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Posted: March 3, 2021 The long untapped potential of Cranbrook’s rail-side industrial lands can be considered tapped. Initial subdivision and development plans through Peak Industries are in the works for the industrial lands off Theatre Road in Cranbrook, which are already showing plenty of potential for investment and business growth opportunities. The finger joint plant has been revamped and is now producing finger joint studs for shipment to the U.S., with 23 full time workers and a second shift of 15 more workers set to begin shortly. The market for these materials is strong and the c...

Posted: January 31, 2021 “Perceptions,” by Gerry Warner Op-Ed Commentary Does Cranbrook need a homeless shelter? Everybody I talk to seems to think so including the Mayor. But speculation is running high about the zoning bylaw hearing Feb. 1 that could make or break the project. The vote on the zoning change is likely to be close and that may not matter much to those of us sitting in our warm, comfortable homes. But for those living on the streets in the depths of a COVID-19 winter the outcome is something akin to a life-or-death result. In a country as rich as Canada things shouldn’t ...