The City of Cranbrook will be working with the Christian and Missionary Alliance Canadian Pacific District on a property exclusion application from the Agricultural Land…
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In honour of the 50th anniversary of the ALR
Letter to the Editor Fifty years ago, British Columbians had the vision to protect our province’s food security by establishing the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR)…
B.C. increasing housing flexibility in the ALR
New rules will allow property owners in British Columbia’s Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) increased housing flexibility. Options for an additional small secondary homes have been…
Feedback on ALR residential flexibility paper available
The province is releasing a “what we heard” summary report on the Ministry of Agriculture’s proposed policy direction to increase residential flexibility in the Agricultural…
ALC Act updates aimed to help farmers
Updates to Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) Act regulations will make it more affordable for multi-generational farmers on the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) to apply to…
New residential options proposed for agricultural land
The provincial government is proposing more residential flexibility for people living in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) as outlined in a new policy intentions paper…
ALR and ALC changes feedback session Nov. 5 in Cranbrook
People are invited to an engagement session in Cranbrook tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 5, to have their say on how best to encourage farming and protect…
Agriculture public engagement session added in Cranbrook
The B.C. Ministry of Agriculture today announced that Cranbrook has been added for an in-person public engagement session, scheduled so more people can have their…
B.C. seeks feedback on farming and protecting farmland
Starting today, Thursday, Sept. 19, people are invited to have their say on how best to encourage farming and protect farmland throughout British Columbia. “Helping…
RDEK pushes back at ALC over farm residence restrictions
Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) directors May 3 unanimously approved a motion that will ask the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) to petition the…