Three for three: referendums in three electoral areas pass on major borrowing
Three referendums for major purchases for three rural electoral areas managed to receive voter assent, despite a low voter turnout. Less than four per cent of the total voters turned out in Regional District of Central Kootenay’s North Shore, Slocan Valley and Tarrys and Pass Creek on Dec. 2 referendums for fire protection service loan […]
Home run: City approves policy amendment for youth baseball usage of Lions Park
The City is stepping up to the plate to help knock home several long-standing issues for youth baseball and adult slo-pitch. An amendment proposed for the Sports Field User Policy — that identifies guidelines for the allocation and management of City sports fields — could see “fairer access” to the City’s sport fields, Lakeside and […]
Blaze destroys Trail home
Nineteen firefighters responded to a structure fire at 138 Reservoir Road in Trail during the wee hours of Monday morning. Upon arrival at 2:20 a.m., they found a fully-involved blaze, which they knocked down rapidly, thus preventing its threat to other adjacent homes and structures. By 4:08 a.m., the fire was completely under control. In […]
An ode to a Canadian hero: 99 years old and still flying high
Ed. note: I tried to rewrite this to make it more ‘newsy’. Oh, the hubris. I should know better than to second-guess my Dad and his wife (and co-author of this article, Elaine). At any rate, it’s a super-neat story I hope you enjoy. My late wife, Betty, and I retired to a coastal village […]
Quebec man dies in backcountry accident near Revelstoke
RCMP said a snowmobiler has died in an accident Saturday, December 2 on Boulder Mountain, near Revelstoke. RCMP said the local detachment was notified at 5:40 p.m., of a missing snowmobiler on Boulder Mountain. Police said that the 27-year-old man from Quebec was snowmobiling with a group when he became separated. RCMP said the man […]
Two arrested in Robson for possession of stolen, loaded handgun
On Nov. 30, the Castlegar RCMP Crime Reduction Unit, with assistance of General Duty officers, executed a search warrant to a property located in the 1000 block of Mountain Street in Robson, according to RCMP Cpl. James Grandy. [On Nov. 30, the Castlegar RCMP Crime Reduction Unit with assistance of General Duty officers were following […]
Nature Trust of BC Launches Fundraising Campaign to Conserve an Essential Wildlife Corridor in the East Kootenay
The Nature Trust of British Columbia, one of the province’s leading non-profit land conservation organizations, announces a fundraising campaign to raise the last $300,000 needed to protect 182 hectares (450 acres) of an important wildlife corridor. The area is located between the communities of Kimberley and Cranbrook and within the traditional territory of the Ktunaxa […]
Dec. 12 proclaimed Christine Sinclair Day
Dec. 12 will be proclaimed Christine Sinclair Day in B.C. to recognize the extraordinary career and outstanding achievements in sport of the Canadian women’s soccer legend. “Dec. 12 is a day for our province to celebrate the extraordinary career of Christine Sinclair and her unparalleled contributions to soccer, both on and off the field,” said […]
Delay in onset of winter causes extension of WildSafeBC program
A delay in the full weight of winter has brought on a suspension in hibernation for the region’s bear population, prompting the extension of the WildSafeBC Nelson program. The WildSafeBC Nelson program has been extended to Dec. 22, said WildSafeBC Nelson community coordinator Lisa Thomson in an email statement. “Traditionally, the program season goes into […]
Hitting on housing: local group begins advancing work on building housing units
The search is on in the region for land to develop and build non-market, affordable, workforce housing units. Led by the Nelson and Area Economic Development Partnership (NAEDP) and M’akola — including Community Futures, the Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce — the group has drafted a Greater Nelson Housing Entity Study which is now […]
