Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Given The Olympics and an otherwise slow local news cycle I thought what better way to welcome spring and all this glorious weather than to honour Mother Nature with a friendly reminder about our local recycling program and the intricacies within.
As you anticipate your spring cleaning keep in mind the various facets of our local [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
The last day for nominations to The Regional District of East Kootenay for its annual Volunteer of
the Year Appreciation Awards will be soon upon us.
Every year, the Regional District honours one outstanding volunteer from each of its six
Electoral Areas through the Electoral Area Volunteer Appreciation Awards and nomination
forms are now available.
“Volunteers are the driving force [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Bylaw Ammendment- Fairmont Hot Springs
A public Hearing will be held to consider an application by Fairmont Mountain Bungalows to amend the Fairmont Hot Springs Area Official Community Plan and the Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw to facilitate the development of an RV Park and subdivision to create a separate lot for the existing residential duplex.
The [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
I began my conversation with Paul Stewart discussing the recent honour of being awarded the Volunteer of the Year for our Area F. However, as the avid hiker and biker that he is, it didn’t take long for the conversation
to turn to all things outdoors. A passion of the long time Meadows resident, nature and [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
This fall, eligible voting residents of Fairmont will again have a decision to make as it pertains to parks and trails, projects ranging from pedestrian crosswalks at the main Fairmont intersection, to a community centre and ball fields, to a system of trails connecting the communities in our area.
At an Open House scheduled for Wednesday, [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
The Fairmont Area Recreation and Trails Society (FARTS) has been hard at work, along with Area F Director Wendy Booth, to present another, better detailed, plan to the public. There will be an Open House on the subject in the coming weeks, where the Fairmont public will again have a chance to deem a program [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
I can hardly believe that Spring has sprung! Meetings, courses, public consultations and related work have meant the winter has flown by. Here’s a recap of a few items of interest: In light of our collective love of the outdoors and our Valley, I encourage Fairmont residents to review the proposed plan for new parks and [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Wendy Booth, Director, Area F has been busy, not only finding her way around her new digs within the RDEK, but already seeing things done on behalf of our district.
The beginning of the fiscal year brought with it budget discussions and decisions. The Board has reviewed financial commitments made to recycling and solid waste management [...]
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