Santa parade and light up big success
The annual Christmas Santa Claus' parade and Christmas tree light up at Gyro Park gathered big crowds, Dec. 5 as well as many registrants in the parade. It was the biggest one ever, according to organizers, with 23 entries. Participants were asked to follow the theme "Not a Creature was Stirring" and were judged with River...
Student Union chair 'applauds' decision by Selkirk to continue offering tuition-free adult basic education
The Executive chair of the Selkirk College Students’ Union Local 4 Matthew Jameson is pleased with the recent decision by the college not to follow through with the recent provincial government decision to charge tuition fees for all adult upgrading courses, including ESL (English as a Secondary Language). Jameson “applauds”...
Nelson RCMP warn public of 'nephew in trouble' phone scam
Nelson RCMP are urging the public to be aware of phone scam circulating through the area after receiving calls from the public regarding money sent to a person claiming to be a nephew in trouble. RCMP Cst. Bill Long said in a media release the police received two separate reports of this scam. Cst. Long said the story had ...
Nine "townies" caught and collared; deer being tracked
Perhaps you might have already noticed, but a few of our town deer are wearing some new attire. On Nov. 12th and 13th a team worked to fit GPS (Global Positioning Satellite) collars on 9 deer. This team consisted of a regional MFLNRO (Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations) wildlife biologist Aaron Reid,...
GF council has inaugural meeting in City Hall
Grand Forks' new city council held their inaugral meeting in freshly renovated City Hall. Mayor Frank Konrad and councillors Neil Krog, Michael Wirishagin, Julia Butler, Chris Hammett, Colleen Ross and Christine Thompson all swore the Oath of Office before being seated in council chambers. Diane Heinrich was the acting Chief...
Fall is bat eviction time
Summer is the season when property owners notice bats in their buildings. They may find guano on the deck, hear bats in the walls, or smell a build-up of guano. The Kootenay Community Bat Project (KCBP), funded by the Columbia Basin Trust and the Columbia Valley Local Conservation Fund, has received hundreds of calls over the...
RCMP on the hunt for a thief after thousands of dollars of jewelry stolen
RCMP in Creston is on the hunt for a jewellery thief near the East Kootenay City. Investigators are seeking public assistance in identifying suspects after $1,000 worth of jewellery was stolen from a Wynndel-area home. The theft was reported to Creston RCMP (Sunday) July 27 of this year from a residence in Wynndel. The heist...
LETTER: There’s an elephant in the school’s parking lots
I am sure you have heard of the expression “an elephant in the room?” Well, the other day I was walking with two children in the school’s parking lot when I came to an abrupt halt. Right in the middle of the school’s parking lot was an accessibility sign with the words “handicap parking!” Why was this shocking? I will explain....
RCMP looking for clues in 10-year-old cold case of missing Creston man
Creston RCMP are asking for public assistance in solving a cold case of a missing 40-year-old man from the East Kootenay City. It was July 29, 2004 since George Davis went missing but the police continue to search for answers in his disappearance. In late July 2004 at approximately 1:30 p.m., Creston RCMP received a report ...
It takes a community to raise a tractor
After two years of volunteer effort and support, Phoenix Mountain put into service this past fall, an Italian-made four-wheel drive centre articulating machine designed for steep slopes. The tractor was donated to Phoenix Mountain by Steve Buzikievich of Summerland and although it didn’t have a motor, one was found in Bonnington...
