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Castlegar Wendy's project still moving forward

Project is moving forward, just slowly
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A Wendy's restaurant is planned for 1680 Columbia Ave.

Contrary to local gossip, Castlegar city managers say the Castlegar Wendy's project is still moving forward.

In September, city council approved a Development Variance Permit for the project and site preparation work began at 1680 Columbia Ave. quickly after that. But work at the site appears to have stalled in recent weeks.

At the Nov. 18 Committee of the Whole meeting, Castlegar's manager of planning Meeri Durand was asked by city councillor Cherryl MacLeod what was happening with the project. 

Durand said, "There is no indication that Wendy's is not moving forward, it is just moving forward a little slower than anticipated."

She added that the development has run into issues with contractor availability.
 



Betsy Kline

About the Author: Betsy Kline

After spending several years as a freelance writer for the Castlegar News, Betsy joined the editorial staff as a reporter in March of 2015. In 2020, she moved into the editor's position.
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