Category: Farm practices complaint
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Preliminary decision: Little v. Wardlaw and Koteles (Koteles Farms)
Complaint related to odour and flies from Koteles Farms. Complaint dismissed following a settlement agreement and withdrawal by the complainant.
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Preliminary decision: Granberg v. Granberg and McKay
Complaint related to manure storage practices and water contamination. Case dismissed after complainants withdrew their complaint.
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Decision: Warcup, Gee, Miller, Williamson, Wright, and Kokko v. Daybreak Farms (Terrace) Ltd.
Complaint related to fly disturbance from a commercial egg producer in Terrace. Complainants alleged improper manure management practices by Daybreak Farms. Complaint dismissed due to insufficient evidence linking the fly disturbance to the farm operation.
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Preliminary decision: Walton v. Roslinsky
Complaint related to noise from a rooster in a small poultry operation. Complaint dismissed as the respondent’s activities do not constitute a farm business under the FPPA.
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Preliminary decision: Drummond v. Kray and Gibson
Complaint dismissed as the complainant failed to identify a farm business being conducted on the respondent’s property.
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Preliminary decision: Cohen v. Elaraj and McNichol
Complaint related to rooster noise disturbance from a hobby farm. Complaint dismissed as the respondents were not operating a farm business under the FPPA.
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Preliminary decision: Gaudette v. 93 Land Company
Complaint related to odour from a manure composting operation. Complaint deemed frivolous and dismissed due to lack of personal interest and BCFIRB’s jurisdiction over non-farm operations.
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Decision: Gardiner and Paul v. Springbend Chicken Corp.
Complaint related to dust, odour, noise, and flies from a poultry operation in Grindrod.
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Preliminary decision: Solbakken v. Jolivet
Complaint related to noise and odour from manure management practices at a neighbouring farm in Saanichton. Water quality issues were not within BCFIRB’s jurisdiction. The complaint will still proceed to a hearing on the remaining issues.
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Decision: Bingley and Ward v. Lang Vineyards
Complaint related to noise disturbance from a chiller on a neighbouring vineyard in the Naramata Bench.