Jumbo fireworks at City Council
Mayor/councilors spar over Jumbo vote process
By Carolyn Grant
Kimberley Daily Bulletin
October 28, 2009
A fiery Mayor Jim Ogilvie defended what he called “an attack on my integrity and reputation” at Council on Monday evening, as he was challenged on the process leading up to his vote at the Regional District of East Kootenay decision on Jumbo land use.
In August the RDEK voted eight to seven to designate the Jumbo Glacier a Resort Municipality, passing decision making power on the controversial resort to the hands of the provincial government. Ogilvie was one of those voting yes, and rightly or wrongly, has been perceived by some as being the swing vote in the decision.
The matter was brought to Council in the form of a letter from Kimberley resident Steve Tersmette.
Mr. Tersmette, in his letter, asked that “Council openly debate the decision that sent a local land use issue to the Provincial government. Kimberley’s vote in favour of the Jumbo Glacier Resort project was not debated by Council prior to the RDEK vote, nor does it reflect the wishes of many Kimberley residents.
