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2 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer March 2, 2007 VALLEY NEWS BARRY 342-5245 BARRY 342-5809 NEW Location! 1018-6 th Street, Invermere (previously Fairmont) NEW PHONE NUMBER: 342-7264 A Client Line for Clients Only! Appointments by telephone only – no walkins, please. NEW ENVIRONMENT Come and check out my bright, new studio! SAME fabulous hair service for you at a great price! SAME upbeat, caring stylist, ready to update, uplift, and send you out smiling! “I am excited to bring to you the Biagi Jewelry Line - Italian beads and bracelets that are compatible with Pandora - plus a variety of Health, Hair and Body products. I offer a full-service hair studio, where I do my absolute best to listen to your hair needs. I love my job, and welcome former and new clientele to my new location!” Teresa CANAL FLATS This home off ers large living room, new kitchen appliances, 3 bdrms; master with ensuite, main fl oor laundry, laminate and tile fl ooring. Fully fi nished basement with 21’ X 21’ recreation room, 2 bdrms & 3 pc bath. $269,000 mls#new INVERMERE Fabulous large corner lot on cul-de-sac, level and treed in the Highlands. NO building commitment, building scheme in place, water & sewer to the property line. $179,000 mls#new PAT 342-1262 MARLENE 341-5600 RADIUM This fabulous lot in the heart of Radium is ready for your dream. Zoned as C-1 with NO building commitment this property is perfectly situated for a small business or investor/developer. $148,000 mls#k3700082 CANAL FLATS Just under 1000 sq. ft. of beautifully developed living space, 9 ft. ceilings, fabulous views, 4 appliances, pine cabinets, storage shed, laminate-carpet fl ooring. One unit left at… $154,900 + GST MLS#k115130+ ERIC 342-5914 RON 342-5704 www.rockymtnrealty.com PAUL 341-5300 DIANA 341-5269 COLUMBIA LAKE Columere Park, 0.75 of an acre Lakeview lot. Huge stone fi replace, vaulted ceilings, 3 baths, 3 bdrms & playroom (playroom sleeps 6+) family room, rec room, loft and more! (use pic #2) $799,900 mls#new COLUMERE PARK Columere Park - beach, boat launch, tennis, golf, hike, and so much more! This stunning treed 0.46 acre lot has no building commitment! Get it all. $389,000 mls#151054 BILL 341-5168 DAVID 342-1524 Strata Management Fairmont Village Mall, Fairmont Phone: 345-4000 526 B – 13 th St. , Invermere Phone: 342-6911 Call April at 341-6299 to place your classifi ed. Young chefs compete in regionals David Th ompson Secondary School (DTSS) students Jamie McKersie and Bennet Oaks took the silver and bronze medals at the Skills Canada Culinary Arts Regional Competition at David Th ompson on Friday. Coy MacDonald of Golden took home the gold medal this year and will represent the region at the provincial fi nals in Abbotsford in April. DTSS Culinary Arts instructor Allison Bell said each competitor was required to produce a two-course meal for two within three hours from a “modifi ed black box” format, using only the ingredients provided them. From the black box of ingredients, the students were required to make two servings of cream of mushroom soup and two portions of red snapper fi llets. One serving was tasted by the judges and one was judged for visual appeal. Also competing from Invermere were Jessica Larson and Steven Small. Chefs Chris Weller of the Black Forest Restaurant, a graduate of the Culinary Arts program at DTSS, and Mark Leblanc of the Earl Grey Lodge judged the event. CULINARY KINGS—Invermere chefs-in-training compete in Culinary Arts Regional. Picture here, from left to right, are Bennet Oaks, Jessica Larson, Steven Small, Jamie Mckersie and Coy MacDonald. Photo by Brian Geis Skills Canada BC is a provincial non-profi t organization and registered charity composed of volunteers representing - industry, labour, education and government dedicated to promoting and enhancing the perceived value of professional technical and trade skills among British Columbia’s youth. For the past 11 years, Skills Canada BC has organized skills competitions on an annual basis at regional and provincial levels.Th ese competitions are a showcase of trades and technology occupations in demand in today’s workforce. Your last chance at affordable living in Invermere! Priced from only $145,000 to $165,000 for a limited time. Finally, a place you can call home–or your home-away-fromhome–in the heart of the beautiful Columbia Valley! Phase One of Cedarwood Glen Estates is now selling. Eighteen twobedroom condominiums are now offered for sale, from only $145,000 to $165,000. Arrange a viewing or request more information by calling (250) 341-1182, or emailing sales@cedarwoodglen.com. Act quickly - these units are selling fast! When you’re home, you know it. cedarwoodglen.com
March 2, 2007 Proposed bylaw to triple development fees, DCCs By Brian Geis Pioneer Staff Th e District of Invermere Council, on Tuesday night, voted in unanimous support of a bylaw that would triple Development Cost Charges (DCCs), the fee it charges home builders to pay for the cost of infrastructure upgrades made necessary by municipal growth. “As far as I’m concerned,” District of Invermere Councillor Bob Campsall noted, “DCCs are a cost of doing business. I strongly support the bylaw.” According to the bylaw, DCCs for low density projects (up to 15 units per hectare) will jump from $4,180.88 per dwelling unit to $16,349.85 per dwelling unit. Similarly, DCCs for high density projects (more than 15 units per hectare) will jump from $2,508.52 to $12,262.38. Invermere Chief Administrative Offi cer Chris Prosser admitted the increases are substantial, but the proposed bylaw is the result of a study performed by the Calgary-based Urban Systems and is consistent with council’s philosophy, offi cial community plan and the council’s growth policy as adopted in 2006. DCC’s are one-time charges levied against residential (single-family and multi-family), commercial, industrial and institutional developments that impose a capital cost burden on the district. DCC’s pay for improvements to highways, off -street parking, sanitary sewers, water, drainage and park land acquisition and improvement. “Some will argue that the increase will challenge aff ordability within the community,” Mr. Prosser commented, “but this is the cost of development.” Prosser said the need has been decreased by direct developer contributions for capital improvements, but the district is facing $16 million in capital improvements made necessary by growth. Th e proposed bylaw, he said, is part of a 20-year plan with annual reviews. “Th ese are substantial increases,” Mr. Prosser said, “and there are substantial challenges ahead to continue on this road we’re on.” District of Invermere Mayor Mark Shmigelsky said it has always been the district’s policy that growth pay for growth and dismissed concerns that the increases will curb investment in the district, noting that the last increases caused a six-month cooling period before investment picked up again. “If it happens again, it happens again,” the mayor commented. “I support this going forward and I look forward to the debate that will begin in the coff ee shops tomorrow morning.” Th e mayor also expressed interest in working with the Regional District of East Kootenay Area F Director Lillian Rose to collect some DCC money for developments down Westside Road, whose residents, he presumes, will be coming from Alberta and using District of Invermere infrastructure to get there. “It’s in the best interest of our taxpayers to pursuit it,” he said. Mr. Prosser said the proposed bylaw to increase DCCs will be circulated to area developers for comment including Octagon Properties, CastleRock Estates, Rocky Mountain Land Company, Statesmen Group, Cardel Resorts, Pointe of View, Quiniscoe Homes, Emerald New Homes and Rayley Holdings, as well as the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Canadian Home Builders Association. Th e bylaw will also have to undergo the scrutiny of the B.C. Inspector of Municipalities and the general public. An open house and public hearing are being planned to gather stakeholder input. Library/performing arts center project slate wiped clean Th e District of Invermere Council created a steering committee charged with developing recommendations to council by August on the possible development of a “community facility”, and set aside $35,000 for future design needs pending that fi nal recommendation. Th e committee was formed in response to a joint proposal by the boards of the Invermere Public Library and the Columbia Valley Arts Council in January for a combined library and performing arts center to be built on the former site of David Th ompson Secondary School. District of Invermere Council had invited the proposal which included some detail including use estimates, a site plan and architectural drawings; but it has now wiped the slate clean, giving the project the non- use-specifi c title “Community Facility”, and charging the committee with reviewing community user group space requirements and needs, the site use planning program as contained within the Offi cial Community Plan, and with consulting the community to gather input on potential uses, possible partnerships and funding options. District of Invermere Councillors Ray Brydon and Sarah Bennett will head the committee which includes Regional District of East Kootenay Directory Lillian Rose, Library Board President Sandy McIlwain and CV Arts past-president Cam Berry. “Th is is a new step for the community, a big step and we’ll see where it goes,” Councillor Brydon commented. “It’s going to be a lot of hard work, but we’re looking forward to it.” The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 3 Solid Wood Blinds Call The Blind Guy! Interior World (250) 342 4406 FREE JUMBO WILD BUMPER STICKERS It’s time to show you care 342-3147 • www.jumbowild.com Registration rati tion ion f ffor Spring Session ess ssi ss March 6th & 8th h h 6 & , 4:30 p.m. - 77:00 p.m. 133 1331 Industrial usst trial i Road #1 Ph Phone: e: : 342 3 3342-3023 23 Email: columbiavalleygymnastics@yahoo.ca biavvalle asti asstic ti tic Programs ms for all aages. ages. We do o bbirthd birthdays too! WATER CO. LTD. 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