Address:
4980 Baillie Grohman Avenue, Lot B, Plan EPP91511, District Lot 110, Kootenay Land District, Except Plan EPP102339

What:
Council has been asked to consider a Temporary Use Permit to allow a work camp for 130 to 400 people from November 2026 to November 2028. The workers will be constructing an industrial development within the village.

Temporary Use Permits may be issued by the Village of Canal Flats under the Local Government Act. The intent is to accommodate temporary uses as specified by the permit on lands that are not designated as such. A Temporary Use Permit may be used for a maximum period of three years and may be renewed once. Council may specify conditions under which the Permit may be carried out.

When:

Village of Canal Flats Council will receive public comment at a Public Hearing on Monday, November 23, 2026 at 6:00 pm at the Columbia Discovery Centre, 8866 Grainger Road, Canal Flats.

Questions:

You can call Sylvie Hoobanoff, Corporate Officer at 250-349-5462 or email sylvie.hoobanoff@canalflats.ca.

A staff report was presented to Council at the November 9th Regular Council Meeting. It can be found on our website here: https://canalflats.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/47029/?preview=50177

You are also welcome to review a copy of the application at the Village Office 8866 Grainger Road, Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm.

Comments:

If you’d like to comment on the proposed permit, you can:
• Email Sylvie Hoobanoff at sylvie.hoobanoff@canalflats.ca; or,
• Mail, fax or email a written submission to the addresses/numbers shown above.

Please note that written submissions must be received by 4:00 pm on November 23, 2026. Any written submissions become part of the agenda package and will be posted on the Village of Canal Flats website. SUBMISSIONS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING.

Sylvie Hoobanoff
Corporate Officer
November 10, 2026