THE EXPRESS June 21, 1995 Page 7 .------------------- nabiIity Sustai Into the wild Simplecomforts ~opf at topFutons planreleased - - 'O" .,,,, / ' cottonbedding - ,..... mattresses sofabeds / I \ pillows• fabric D Merging RDCK, City of Nelson customcovers& cushioning governments just one of the recommendations presented upstairs, S07 Baker, Nelson 3S4-4144 by Don Anderson ' ~SON AND AREA - After two years of discussion involving 235 residents, the Nelson Area 2020 project has produced more than 160 □ recommendations for sustainability. The recommendations, which span a diverse cross-section of issues ranging from housing and air quality to education and tourism, were un- veiled last Tuesday by focus group members. While 160 recommendationsmay seem substantial, Ruth Beck, chair of p~ two of theproject,said manyare "goingto be fairly easyto implement." . I am n:a"Y amazed with the results," Beck said. "They are really directed, action steps. Most of them aren't vague. I'm kind of amazed that this is something that came from the community, it's what people here wanted to do to make Nelson and areas E and F a better place." . Mayor ~ary Exner was equally impressed with the project's find- mgs, suggesting that some of the recommendations are "well ahead of their time,II "I think there is a lot in it," Exner said. "It will be the will of coun- cil to take the positives from each of these (recommendations) and im- plement them." Among the recommendations, as contained in the "Creating Our Future" report: E • Establish an "appropriatelyfunded" arts commission for Nelson and ar- eas E and F, and host a major unique arts event or festival to showcase M the community's visual and performing artists; B • Amal~te the Regional District of Central Kootenay (ROCK) and 0 s the Crty of Nelson into a "DistrictMunicipality."This is intended to im- prove land use planning, provide a larger tax base and resolve city and ruralcapital funding conflicts; s • Pass a "standardsof maintenance"bylaw to ensure retention of the exist- ing supply of housing, and that it is kept clean and safe condition It is also recommendedthat the City purchase land to hold and zone for "af- fordable, mode!.!,nonprofit"housing development; Dee Hume released kokanee salmon minnows at • Exte~ bus seMce to Blewett, and expand hours of service to cover late Cottonwood Creek last Tuesday as part of L.V. Rogers ~erungs andSundays.Under transportation,promote alternativesto ve- hicle use, andencourageemployers to implementprograms that would Secondary's fish enhancement program. This is the fourth year of the program which is intended to reestablish the run I reduce employees' dependencyon cars; • Move to a user pay system for private transportationand redirect the of kokanee salmon on the creek. Don Anderson photo N funds to public transportation,while supportinga regional transit sys- G tem and car pooling; • ~dopt the Bl~k Parent program, encourage neighbourhoodblock par- ties and establish after-schoolrecreationalprograms. Bearkill discovered by Ethan Baron have been a legal kill, said conser- DIECUTTING "I h~pe it'~ a co~plete plan," said Michael Jessen, focus group NELSON - Conservation officers vation officer Adam Christie. member. We tned to mvolve people from as many sectors in the com- are seeking help from the public to Poaching is unlikely, since the munity as we could." find out who killed a bear and partially bagged remains were not Jessen said the "challenge" is for residents to continue to be in- dumped the body just out of town, very well hidden, he said. volved and "not let things be imposed on us," and ensure that Nelson does not become a "developer-controlled community." and why. A mountain biker found Conservation officers need ~ JPOJUL~ the carcassnear the start of Giveout reports from those who kill "prob- Beck said the steeringcommitteewill continue as a group and identify by focus area,which recommendationswill be implemented,and by whom ' Creek Forest Service Road near lem" bears, to educate the public S1rA\1\1UPJ[N