Many cabins in the tourism-dependent area fall under zoning categories
that restrict them to being used no more than 180 days per year
“All we are saying is those are not suitable for long-term rental. They
are purpose-built,” said O’Brien, who likened the community’s request —
endorsed at a council meeting this month — to exemptions granted to
designated resort communities.
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FORSETH: Without a strong local presence, there is NO reason for anyone to tune in to local(?) radio
LOCAL HOMETOWN RADIO IS DYING … and without serious measures put in place, it will likely never see the light of day again. For well over four decades, the Canadian Radio and Television Commission (CRTC) has presided over its’ demise, and for that I say, “Shame”. Without out a word to say enough was enough, the CRTC has allowed corporate Canada to buy up one radio station after the other, and then allowed them to slash staff to the point where some so-called local radio stations do nothing more than air programming that originates from communities well outside the region in which they are located. Case in point? On CHNL* 610 in Kamloops, the morning show hosted by Vinnie and Randi, DOES NOT originate from Kamloops -- it doesn’t even originate here in BC. It’s a program that Stingray airs across multiple radio stations in Western Canada. It doesn’t end there. Not only are Vinnie and Rando doing mornings on CHNL, but they also show up on sister station Country 103 … and of course o...
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