B.C. Minister of Agriculture and Lands Steve Thomson paid a visit to the East Kootenay last week in the company of Kootenay East MLA and Energy Minister Bill Bennett.
Thomson, elected as MLA for Kelowna-Mission in 2009, was conducting a familiarization tour of the region, meeting with producer organizations like Fort Steele Farms and the Kootenay Livestock Association, checking out areas of ecosystem restoration, and having lunch with representatives of diverse groups, like the Cranbrook Farmers’ Market.
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