Coast Mountain News Thursday, November 10, 2011
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Arts Council Fair Nov. 19 & 20
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Halloween celebration at Acwsalcta: Jade Hanuse, Delilah Webber and Patricia Andy pose in their costumes. See more Halloween photos from Acwsalcta and Nuxalk Hall inside on page 4
Flooding, economy, Nuxalk Nation relations discussed at CCRD All Candidates Meeting BY CHRISTINA BOUCHER On the evening of Monday, November 7, nearly 60 community members gathered at Lobelco Hall to participate in the Central Coast Regional District (CCRD) All Candidates Meeting. A lively discussion flowed between concerned audience members and candi-
dates for CCRD Electoral Areas C, D, and E in the Bella Coola Valley. Five of six candidates were present at the meeting: Ivan Tallio (Area D), Brian Lande (Area C), Jim Smart (Area C), Thor DiGuistini (Area D), and Christine Hyde (Area E). David Anderson, candidate for Electoral Area E, declined the
invitation to attend the meeting. Major issues on the minds of community members in attendance included flood mitigation planning and response, possibilities for economic development in the Valley, and establishing positive working relationships between the CCRD Board of Directors and
the Nuxalk Nation. On the topic of flood mitigation, the candidates represented a diverse set of viewpoints. In his opening statement, Lande stated he plans to “Look into getting cooperation from provincial government for projects like bedload removal, riprapping, … and getting woody debris out of
the river. Beetle kill is affecting us. Because of forest fires, we are getting extra bedload in our rivers. I think we have to look at ways of removing some bedload.” Hyde asked the crowd: “How many people in this SEE
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