Vancouver lawyer Michael Ranspot sits on a stair outside Dutch Lake Community Centre as he goes over his notes on Tuesday, Sept. 22 – the first day that court was held in the Clearwater council chambers. Ranspot said he had never worked in the former courthouse but approved of the new venue. “You should administer justice in a dignified setting and this is a dignified setting,” he said.
Left: The former courthouse in Clearwater stands without its roofing on Sunday as workers prepare it for 
demolition sometime this week. The court registry is now in the District of Clearwater offices three days a week: Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.