Jumbo showdown brewing as developer plans to pour concrete
A potential showdown is brewing in the Jumbo Valley as rumours of concrete pouring on the Jumbo Glacier Resort development have protestors heading up for a rally they hope will help keep the valley wild. The controversial resort development that would see a luxury resort municipality with as many as 20 ski lifts built high...
OUT OF LEFT FIELD: A new election paradigm for those who commit crimes
I don’t think having a criminal record should discourage anyone from running for public office. What?!?! you say? Yes, I just said that. If you smoked pot when you were 18, got busted, and now are in your 40s or 50s and being productive and helpful, I’m more likely to vote for you – making bad decisions is an excellent way ...
Chamber thrilled about open for business award
Local efforts to boost Grand Fork’s status as a great place to do business have won our city a key provincial award: the province’s 2014 Open for Business Award. “This is fantastic news for Grand Forks, and a tribute to our city’s excellent leadership in creating a business-friendly community,” said James Wilson, Executive ...
City of Grand Forks wins open for business award
The City of Grand Forks is one of the winning communities of the Open for Business Awards at the Union of British Columbia Municipalities conference in Whistler. Grand Forks along with nine other B.C municipalities was honoured with the B.C. Small Business Roundtable’s Open for Business Award. The award recognizes local...
CBT offers $ .5 million for proposed Riverfront Centre
The City of Trail is very pleased to announce that Columbia Basin Trust has dedicated $500,000 in grant funding for the proposed Library/Heritage Centre (Riverfront Centre). The facility, estimated at $6.9 million, will be built on the land previously occupied by the Eagles’ building if Trail’s electors vote in favour of the...
UBCM continues to lobby against province giving $1 mill to town with no residents: Jumbo
Today, the Union of BC Municipalities unanimously passed a motion opposing provincial funding of municipalities without residents. Today, delegates representing municipalities across British Columbia voted unanimously to urge the Province of B.C. to stop funding towns without a population. Put forward by Invermere Mayor Gerry...
Celgar responds to midnight train controversy; CPR to appear before council
Zellstoff Celgar is responding to a misconception that it was at the pulp mill’s request that CP Rail has started running nighttime trains through Castlegar. Celgar spokesperson Sandy Hinter told The Source that, in fact, the opposite is true. “CP Rail recently implemented changes to its service policy and schedule on the...
MLA and MP join forces to offer congrats on Communities in Bloom win
BC Southern Interior MP Alex Atamanenko and Kootenay West MLA Katrine Conroy join in congratulating the City of Castlegar on winning the 2014 Communities in Bloom International Challenge. Castlegar received 5 Blooms and competed against other cities across Canada and in Ireland for the overall win in the small category (less...
City thriving with year-over-year jump in building permits, business licenses
City beautification and marketing efforts appear to be bearing fruit, as per business license and building permit reports submitted to city council, according to city councillor Kevin Chernoff. Chernoff said a substantial increase over last year’s numbers in both licenses and permits indicates the city is successfully attracting...
UPDATED: Petition to save Pass Creek Fall Fair
The link to sign a petition letting the RDCK know you'd support taxpayer investment to save the Fall Fair is here: http://passcreekfair.com/ Previous story: The 19th Annual Pass Creek Fall Fair last weekend was, by all accounts, a screaming success … but will this popular regional event still happen next year? That’s not ...
