The crews were out early Sunday and made quick work of the maple trees along Northwest First Avenue. The trees were taken down in preparation for the coming First Avenue redevelopment project. Due to the loss of half the parking lot to railroad right-of-way, the reconstruction of First Avenue will not allow a tree protection zone large enough to protect or preserve the root zones of the existing trees, city officials said.
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2/1/2012 2:17:41 PM
Trying to get a head start on the budget season, the city budget committee met Wednesday to go over new methodology for indirect cost allocation — internal transfers — as proposed by City Administrator Greg Ellis and Finance Director Sue Engels.
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2/1/2012 2:17:14 PM
What started as a comment session Wednesday turned into a heated debate for some city councilors who did not like what they were hearing from community members attending the city’s budget committee workshop.
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1/30/2012 12:10:42 PM
An anonymous donation of 100 copies of the book, “1776: The Illustrated Edition,” by Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough provided the impetus for a four-part discussion series to be led by scholar Lois Leveen at the Canby Public Library.
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1/30/2012 12:10:04 PM
How can Canby beautify Highway 99E and create a gateway feel to the town’s busiest road? That was the thrust of a recent public workshop to discuss Canby’s Highway 99E gateway corridor plan streetscape options.
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1/30/2012 12:09:48 PM
The maple trees along the south side of Northwest First Avenue will be removed Sunday and Monday as part of the First Avenue redevelopment project. The city will cut down the trees along the three-block length from North Elm to North Ivy streets.
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1/25/2012 2:24:37 PM
Three Canby High School students were honored as heroes by the Canby Fire District and Canby School District at the Thursday school board meeting.Brianne Huggins, Katelyn Meisenheimer and Alexa Nakashimada were recognized for quick action and decision making during a Dec.
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