Trail Market on the Esplanade Kicks off Season with Cuban Music
The City of Trail and the Trail & District Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce the first Trail Market on the Esplanade on Friday, June 6 will feature the live Cuban music of El Groupo Cubano, Brisas del Palmar. The band, from Santiago de Cuba, is touring BC and requested a busking spot at the first Trail Market ...
New tourism website for the Boundary region
The Boundary area of southern B.C. has launched a redesigned tourism website that incorporates the latest leading-edge tourism marketing strategies and displays compelling new images and stories about the memorable experiences travellers can enjoy there. The new ‘Boundary Country’ website – boundarybc.com – was launched May...
Thate releases first EP and radio single
Many Boundary residents already know who Amanda Thate is – a 20-year-old local singer known for her vocals. But in the next few months, her name is going to become more familiar in the industry and on radio stations as Thate continues to advance her career. The first big news for Thate is that she is launching her debut album...
Interim Trail/Warfield recreation deal paves way for new councils as election looms
The City of Trail and the Village of Warfield have reached a new recreation and library agreement. “Our five-year agreement expired in January and we didn’t renew it,” said Bert Crockett, the mayor of Warfield. “So we met with [Trail] and the negotiations broke down. We figured what they were asking was too much. We opted to...
LIBRARY MUSINGS: Summer on its way; 300% increase in books at library
Summer is almost here! And when it arrives, it will bring with it corn and watermelon and floating down the river and all those great things – as well as long, lazy days at the lake. We are lucky to have such a beautiful (and warm) lake, whether we’re swimming in it, canoeing, boating, or just sitting on the beach soaking ...
RESTAURANT REVIEW: Lisa's Bistro "Gourmet on the Go"
Lisa’s Lakeside Bistro – “Gourmet on the Go” - named after the owner/operator Lisa Smith. Address: 1675 Hwy 3, Christina Lake, BC, V0H 1E0 (Christina Lake Living Arts Welcome Centre) Phone: 250-447-2554 Hours: 7 days a week open at 7am – 4pm Sun-Thurs & 7am – 8pm Thurs/Fri with free Wi-Fi Menu Breakfast and lunch menu: ...
A howling good time to be had as Trail night life goes to the dogs
From high art to puppy love to a good cause, Trail's newest night out has a little something for everyone. Sarah Fulcher is co-owner of Barks and Recreation (providing pet supplies, training and daycare) – but she's also a volunteer with the BC SPCA council and Trail Regional Branch, doing a lot of advocacy, fundraising and...
Have fun, take photos and win cool Castlegar prize packages
They say a picture is worth 1,000 words – and it could also be worth $100 in swag now that Castlegar has a fun new promotion on the go. City council, at its regular meeting Monday night, voted unanimously to set aside $500 for the #CastlegarSelfie Summer promotion, according to city councillor Kevin Chernoff. “The idea is...
SPOTLIGHT FILMS: Nebraska
In the tradition of Father/Son journeys the likes of which include Daedalus and Icarus, the road trip depicted in “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance”, (the former ending badly of course), and personal experience, “Nebraska” is a road trip of personal and relationship growth and discovery. Starring Bruce Dern, as Woody...
Castlegar gaining national attention for local program
It seems Castlegar has a national celebrity in its midst ... but our rising star is a program, not a person. Castlegar SculptureWalk was featured today in a Globe and Mail story written by Marsha Lederman (click here to read it), whose interest was tweaked by Burnaby-based artist Ron Simmer's What the Nose Knows. SculptureWalk...
