UPDATED: List of recalled items from Salmon Arm Cheese Farm grows to 15
The list of recalled items from Gort’s Gouda Cheese Farm of Salmon Arm has expanded to 15 after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency added Gort's Gouda Cheese Farm brand Mild Gouda. The additional recall came after CFIA said the product may contain E. coli. Cheese at the Salmon Arm farm has been linked to the death of one elder...
Can BC Go GE Free? Groups Rally as Union of BC Municipalities set to vote on Sept 18/19 at AGM
Thousands of people across the province who are concerned about genetically engineered (GE, also often called GM or genetically modified) foods and crops are rallying to support a resolution calling for a GE Free BC that will be debated at the Vancouver AGM of the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM).“This is a monumental...
Oh Baby! Mini-baby-boom at KBRH
From 6:47 p.m. August 7 to 9:53 p.m. on Aug. 8, Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital welcomed seven new babies into the world, according to IHA communications officer Karl Hardt, who added four of the babies were from Castlegar, one from Trail, one from Grand Forks and one from Greenwood. "In a maternity unit that averages...
Interior Health releases Lemon Creek water test results
In a press release issued this morning, Interior Health said water test results are now available online. The press release reads as follows: Residents of the area impacted by the July 26 jet fuel spill at Lemon Creek are advised that the results of independent water testing conducted by Interior Health are now available at...
Slocan residents rally to clean fuel spill on their own
In the aftermath of the jet fuel spill into Lemon Creek and the Slocan River, residents brainstormed to create their own solutions for clean up as Executive Flight Centre, whose tanker spilled 33,000 liters of jet fuel into Lemon Creek on July 26, some feel is neglecting to fully clean up their mess. On Aug.12, residents...
IHA answers questions regarding Lemon Creek spill
Interior Heath today issued a release answering frequently-asked questions: Q: Why did Interior Health lift the Do Not Use water orders? A: Interior Health’s Medical Health Officer lifted the orders after careful review of the testing that was done on each section of the Kootenay and Slocan rivers by the consultants handling...
Gone batty?
The Kootenay Community Bat Project (KCBP) has received numerous calls from residents of the area who have found a bat on the ground, had a bat fly into the house, or have a bat roosting in an unusual location. “This is the time of year when the juvenile bats are learning to fly and their not very good at it” says Juliet Craig,...
UPDATE: Decision to close Winlaw Resiliency Centre reversed; lawsuit filed
The initial order to remove potable water and shower facilities from the Winlaw Resiliency Centre has been reversed as of Sunday afternoon. Representatives from Executive Flight Centre spent Sunday afternoon visiting with several affected residents in the Slocan Valley and were made aware of the continued needs of some residents...
IHA lifts Do-Not-Use order for Kootenay River, but not Lemon Creek or Slocan River
Residents of the area impacted by the July 26 jet fuel spill at Lemon Creek are advised of the latest health update: All Do Not Use water restrictions on the Kootenay River above and below Brilliant Dam have been removed. This means that water drawn from the Kootenay River may be consumed, and that it is now safe for recreational...
Executive Flight Services VP apologizes; no use water order remains for Slocan Valley
By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily Frustration and anger were palpable at the Winlaw Community Hall, as a room overflowing into the parking lot with Slocan Valley residents heard the bad news. It will be at least five days and maybe 10 before Slocan Valley residents can use their water in any form. That means no swimming, no...
