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Public hearing set in Invermere

Invermere residents will have the chance to voice their opinions on amendments to the official community plan.

The district is updating the OCP to make sure it aligns with the 2024 housing needs report.

The interim housing needs report found there is a need for 190 new housing units over the next five years and 723 new housing units over the next twenty years.

The public hearing will take place On Nov. 24 at 6 p.m. at the Columbia Valley Centre.

Feedback can be given at the hearing or mailed, emailed or dropped in before Nov. 21.


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