Shopping centre proposal in Salmon Arm

Synopsis

Smart!Centres is proposing to develop a new shopping centre on the west side of Salmon Arm, covering 22 acres, of which much is the wetland delta of the Salmon River where it flows into Shuswap Lake. The river and the delta are salmon habitat, some of which would be destroyed by the development. Opponents of the project are concerned about a proposed 10 year development agreement, and the Neskonlith Band is concerned about consultation.

Category Development

Type Commercial

Prov BC

Region

Posted 15Jul10

Updated 01Feb12

Status Proposed

Using the Activist's Toolkit Swimming against development in Salmon Arm, Jim Cooperman, January-February 2009

Contacts

LOCAL
COMMUNITY

WA:TER - Wetland Alliance: The Ecological Response, Warren Bell, President, cppbell(at)web.ca, 250-833-7615

Shuswap Enviromental Action Society, www.seas.ca, Jim Cooperman, contactseas@gmail.com, 250-679-3693

Create a Strong Sustainable Salmon Arm (CASSSA), www.casssa.ca, casssa@telus.net, 250-832-0614

GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES

City of Salmon Arm, www.salmonarm.ca, 250-803-4000, Marty Bootsma, Mayor,

• Mayor and Council, www.salmonarm.ca/siteengine/ActivePage.asp?PageID=236
• Staff Report on SmartCentres project, salmonarm.ihostez.com/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?ID=3040

ABORIGINAL
GROUPS

Neskonlith Indian Band, www.neskonlith.org, Chief Judy Wilson, 250-679-3295

Shuswap Nation Tribal Council, www.shuswapnation.org, Chief Wayne Christian, 250-828-9789

PROPONENT

Salmon Arm Shopping Centres Ltd., Smart!Centres, Nathan Hildebrand, 604-448-9112, nhildebrand(at)smartcentres.com

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