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My Memories of Billy (the Goat) Verigin

28 Tuesday Apr 2020

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This story is about a family pet: Billy (the Goat) Verigin.

My father (Wasyl Verigin) had a soft heart. A visit to a farmer friend near Pelly, Saskatchewan resulted in him accepting a gift of a baby goat. “Your young family would love this animal as a pet”, was the farmer’s convincing words as the young goat “kid” was loaded into the wagon box and travelled with my father to our surprise on arrival.

Of course, we instantly loved him and who would not.

Here is a photograph of Billy about three (3) months later:

Billy enjoyed playing with his horns which were always “itchy” and he would allow me to handle him this way. My dog “Duke”, was just a puppy and we formed a triumvirate for all types of games in a friendly manner.

Billy would pose as if he were to charge and I would put my foot up and he would lightly “bump” my outstretched foot. So this would be repeated depending on the time available. Sometimes, Billy would get a bit aggressive and I would run to a nearby poplar tree as he then charged the tree. He would rear back and playfully charge the tree again while I stood casually behind. The way I understood the “game”, Billy was exercising his “combat” skills and aim. This exercise too, would end when both the animal and the human tired.

A) FAMILY RODEO EVENT

Billy got older and my two bothers Lawrence and Russel decided they wanted to play that same game. They were older and were able to reciprocate his “bumps” with harder hits to his horns. Soon the game became rougher and my brothers realized they may need to retreat into the poplar trees and use them as shields to ward off Billy’s aggressiveness.

It was a sunny spring day and the scene unfolded like so:

  • I was seated on the top rail of the corral while my sister Mary stood by the barn, cautiously observing that she might need shelter quickly should Billy decide to expand his attention.
  • The “game” became more and more serious and Billy was of the opinion that he wanted to hurt the bigger boys and that the usual game with Elmer had exceeded normal limits
  • So both Russel and Lawrence also realized this and decided to make a retreat for the house with Billy hard on their heels.
  • Mary was also on her way to house, too, but she never was much of a track star and so Billy passed her easily as he had no argument with her
  • I kept sitting on the corral rail with a vantage point better than any show at the Calgary Stampede
  • The entry door to house opened directly into the kitchen where our mother was on her hands and knees washing the floor using our father’s discarded size 54 Stanfield’s underwear as her floor rag
  • The harried prey were hard pressed and not able to close the exterior door but decided to make a sharp left into the Dining Room to escape Billy’s horns
  • Billy hopped the two steps unto the entry landing and was full speed when he passed the door
  • His eyes recognized our mother’s rear end and applied all four legs into a braking action, with no traction, trying to slow down before he connected with mother
  • That is when mother turned around with goat and mother making eye contact
  • Billy knew that he would not be on the winning side of this encounter and there was the sound of hooves clicking on the wet vinyl floor as Billy tried disparately to turn his carcass around head out the entry with the long reach of the customized floor rag slapping him on his behind
  • In the midst of the my mother screaming, the goat made it to the gate to the barnyard and stood there waiting for my brothers to come back out so that he could even the score
  • The boys were looking out the window as mother provided a good tongue-lashing to my brothers all the while for endangering the lives of their younger brother and sister.

I now wish I had a movie camera to capture all this for America’s Funniest Videos.

B) THE “PROFESSIONAL” BREEDING RAM ENCOUNTER

Our farm kept sheep to add to our mixed farming enterprise. Two yearling ewes matured and our father decided that they needed breeding to expand the flock. In reality, he was planning a shishliki and at least one lamb could be sacrificed to satisfy his taste.

And so one early spring day, he asked a neighbour if he could “borrow” his ram for a few days for breeding purposes.

I still recall the sunny day with temperatures still hovering below zero with all the cattle on the South side of the barnyard enjoying the bright Sun. Billy lay on his stomach with his left front leg folded under in his usual relaxing pose. Yes he was chewing his cud and every once in a while, he would stretch his head back to permit his horns to scratch that itchy spot on his rear end.

He gave a disinterested glance at this ram that jumped off the wagon box to survey the assembled animals. He quickly noted the two ewes and was quick to realize his purpose for the visit. There was the posturing and sniffing which I noted from my favourite perch on the top corral rail.

Obviously, there is a code amongst animals and for whatever reason the ram, decided that Billy was a possible breeding competitor for the sheep flock and needed elimination. (The truth was that Billy never paid attention to the ewes.) The ram then started backing up from Billy in a straight line for about thirty (30) feet or so. The rest of this rendezvous then unfolded like so:

  • The ram started pawing the barnyard cover of snow, straw and animal droppings all the while with his eyes fixated on Billy
  • If Billy noticed that he was the focus of the ram’s attention, he did not seem to be at all concerned and continued in a relaxed mode
  • Suddenly the ram charged, hopping and bouncing off his hooves as he picked up speed
  • Just about the time when collision of ram with goat was to occur, instantly Billy jumped straight up.
  • As the ram was passing, Billy bopped him on the head with his horned armed forehead.
  • The ram was stunned as his legs buckled, causing him to slide for about ten (10) feet with his momentum
  • He crouched there as if wondering what hit him
  • After a few minutes, the ram stood up on his feet and started backing up in a straight line that took him past Billy who was back in his relaxed pose
  • The ram established himself in about the same original charging spot and started pawing the ground cover again as he re-established his bearings and resolve to do better this time.
  • His charge was a repeat of the first one
  • Billy bopped the ram again as he was charging by.
  • This time the ram slid and lay there for a much longer time after which he got up and found himself an isolated spot in the yard and peacefully enjoyed the Sun for the rest of the afternoon
  • The rest of the animals seemed not to pay any attention to this adventure.

My father was interested to find out how the ram was doing and came to check. He asked me if the ram was successful and I gave him an update on the entire event.

My unimpressed father was not able to control his temper very well and immediately ran to the house to get the rifle in order to exterminate poor Billy who interfered with nature and my father’s intent.

There was the usual pleading of mother who cautioned him for shooting a beloved family pet.

So Billy survived for a few more years until the next saga but the ram was transported back to the neighbour with his purpose not achieved.

C) BILLY MIXES WITH LOGGING CHAINS

In the winter, my father harvested poplar trees in the Government Pasture abutting our farm. He would be able to fall the trees and haul them into Pelly (about 3 1/2 miles) for customers with wood stoves. Once his customers accumulated enough logs, a large saw would be brought in with a crew and the logs would be “bucked up” into firewood that would fit the individual stove sizes. Bolts wood be split and piled to season for Fall and Winter use.

The bobsled used was designed with a front and rear bunk that can be set apart to suit the load and interconnected accordingly. There would be stakes that were set into the bunks to hold the logs in place. My Dad had chains about 16 feet long that he would wrap around this load about three (3) times and cinch each to tie load as a unit during the haul.

These chains then were my Dad’s pride and joy. He would hang one near the barn door as there was always a need to pull something from time to time and a chain would be handy.

One day the chain was missing. Our Dad came to the family and asked who took it and what may have happened to it. Well no one could answer the question as no one had taken same.

A new chain was hung on the same hook and this was repeated until five (5) chains were missing. Was it the neighbours “borrowing” our chains?

One day as I went into the pasture to bring the cows in for milking, I found one chain. How did it get there? The mystery was soon resolved when we found Billy trying to resolve the “itch” between his horns and moved his horns along the chain. The chain would lock in the narrow section of his horns. Billy then tried to shake it loose to no avail. Off he went into the woods to circle a tree that would catch the chain end at the trunk (usually a willow) and allow him to unshackle himself. These animals are bright!

Our “thief” was caught in the act!

A search of the pasture was rewarded with all chains found and accounted for.

This was another time that Billy was threatened with death and found a reprieve with Mother begging Dad to “back off” from shooting Billy.

I could carry on for many more stories but the notorious Billy The Goat Verigin lived to an elder goat age. In 1958, My Dad passed away and the farm was sold as I had already gone to attend University and the farm was too much for Mother.

My Aunt Lillian loaded Billy on the back of their pickup and off to Buchanan he went. I was told that the coyotes eventually made short work of Billy as he was a wandering animal and possibly searching for home.

There are many more humorous incidents but I will cease here.

Completed, Wednesday, May 06, 2020, 1710 hours EWV

Beavers Successfully Construct Dam at Oasis (a bit of a satire)

08 Wednesday Apr 2020

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Highway 22 connects Castlegar with Trail, B.C., and passes a small residential community of Oasis. A pond is situate between the Highway and Oasis and is the subject of this blog.

There is no intent to discredit the educated human Professional Engineers and Nature’s animal, the Beaver, who continue to apply natural instinct to dam rivers, streams and in this instance, a pond. The Reader needs to smile when reading this story and understand the satire as well as the respect that a retired Professional Engineer has for both.

Figure 1 Oasis Pond

The writer suggests that the pond is likely fed by underground drainage from the mountains West of Oasis as it has water in it all year round. The pond has a natural beauty and is used by ducks of all variety, Canada Geese and the Beavers and of course, all the natural organisms that are enjoyed by fowl.

Perhaps a “Scouting Party” of Beavers placed this pond on their short list of potential sites as the Columbia River beside was too swift, too wide and too deep for dam construction.

The Writer grew up in Saskatchewan near Swan River and spent many curious boyhood years watching the Beavers construct a dam on that river which was slow moving, about three (3) feet deep and about 20 feet wide. An abundance of Aspen (White Poplar) trees near the proposed location, is most important as they are relatively easy to gnaw down and the branches and leaves are the preferential food of the Beaver.

It is important to note that Beavers have an advantage over the Hydro Engineers as there never is any need for Public Consultation regarding Rural Farm Lands. It is suspected that the Oasis Pond remains in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) today. The Writer is not aware of any advertised Public Hearings to permit flooding of agricultural lands. The Beaver then, must have special legislative permission that even the Indigenous citizens of Canada do not possess.

The pointed end of the bough is floated downstream and at the precise moment it is depressed on the downstream side with the momentum of tree and beaver used to drive the bough into the stream bottom. In ponds, it is assumed that some physical force is used to embed the bough into the soft bed.

The Writer noted then, as in the pond now, the narrowest width in the stream or pond is selected for the Dam to conserve effort and materials.

This the lower Beaver Dam which separates the original pond into three (3) pools. Figure 2 is the most Southerly pool .

Figure 2 Separation of Southern Pool from top two Pools

A man built a fill area which was available as a starting point on the East side to reduce the width of the Dam. The fill area may have been used by the West Kootenay Power & Light Co. Ld., the original utility that serviced Cominco Smelter in Trail, B.C.

It is interesting to note that pool difference in elevation is about nine (9) feet so that the Beaver engineering instincts needed to consider that the water pressure at the bottom edge of the dam would be approximately 562 pounds per square foot. They were able to widen the bottom to allow for this natural challenge and chink mud, reeds and grass in between the boughs to counteract this challenge. The cross section of the Dam would be about 3 to 4 feet on top with a 60 degree front face and about 8 feet at the base.

Present day Hydro Engineers would need to analyze the available soils to ensure that their earth filled design was relatively impervious to water seepage as they selectively placed the layers of design materials. Obviously the Beavers kept working with the available materials and were just as successful as the Arrow Dam (a bit of satire here of course) but both dams are servicing their purpose.

Universities train their Engineers to design with available materials after researching their strengths. Beavers naturally apply their instincts to achieve the same results. The Writer is sure that the Beaver Project Beaver Engineer would have his Material Testing Beavers search the ponds for the most suitable material sources.

It is not known if the Construction Unions have ever attempted to organize the Beaver Workers or the label the Project “Union Only” as was experienced on the recent Site C Dam on the Peace River. Certainly the Trail Times has not recorded any labour disputes nor work stoppages during construction.

The Writer suggests that this labour peace amongst Beavers is something BC Hydro Constructors would like to research and perfect in their future Projects.

The completed Beaver Dam is shown in Figure 3:

Figure 3 Middle and Southern Pond Separation

The Hoover Dam US Corps of Engineers built with the Convex side into the upstream to have the natural strength of the design to assist in the structural stability. The Beaver Engineers must have had difficulty with the water pressure that caused the dam under construction to shift with their progressive construction. Nonetheless, the final design is a uniform parabolic shape and pleasing to observe.

The Reader must realize that all this effort is to have sufficient water depth to store their food of tree boughs, branches and their leaves so that should winter ice cover the pond, food would always be available to the pond Dwellers who would dive into the pools from their houses to safely retrieve their preserved food.

The Beaver Engineers and Builders, then decided that they needed to extend the flooded areas of Oasis Ponds and constructed a dam to partition the upper Northerly pond into two parts as shown in Figures 4 and 5:

Figure 4 Separation of Most Northerly Pond From Middle Pond

This upper dam is the narrower than the southern dam and has a water level differential of about seven (7) feet. An existing fill area constructed from the East side was again likely by West Kootenay Power & Light Co. Ltd., which the Beaver Dam Constructors utilized to reduce materials required for construction. It can be estimated that the pressure at the deep side of the Dam would be about 450 pounds per square foot. The lateral alignment was essential straight which maybe due to the reduced water pressure as that at the South Dam

Figure 5 Beaver Condominium 101

The Beaver Housing has this smaller one on the highest elevated pool but adjacent to the Dam. Typically the interior would all be above water level with a full open chamber and likely all as one room. there would be an opening in the middle allowing the occupants access to water without having to expose their cover to predators.

Again residential construction has been permitted in this mixed “zoning” by the authorities. A search of the records of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary would not uncover construction drawings or a Building / Occupancy Permit issue. Again Beavers have special privileges not afforded the taxpayers. The Writer is sure that BC Assessment has never appraised this building nor is there any taxes collected.

Figure 6 Condominium 201

This second condominium is much larger and further back from the upper Dam. We can philosophy that somehow the Beaver Community was able to make the decision who would occupy each building. It is unknown whether the local School District imposes a requirement to attend school like the rest of the populace.

There is noted evidence that recent construction has taken place on both condominiums. It would be interesting to determine whether this was reinforcing the existing construction or perhaps “raising the roof” to enlarge the living chamber inside.

Figure 7 Fresh Beaver Food Gathering

This fresh gnawing of bark appears may be a Beaver food gathering exercise as there is no attempt to gnaw into the tree itself.

Figure 9 Beaver Tree Gnawing and Falling

This grove of trees were all fallen and the limbs were harvested for food as the trunk has not been “bucked” into sections.

Figure 10 Another Tree Gnawing and Falling Effort

On closer inspection, the Writer notes that the tree is usually gnawed deeper on the side where it is intended to fall and usually directly into the pond or water. Then the gnawing continues on the opposite side to facilitate the tree to topple much the same as a professional human Tree Faller. Very interesting. Unfortunately the wind or the shape of the tree may cause gravity to direct its final trajectory, much to the disappointment to humans and animal alike.

Figure 11 Assistance of Humans to Beavers

This is an interesting stump and the Writer philosophies that the Beavers had started to fall this tree but the Ministry of Transportation and Highways decided to fall the tree away from Highway 22 as a precaution and safety of the motorists using the roadway. The tree trunk was then sawn into bolts but the Beavers abandoned the tree entirely which suggests that it may have been intended by the Beavers to fall the tree in line with the upper Dam to use it as part of a Dam extension.

Figure 12 Canada Geese Enjoying Oasis Pond

Nature is in harmony with Canada Geese using this pond as their nesting area. All is as it could and should be.

The Writer has enjoyed writing this story and he wishes that the Readers have appreciated the bit of satire in comparison of Engineers to Beavers.

Written April 09, 2020 by EWV

Dated Grandview Seniors Project, Castlegar, B.C., Reference Letter from City

07 Tuesday Apr 2020

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To the Reader:

This blog entry needs to read in conjunction with the ‘Seniors Speak from the Ledge”, a report from the seniors on the Grandview Seniors Project located on 16th Avenue, Castlegar, B.C.

There is also an update on the above report published in my blog.

There were Report references to the influence of the City of Castlegar on the outcome of the project in the above blog entries. This letter from the Approving Officer (AO) was sent just after a meeting that the Writer had with the recently elected Mayor who was sympathetic to the potential financial implications of the AO actions and met with the AO  to discuss same.

I do not believe that the office of AO was in question by either seniors nor the Mayor but unfortunately the interpretation by the AO was different.

The Grandview Project was situate where future development would take place and the discussions of the Kootenay Columbia Seniors Housing Cooperative (KCSHC) with the Mayor was to recognize where services installed at Grandview would be ultimately service these future developments. These services should then be financed in a special manner so as not to impact KCSHC.

In hindsight, this lack of communication caused the seniors to finance:

  1. $1 million to construction part of 16th Avenue already legislated by a municipal by law
  2. Construct a $400,000 pumping station that only required some $70,000 booster pump to achieve municipal standards
  3. Construct a $300,000 storm overflow structure where the Storm Lagoon has remained essentially dry since construction
  4. Request to construct a water loop to existing Emerald Green that did not have this capacity
  5. Much more

It was obvious from the above list that the Grandview Project would fail financially as was part of the concerns discussed with the Mayor and part of this reference letter.

Again, posting the Grandview reports and this reference letter is for community information and perhaps to assist future Developers in achieving success.

“……..City of Castlegar February 19, 2007                                                                                             File: 3320-20 S-5/06

Kootenay Columbia Seniors Housing Cooperative Inc. No. CP0001997

902 – 6th Street

Castlegar BC VIN 2E5

Attention: Mr. Elmer Verigin

Dear Sir:

Re: Withdrawal of Preliminary Layout Review Letter December 19, 2006.

This letter is to advise that the Preliminary Layout Review letter of December 19, 2006 is no longer valid as the 2 preliminary subdivision drawings provided by WSA on February 1 5 th indicate a substantial change from the previously reviewed drawings used to set the terms and conditions of the subject PLR.

The previous application allowed for 28 fee simple lots and 29 strata units in Phase 1 of the development. The drawing provided on February 15 th shows 55 fee simple parcels and 40 strata units.

The previous access to the property was from the south. The new access is proposed from the North.

The new preliminary drawings show different locations for waterlines, sanitary and storm lines.

There is an additional parcel involved in the subdivision.

The development now is impacted by the Phase 3 Emerald Green Development.

Although the PLR is no longer valid, the comments provided should be of use to your engineer in moving the process forward.

a City Hall                                                                                                                      12 Fire Department

Phone: 250.365.7227 Phone: 250-365.5979 Phone: 250.365.5151 Phone: 250.365.3266 Fax: 250.365.4810 Fax: 250.365.0594 Fax: 250.365.5949 Fax: 250.304.2562 castlegar@castlegar.ca civicworks@castlegar.ca airport@castlegar.ca firehall@castlegar.ca

Mailing Address: 460 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar, BC VIN IG7 • http://www.castlegar.ca

12 Transportation & Civic Works                                Municipal Airport

Attached please find an additional application form.

The application fees based on the revised number of lots is $2, 125.00 for the fee simple parcels and $500.00 for the phased strata development (total $2,625.00).

Issues

Some of the initial comments that come to mind with respect to revised application are:

  • Additional consultation with the public with respect to the initial zoning application (additional public hearing and referrals necessary)
  • Zoning and Official Community Plan Amendment of the property to the north will be necessary (application fee $715.00)
    • Preliminary Design Drawings to be provided for the proposed access through the northerly lands (including Phase 3 portion of the Emerald Green Development).
  • The City of Castlegar will require a sketch plan showing the final method of subdivision of the Lands to the North (including Emerald Green’s Phase 3 Lands) and showing how the present phase fits into such a final subdivision. (Article 3.2.3 of Subdivision and Development Bylaw 1018).

The adjacent 20 acres to the north means additional lots, which would change KWL’s water modeling. KWL was requested to determine if looping the water main to the end of the existing 14th Avenue (adjacent to Venture Mechanical) was necessary, and to produce an estimate. If the initial 14th Avenue extension is abandoned we have wasted KWL’s time and our money.

  • If the main road is now constructed from 37th Street, there may be a possibility that the site can be serviced with water from 37th as well as off the main line. This totally changes the modeling and scope of KWL’s work.
  • If the site is serviced/accessed from the north then we will need to request that KWL separate and categorize their invoice into which work can still be used for the new layout (including future buildout) (internal modeling, etc.) and which work now becomes useless. It is staffs opinion that the Society should be responsible for covering mounting costs due to changing directions.
    • Highways consultation on the 37th Street access (and possible upgrades) required.
    • Construction traffic through 37th Street would be a concern to the area residents.
  • The Applicants will have to provide alternate access for emergency vehicles. (The alternate access provision was a requirement of Emerald Green’s Phase 3 Development). The ITE publication “Residential Street and Traffic Control” recommends a maximum length for a cul-de-sac of 210 to 300 metres.

If a cul-de-sac is longer than 300 metres, many Municipalities typically require a secondary access for emergency vehicles and utilities.

There will also be a need to send out revised referrals to other agencies (eg. School District (demand for School sites), school bus routes); B.C. Transit (bus routes and stopping facilities; Fire Chief (fire hazards, emergency accesses); Ministry of Transportation; RDCK and affected utilities.

  • Possibility of other changes.

Possibility of delays associated with review of Phase 3 of Emerald Green’s Phased Strata Development.

  • I note in WSA’s letter of February 14, 2007 that there is a difference of opinion on item 16 of the rescinded PLR. The 1 1/20/0 inspection fee has been in place since at least 1994, has been a condition of subdivision since that time and is a bylaw requirement.

I would also like to bring to your attention the legislative requirements associated with my position as the City of Castlegar Approving Officer.

I must refuse to approve a subdivision if the subdivision does not conform to bylaws regulating the subdivision of lands and zoning.

I understand that you have been approaching members of City Council with respect to my role as the City’s Approving Officer.

Attached please find an excerpt from the Guide for Approving Officers that identifies the role of Council and the Approving Officer in subdivision approval.

This document states in part, that

“The Approving Officer is appointed by the local government as the official who has a responsibility to independently administer provincial statutes and use the Approving Officers own discretion in making decisions regarding subdivision approval. The Approving Officer is thus a statutory official with separate and independent jurisdiction from local government.

It is the responsibility of the Approving Officer to ensure that subdivisions are in accordance with provincial statutes, regulations and local government bylaws regulating subdivision and zoning.

The Approving Officer also has a wide discretion to refuse to approve a subdivision plan if the Approving Officer considers it inappropriate for a variety of reasons listed in the Act, including the deposit of the plan being against the public interest.

Independence from the council is important to the objectivity of the Approving Officer. No delegation of the Approving Officers responsibilities or discretion (to the council or otherwise) is allowed under provincial legislation. This was well summed up by Lander, J. when he said… “Clearly subdivision is beyond the jurisdiction or control of the (Council). Subdivision is within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Approving Officer who is appointed pursuant to the provisions of the Land Title Act… Absent statutory power, the (Council) cannot interfere with the administration or direction of the Approving Officers decisions. Any such interference would be a serious breach of authority and duty and would not be condoned.”

Although a subdivision proposal may be discussed with the Council or a committee of the council, the Approving Officer and Council should both be aware of the limits on Council’s jurisdiction.

In forming an opinion about the public interest, the Approving Officer may try to interpret public policy as expressed in the Official Community Plan or other bylaws or municipal policy statements. The Approving Officer may hear from Council members, just as they can hear from the public, and consider possible reasons for not approving an application, but the Approving Officer must not take specific instruction from Council. To do so would be a fettering of the Approving Officers discretion and could result in the court overturning the Approving Officers decision.

As the document goes on to say, the Approving Officer must be consistent, fair, have a proper factual basis for the exercise of discretion and follow the laws of natural justice.

I have followed these guiding principles since 1992 and am very proud of that fact.

I have gone out of my way to try and move this very worthwhile seniors development forward within the guidelines of the city bylaws and provincial legislation.

As you will recall, I cancelled a portion of my vacation last August in anticipation of a subdivision application you instructed WSA Engineering to proceed with on July 25, 2006. Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, the application was not submitted until September 7, 2006.

In anticipation of the application, I had prepared the following documentation to try to assist in moving the process forward.

  • An update status report to Council (dated August 2, 2006);

A draft Section 219 Covenant in anticipation of the Society wanting to move forward with the OCP and Zoning Amendment Bylaws prior to the Society reaching agreement on the offsite works;

A report to Council in anticipation of entering into a Service Agreement with the Society for the offsite works;

  • A report to Council with respect to the Latecomer Charges associated with the 14th  Avenue Extension;
  • A draft Latecomer Agreement;
  • Draft letters to the surrounding property owners; and a draft report to Council with respect to a Development Variance Permit as it related to Future Phase 2 works.

I am prepared to do so again.

Both the Society and the City of Castlegar have spent a considerable amount of time and money to get to this stage.

Please note that as there are no road works being constructed outside the boundaries of the lands being subdivided that there will be no Development Cost Charges credit applicable to your development or Emerald Green’s.

I am looking forward to receipt of the amended subdivision application.

Sincerely,

Phil Markin

Director of Development Services/Approving Officer

c:         Mayor & Council

Chief Administrative Officer

Director of Transportation and Civic Works

Utilities Manager

Dan Sahlstrom, WSA Engineering……..”

Posted April 07, 2020 1020 hours by EWV