Council approves merchant favored crosswalk plan in Chetwynd
Chetwynd council flips on downtown crosswalk parking. will keep Dedication Park plaza area and move crosswalk away from the Our Daily Bread Bakery toward the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. Merchants prefer more parking and fewer pedestrian pinch points. Owner Manfred Huesken welcomed the decision noting retained parking and downtown access.
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Chetwynd
Dedication Park
Our Daily Bread Bakery
Daily Bread
Dam inspection ongoing as Cone Penetration Test proceeds
BC Hydro continues dam testing at the WAC Bennett site with a Cone Penetration Test to 120 feet, finding loose core material from 0 to 120 feet while denser layers resist at 140 feet. Crews plan to drill through dense zones and reinsert the cone, assessing how far the loosened material extends, as spillway flows and reservoir drawdown continue and nearby Dinosaur Lake Recreation Area reopens.
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Rick Davison
B.C. Hydro
W.A.C. Bennett Dam
Nadine Cahan
Hydro
Cahan
Peace Canyon
Williston
Dinosaur Lake Recreation Area
District of Hudson’s Hope
Chetwynd council briefs on crime public safety and elections
Chetwynd council heard Sgt. Burt report crime stats show few changes with a drop in motor vehicle crashes as minor incidents shift to ICBC. He forecast fraud rise and said budget cuts should not affect the detachment. The mayor called for municipal election planning with November dates and new election officials appointed. Donations to Quebec flood relief totaling 500 were announced, with further donations via Royal Bank. Semi annual townhall meetings proposal aims to boost public input alongside existing committees and refer to trial procedures in nearby Rossland.
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R.C.M.P
Lyle Burt
Council
I.C.B.C
Sgt
Burt
Caugh
Chetwyns
Hel
Jannene Disher
Ron Poole
Quebec Flood Council
Saguenay
Lac St-Jean
Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Quebec
The
Royal Bank
Rossland
Ministry of Municipal Affairs
SWAC
Planning Commission
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Troy Lee
UT Me Ue
P.O.P
Chetwynd & District Leisure Pool
Sandra
By Rick Davison
Chetwynd Council
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