Letter to the Editor RE: Exclusions to ALR in Columbia River-Revelstoke Dear Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick: My office has been contacted by numerous constituents who…
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ALC Act changes supposed to encourage farming
New regulations under the Agricultural Land Commission Act will encourage farming and help B.C.’s agricultural community fill the growing demand for B.C. food, locally and…
DOI council defines ALR public consultation process
By Chris Conway A routine resolution to give readings to the proposed Development Approvals and Fees Bylaw sparked a council discussion about how the District…
Mr. Pimm and the Agricultural Land Commission
Letter to the Editor This letter will never make front page news, but for what it’s worth, Mr. Pat Pimm’s simple truths rate higher to me than maintaining…
MLA charges vote buying motive behind ALR/ALC changes
Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald is charging that Kootenay East MLA and Minister of Energy and Mines and Minister for Core Review Bill Bennett’s motivation…
One-size-fits-all approach to ALC unrealistic: Letnick
Amendments to the Agricultural Land Commission Act (Bill 24) will reflect feedback from British Columbians but a one-size-fits-all approach to protecting agricultural land is not…
RDEK entertaining Elkhorn downzoning
By Ian Cobb/e-KNOW Development plans at the Elkhorn and Alpine Ranch areas of Windermere continue to change. On May 2, Regional District of East Kootenay…
3 facts you need to know
… about farming and food in the Kootenays By Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett 1. While we produce only 2.5% of the farm cash receipts,…
Food for thought after the ALC Core Review
Letters to the Editor As we go about our busy lives, we often don’t think about where our food comes from, just that it’s there…
3 facts you need to know
… about change to Agriculture Land Commission By Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett 1. The Agriculture Land Reserve & Commission were created 40 years ago…