his COVID-19 pandemic has forced us all into unprecedented and uncharted situations. I want to assure you that our City staff are doing everything they can to provide the services our business community and our residents deserve. We want to make sure all our staff are kept safe and have closed City Hall to the […]
Local Business Support & Stimulus Behind Creation of Joint Economic Resiliency Task Force
The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will be felt by all businesses in the Cranbrook and Kimberley region and it is important that steps be taken and support mechanisms be put in place to minimize those impacts and ensure economic recovery resumes quickly. That’s the mandate of a new joint Economic Resilience Task Force […]
Cranbrook Launches ePay Payment Portal for Variety of City-Related Bills and Fees
As part of the City of Cranbrook’s continued commitment to deliver a high standard of customer service, we will now be offering customers with a convenient way to view, print, and pay bills, licenses and notices online effective today. Residents and businesses can visit the City’s website at www.cranbrook.ca and select the ‘Online Payments’ option. […]
Shallow, Deep Services Installation, Investor Attraction Focus for Former Tembec Land in 2020
Looking ahead to build for the future, is one of the biggest reasons the City of Cranbrook purchased the previous Tembec property in 2018. This has added 99 acres of industrial zoned land supply available for development in the City. The goal of the purchase is to attract employment rich, diverse, value-added industry to the […]
Work on Former Tembec Land Development to Begin as Engineering Study Tenders Awarded
Three contracts have been awarded and work under way for the engineering of the Tembec Lands Development in Cranbrook. “It is good to see we are moving forward with the plans for the development of this industrial land,” says Mayor Lee Pratt. “With the interest we are receiving regarding availability of these lands, it is […]
Benefits of Sound Asset Management Principles & Innovative Thinking Are Paying Off
Several City projects are expected to save taxpayers millions of dollars, thanks to innovative thinking, collaborative efforts, due diligence and applying sound asset management principles of City staff. The environmental assessment review on the recently purchased Tembec lands, which has just been received by City administration, shows that the land may not require any significant […]
City Buys Former Tembec Lands; Opens Doors to Attracting Industrial Development, Business
The purchase of the former Tembec lands by the City of Cranbrook will bring strategic opportunities to the City’s sustainability. One of the biggest hurdles for attracting new industry and jobs to the City has been the availability of Industrial zoned land. The Tembec land purchase has been an important goal for Mayor Lee Pratt, […]