Creston Town Council and the Trails Committee will apply for three separate grants to extend the Millennium Park trail, council decided at Tuesday’s regular meeting.

Applications to the Union of BC Municipalities, Creston-Kootenay Foundation and Columbia Basin Trust will be sent in an effort to raise nearly $20,000. Funding would allow for completion of the Rotary Centennial Trail and a library loop, as well as some improvements to the existing portion of the trail constructed by the Creston Rotary Club.

Council Briefs

•In a light agenda on Tuesday, council appointed Couns. Wesly Graham as acting mayor for next week’s committee of the whole meeting. Mayor Ron Toyota will be on holidays, as well as acting mayor for March, Judy Gadicke.

•A change to the council stipend policy was approved and it now reads, “In addition to the annual remuneration and travel expenses awarded to Council members under Sections .1 and .3 of Council Remuneration, Council Miscellaneous Policy; Council members who are authorized to travel outside of the Creston Valley area on Town business shall receive a stipend of $100 per day for each full day (depart Creston prior to 12:00 noon), and $50 per day for each half day (depart Creston after 12:00 noon), they are out of the Creston Valley area on Council approved, Town related business.”