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.