As expected Summerland council voted 4 to 1 Monday for swapping farmland for hillside land to allow for housing near the core of the District Municipality. About 200 acres of land within the ALR is at stake. Sufficient land for many decades. A crowd of 60 plus gathered in council chambers to hear the […]
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Summerland’s battle for farm land
A valley wide farm interest story is unfolding in Summerland (historic marker above) Council is expected to vote 4 to 1 – two councilor absent to swap 200 acres of farmland ask with mountainside land elsewhere in the district municipality. The Agriculture Land Commission would be asked to agree since the farmland is in the Reserve […]
Upcoming at council in Oliver
4pm Town of Oliver Council Chambers – Committee Meeting (Public) Delegations: Wendy Cassel – Bylaw review Bob Johnson – Zoning Bylaw – 5801 Sawmill Road Business: Dump truck replacement – increase of budget for purchase Presentation of audited statements for 2013 7pm Town of Oliver Council Chambers – Regular Public Meeting Delegations: Purina Walk […]
How green…is my valley?
After the rain by Linda Sheehey-Brownstein
Photographer Colleen Misner
A colt for Bonnie
Photo by Val Friesen – “First Step”