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The Health Information Kiosk pilot program, the only program of its type in the province, was such a success that Northern Health was pleased to announce they’d be continuing the service in the future.

Smithers municipal taxes will go up by an average of $38 this year, despite a small drop in the residential tax rate, as revealed in last week’s public presentation of the 2011 budget.

Council is currently deliberating a request to alter a previous decision they made to alter a business licence for a mobile vendor, one that, if adopted, would limit the number of days a mobile restaurant could operate as well as restrict the whereabouts of their business.

The Village of Telkwa was recently awarded a grant towards what has been called an ambitious sustainability planning project. The planning project combines an Integrated Sustainability Plan (ICSP), an Official Community Plan (OCP), a zoning bylaw and an affordable housing needs assessment and action plan.

One 20-year-old male was issued three violation tickets and a seven day impoundment after driving without consideration last week.

While they’re anticipating some delays in shipping their ore, Huckleberry Mines Ltd. is expecting all shipments to Japan that were planned for this year to eventually be made.

Council will have a lot to think about when it comes to the proposed demonstration garden, following the submission of 32 letters and eight oral submissions at their public hearing last week.

Those who want to enjoy our rivers and lakes by boat will now be subject to stricter guidelines when applying for their Pleasure Craft Operator Card. New boating exam standards became effective on April 15 as a result of Transport Canada’s decision to move towards standardized testing.