Council honours firefighters

Creston town council took time out from last week's regular meeting to acknowledge two long serving members of Creston Fire and Rescue. Fire Chief Bruce Mabin presented Don Standen and Dean Armitage with awards for their contributions to firefighting in the Creston area.

Capt. Don Standen received the British Columbia 25-year service medal and firefighter Dean Armitage was presented with a Governor General's Exemplary Service Medal for his 20 years of service.

Members of council joined other members of Creston Fire and Rescue to pose for a photo on the Town Hall steps before proceeding with the meeting.

In other Council news:

*Carla Ahern gave council an update on activities at Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area in the past year. See next week's Advance for a summary.

*The local physician recruitment program has impressed the Village of Slocan, which has invited town manager James Thackray and consultant Deryn Collier to share their experience at a council meeting.

*Contract engineer Tony Queen gave council an overview of a master drainage plan he has created, which will now become part of the infrastructure management program.

*A new economic development strategy is being considered.

*Borrowing up to $27,000 for a new fire engine can now proceed after the alternate review process garnered only six objections. Ten per cent of the town's voters, or 421 people, would have had to make written objections to force a referendum on the borrowing issue.

*Chuck Truscott will be sent a letter of thanks for conducting a workshop about how to run effective council meetings.

*Couns. Judy Gadicke, Jerry Schmalz and Joanna Wilson have been appointed to a select committee to work with the Lower Kootenay Band (LKB) to develop and establish a public art display that represents the relationship between the Town of Creston and LKB.

*Coun. Wesly Graham will represent Creston at a local government initiatives task force in Richmond on March 12.

*A scale model design of the proposed intersection at 10th Avenue North and Cavell Street will be produced for the committee of the whole to discuss.

*Town staff will follow up on a 2008 request from the Regional District of Central Kootenay for a commitment to install water meters at key points on the main water line from the Arrow Creek source. Measuring usage and leakage will help determine an equitable method of sharing costs for the water system between the town and RDCK.

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