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Committee of the Whole talks recreation; Praise for financial statements; Crisis for the Curling Club; Dumpsters for the arena parking lot, coming soon; our Bylaw Enforcement Officer will be official; various variances . . . and more Present: Acting Mayor Andy Morel and Councillors Dirk Lewis, Terry Miller, Stewart Spooner, Janice Nightingale, and Chris Bowman.

Community Events Council received an update from Deb McIntosh of the Castlegar & District Heritage Society, regarding the 2022 Canada Day event, sponsored by the City. The event will take place Friday, July 1 downtown Castlegar and includes a market, BBQ and cake, live music, and games for kids, young and old. Stay tuned for more details on the City’s Facebook page.

Contemplating Social Procurement; supporting Bill C-216; schwag for Rossland Scouts in Finland; Rossland Community Farmers Market carrying on; saving riparian setbacks . . . and more. Present: Mayor Kathy Moore, and Councillors Dirk Lewis, Chris Bowman, Terry Miller, Janice Nightingale, and Stewart Spooner, and Andy Morel. Staff: CAO Bryan Teasdale, Deputy Corporate Officer

Council approves permits for commercial buildings

Recent development approvals help city’s housing needs

Six-storey project proposal heads to public hearing

Council will listen to those in the audience to comment on the DVP application. According to CAO Milo MacDonald, “staff are supportive of the Development Variance Permit as presented and note the positive impact to vulnerable populations.” The proposed application is in line with three strategic goals of the City: Build and manage public assets and human resources that support the current and future needs of the community Initiate and foster partnerships that will benefit Fort St. John. Adv...

The City swore in a new Mayor, Kirk Duff, and Councillor, Brian Bogle. They officially participated in their first Council meeting since being elected in Castlegar’s April 24, 2021 By-election. They are joining Councillors Sue Heaton-Sherstobitoff, Cherryl MacLeod, Maria McFaddin, Bergen Price, and Dan Rye. Council appointed Kirk Duff as Director to the Board of the Regional

by Sara Golling on Tuesday Dec 15 2020 Chicken coop question resolved! And, Council got through a lot of other business in its final meetings of 2020. Present:  Mayor Kathy Moore, and Councillors Terry Miller, Dirk Lewis, Chris Bowman, Janice Nightingale, Stewart Spooner, and Andy Morel.  Staff:  CAO Bryan Teasdale, DCO Cynthia Año Nuevo, CFO Elma Hamming, Manager of Special Projects Darrin Albo, Manager of Operations & Infrastructure Scott Lamont, Manager of  R...