there is a concern about one of the concrete containment tanks on the lot. According to the report, the used oil tank containment area is unsafe as the lid has deteriorated and won’t hold the weight of a person. The tank needs to be removed immediately. Teck has agreed to take all float from the site. While the staff recommendation was to go ahead and create a greenspace, Mayor Don McCormick says Council does not appear too keen on creating a greenspace with all its associated maintenance costs.
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Alison Stoddart and Connor Klassen perform at the Home Grown Coffee House last Saturday evening at Centre 64. See more page 3.
Arts & Culture Awards 2014
Arts & Culture Awards presented by Kimberley Arts Council
At its annual Arts & Culture Awards Gala on Thursday evening, March 12, Kimberley Arts Council honoured an individual and a See Page 4 business for outstanding
service to the arts in the community. Pianist, music teacher, and former arts council president Arne Sahlen received the Kimberley Arts Council - Centre 64 Arts & Culture 2014 Award for his many years of service and commitment to teaching and performing pianoforte music, to organizing recitals and other arts events, and to
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helping to create a positive climate for the arts in Kimberley and other East Kootenay communities over many years. Unfortunately Sahlen could not be present to receive his award as he was preparing that evening for a performance in Invermere. A letter of thanks from him was read out by MC Mike Redfern. See ARTS, page 4
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Revised schedule C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
For those who have been following the PeeWee Provincial Championships taking place here in Kimberley this week, please note that the time of the final game on Wednesday (today) has been moved to 4:30 p.m. There was always a
chance this would occur because of Dynamiter playoff games. While it was not known for sure when the decision was made if the Dynamiters would need the Civic Centre Wednesday night, it was decided it was best for all concerned if the teams knew their game time sooner rather than later.
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