Fruit trees removed
At the Castlegar City Council meeting on Sept. 4, council agreed to remove the fruit trees from Twin Rivers Park due to the fact that they have been identified as bear attractants.
"There's been a bunch of bears down there and a lot of garbage," said councillor Deb McIntosh. "Nobodies picking the fruit, so it's time to get them out of there. We also had a horticulturist go down there and he deemed the trees no good."
McIntosh said she hasn't seen any uproar regarding the decision to remove the trees.
Suspension bridge
Castlegar City Council would like to remind residents that the Zuckerberg Suspension Bridge is still closed and will remain so for the immediate future.
"It needs more repairs done to it," said councillor Deb McIntosh. "We need to get someone in - a bridge fixer upper. So it'll be closed until further notice."
The bridge was damaged during the flooding in June.
Zuckerberg Island is open to the public and is accessible over the causeway. The Chapel House is closed for the season.
"The island is open year-round and you can access it over the causeway," said McIntosh.