by Carl BR Johnson
June 14, 2013
Photo by Carl BR Johnson — Farmers like Jim Ross say the PRRD board meeting on Thursday was “disgusting” becasue Bylaw No. 1996, 2011 was retained despite public pressure to rescind it. Directors Arthur Hadland and Gwen Johansson voted against retaining the bylaw.
Despite a public outcry, the Peace River Regional District (PRRD) voted to retain Bylaw No. 1996, 2011 for the near future.
The decision to rescind the bylaw will be reviewed at public meetings, but the date and location of those public meetings has not been determined.
However, Karen Goodings, chair of the board, said that the public meetings would likely take place by the end of the summer.
“I’m hoping so,” said Goodings.
“What I’ve found with the rural communities and seeding time, is that farmers get angry when they have to drop their money-making and come to a meeting.”
Bylaw No. 1996, 2011 establishes the requirement for all building to have a permit, with the exception of farm buildings. This has caused concerned in rural communities, where many people say that the definition of a farm building is vague.
Arthur Hadland, director of Area C was the most vocal opponent to keeping the bylaw.
He presented a 1,333-name petition to the board gathered from several communities including Cecil Lake, Charlie Lake, Toms Lake and Rolla.
“I will advise the board that I have a petition from the rural communities calling for the bylaw to be rescinded,” said Hadland.
“It will be my motion to the board that the regional district repeal 1996, 2011, and initiate a new building bylaw that is consistent with building Bylaw No. 1189, 1999.”
According to the board, Bylaw No. 1189, 1999 was previously repealed and replaced with Bylaw 1996, 2011.
Hadland said that Bylaw No. 1189, 1999 was a much simpler version and one that his constituents could understand and live with.
“I’ve been a director for four and a half years and I never had one complaint about 1189,” he said.
“1189 seemed to work, and it was practical and functional.”
However the suggestion to rescind the bylaw was met with resistance.
“I worry about the what the legalities are of rescinding and going backwards rather than moving forwards,” said Director Jerrilyn Schembri.
“I understand what Director Hadland is saying, and I agree that we have to listen to what the people are saying.”
She concluded that public meetings would be a more prudent course of action before the board would decided on how to handle Bylaw No. 1996, 2011.
The board voted to keep the bylaw until the public meeting could take place, with Directors Hadland and Johansson voting against the motion.
“It was disgusting, to be truthful,” said Jim Ross, a ranch owner from outside of Chetwynd who attended the meeting.
“Real estate, insurance and the banks are pushing this bylaw and these dupes are willing to go right along with these greedy buggers,” said Ross.
“The whole thing is so damned undemocratic that it makes you sick.”
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