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It may be the era of Google Earth, but communities continue to rely on their own aerial photos to solve a range of problems. And so last week Flin Flon City Council voted to spend more than $10,000 for professional photos offering a bird's eye view of the community. 'We use these aerial images for virtually everything,' said Coun. Bill Hanson. Specifically, the photos are used to sell land, formulate leases, locate pipes and even mediate property disputes between neighbours, among other things. City Hall's current aerial photos date back to the 1990s, and much has changed since that time. This time around the city is hiring Aeroquest Mapcon Inc. at a cost of $493.10 per square kilometre photographed. That works out to $9,862 before taxes. Coun. Hanson noted that the city was able to piggyback on a provincial contract, as Aeroquest was already going to be in the area. The photos would normally cost about double the amount council is paying out, he said. In an unrelated matter at last week's meeting, council okayed the first reading of some minor parking changes. A bus stop in front of Northern Rainbow's End, no longer in use, will be removed. So will a reserved parking spot on Terrace Avenue given that its owner, a disabled person, has passed away. Also, council reviewed the animal control officer's report for April. Of five dogs captured, four were redeemed and one was turned over to the SPCA or a new owner. The lone cat caught was also turned over to the SPCA or a new owner. No animals were euthanized.
