UPDATED: Kaslo drowning victim identified
The BC Coroner Service has identified Randolph Peter (Randy) Lundblad, aged 73, of Kaslo, as the victim in a Mirror Lake drowning Sunday. "(He) had ridden his bicycle to Mirror Lake, about five kilometres south of the town in the early afternoon of Aug. 18," said a release issued today. "He was seen to dive into the lake and...
List of local contractors now available
If you need to find a contractor who can help you with your energy saving upgrades – insulation upgrades, windows and doors, heating systems and more, the list of local contractors attached to this article is a good place to start. Local contractors have been meeting with FortisBC PowerSense to find out more about the Kootenay...
Help a friend slim their energy bill and you could win* a tablet
When you help your friends and family reduce energy waste and save money, everyone wins. Especially you ̶ because when you refer them to join you on the Kootenay Energy Diet, you’ll be entered to win a tablet computer! To qualify, you must be a Kootenay Energy Diet participant, and the people you refer must sign up either...
Furnace program extended to Kootenay Energy Diet participants
Is your furnace an energy offender? As a Kootenay Energy Diet or Nelson Eco-Save participant, you can take advantage of our $800 Furnace Replacement Pilot Program rebate. Here’s how: make sure to complete your home energy assessment review our program participant eligibility guidelines (attached to this article) have your new...
First annual Park in the Park
The first annual Park in the Park car show was a hit on Aug. 18 with over 100 cars parked at City Park. Cars came from as far as Alberta, Vancouver Island and Williams Lake. The event was organized by Lawrence and Melody Morgan, who plan on making it "bigger and better" next year. The event was popular with people setting ...
Gas leak at Christina Lake
A gas leak in Christina Lake was quickly handled by Christina Lake Fire Rescue and Fortis BC. Fortis BC received a call at 3:50 Monday afternoon to alert them to "third party damage" to one of their lines on West Lake Drive. The cause of the damage is unknown, but it was not a result of Fortis crews working in the area....
Delays expected on Hwy 3
Drivers on Hwy. 3 should expect minor delays until Sept. 30. The BC Ministry of Transportation is resurfacing the highway from Eholt Road to Fisherman Creek Road -- a distance of 5.2 km. Delays are not expected to be longer than 10 minutes as they work on widening the shoulderes and resurfacing the side roads. Some of the ...
Carolyn Herriot to talk about her book "The Zero-Mile Diet Cookbook" at GFPL
Carolyn Herriot, one of B.C.’s top organic gardening gurus and author of The Zero-Mile Diet Cookbook: Seasonal Recipes for Delicious Homegrown Food (Harbour Publishing, $29.95) is touring the Kootenays. Join her on Saturday, September 7th at 3:00 pmfor of a discussion about the joy and importance of sustainable eating at the...
SPOTLIGHT FILMS: Revolution
Albert Einstein nailed it when he defined insanity as “…doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” On Tuesday, Aug. 27 Spotlight Films will be showing Revolution. This is a film about changing the world, going for it, taking a stand, and fighting for something. A true-life adventure following...
Mike takes his dog Emmy on a 2,000 km fundraising trip
Les Johnson stops "Mike" (and his dog) to find out their story. Mike is taking his dog Emmy on a 2,000 km trip to raise money for 'Paws It Forward' -- a Kelowna dog rescue group -- and to raise funds for displaced dogs in High River, AB. ...
