Efficiency and Resiliency take centre stage at RDKB HomeSmart Launch
RDKB HomeSmart, a free home retrofit guidance service, officially launches to the public this month. Designed to simplify the energy-efficient and resilient home improvement process, the project is supported by the Columbia Basin Trust, FortisBC, as well as the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary. Freya Phillips, RDKB’s Senior Energy Specialist, emphasizes the importance of the […]
Provincial report notes drop in ‘homeless cohort count’ in Central Kootenay
A recent report from the province suggests that the year-over-year percent change in the homeless cohort count is dropping the greatest in the Central Kootenay than anywhere else in B.C. According to the recently released Report: 2021 Estimate of the Homeless Population in British Columbia, the BC Housing report showed that there was a drop […]
Noah leads top baby names in B.C. for 2023
British Columbia parents have spoken and for the second year in a row, Noah is the front-runner for the most popular name for babies born in the province. Noah is followed by Oliver, Olivia, Theodore, Liam, Jack, Emma, Sophia, Ethan and Leo, according to the Vital Statistics Agency’s preliminary figures for 2023. In 2022, the […]
Rate rise: preliminary discussion on City operating budget looks up
The City is predicting more than a three per cent baseline increase in municipal taxes in the coming year in the face of increasing costs over 11 per cent. In a Dec. 7 regular meeting of Nelson City council heard from City staff that there could be a 3.08 per cent baseline increase to municipal […]
Needs assessment for Nelson recreation, re-imagining Castlegar recreation, on the slate for 2024
What will be and what needs to be are the themes for two recreation community engagement projects slated for both Castlegar and Nelson next year. A recreation facilities public engagement project has been approved by the Regional District of Central Kootenay board of directors for the Castlegar and District Community Complex and the Nelson Recreation […]
Update: service areas set to spend on frontline equipment
With fire service equipment aging out three service areas are set to break the bank and begin spending on upgrading frontline fire engines. Voter assent was given in three separate Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) referendums for fire protection service loan authorizations in the North Shore Fire Protection Service, Slocan Valley Fire Protection Service, […]
No scavenging policy at regional district facilities to be re-opened
The regional district is digging into its no scavenging and salvage policy in order to allow people access to re-useable items. A board of director’s amendment was made in mid-December to have the Regional District of Central Kootenay staff re-evaluate the current no scavenging and salvage policy. The re-evaluation includes “safety and potential liability concerns, […]
NDCC brings down parking restrictions
Parking in the community complex parking lot now comes at a price. The long arm of the City of Nelson’s bylaw enforcement department will extend to the Nelson and District Community Complex for the next year. Starting on Dec. 1, the City’s bylaw officers will be vigilant in the parking lot of the NDCC, ticketing […]
Whitewater to expand shuttle service to ski hill
The region’s ski hill will be expanding its shuttle service through the latest round of regional transportation enhancement funding. Whitewater Ski Resort will be receiving $65,000 for shuttle expansion for its service to the ski hill through the 2023 Regional Transportation Enhancement funding program from the Economic Trust of the Southern Interior (ETSI-BC). The project […]
Cost to dispose garbage jumps by 10 per cent
In less than one year the fee for disposing of garbage at the regional transfer station has risen by 20 per cent, citing increasing operational costs. A jump of 10 per cent on the tipping fees collected at the Grohman Narrows transfer station will come into effect in 2024 — with a previous 10 per […]
