Spring Fling is finally here!
Spring hasn't officially arrived in Castlegar until you get to Fling it – and that day is finally here! Saturday will see the 11th Annual Spring Fling Festival, with tons of entertainment, vendors, food and fun, as well as the classic car show and the famous three-on-three street hockey tourneys, this year expanded to include...
Local kids advance in Junior Dragon's Den competition
The Third West Kootenay- Boundary Junior Dragons Den business competition, took place April 21 at the Charles Bailey Theatre in Trail. The event saw 14 youth businesses from Grand forks to Nakusp, vying for dominance as they pitched their wares to a panel of local Dragons (aka. ‘the judges’) in front of a live audience....
Trowelex to construct raceway at Millennium Park
A raceway at Millennium Park? You bet! But not a full-sized one, by any stretch of the imagination – this raceway will be 12 feet by 12 feet, designed for kids to get their race on near the playground in the city's most iconic recreation venue. In his report to council on the subject, city director of Transportation and Civic...
Castlegar kids talk trash for Earth Day lead-up
In the weeks leading up to Earth Day, Castlegar students got the opportunity to see first-hand where our trash goes when we throw it away. Ms. Landis’s Grade 4 class from Kinnaird Elementary, as well as Mrs. Evdokimoff’s Grade 5/6 class and Ms. Elias’s Grade 4/5 class from Twin Rivers School, investigated waste management at...
Salmo FD launches Firesmart campaign: Protect your home and community
The Village of Salmo has launched a public education and support campaign to raise awareness of the risk that wildfire poses and provide information to residents and businesses on actions they can take to reduce wildfire risk on private property. A street banner, new information webpage, leaflets to residents in the Salmo...
Free shuttle bus for Silver City Days in Trail
The Silver City Days Planning Committee and Trail Transit are pleased to announce the Silver City Days Free Shuttle Bus on May 7 and 8 from 9:30 to 5:30 p.m. The Shuttle Bus will do loops with three stops on Saturday (Trail Aquatic and Leisure Centre, Gyro Park and Kootenay Savings downtown) and two stops on Sunday (Kootenay...
Trail buys property as part of Riverfront Centre development
The City of Trail has purchased the property at 1537 Bay Avenue, located on the lot adjacent to the future site of the proposed Trail Riverfront Centre (integrated library and museum) for $190,000. The City takes title of the property in early June, 2016 with plans of demolishing the existing structure in mid-July, 2016. The...
Selkirk College School of Environment & Geomatics Students Share Research
Earlier this month, Selkirk College Castlegar Campus was abuzz with students from the Recreation Fish & Wildlife, Forestry, Integrated Environmental Planning, and Geographic Information Systems programs carrying posters and cue cards ready to share research with their classmates. Second and third year students of the...
Mike Ranta — living his dream one paddle at a time
The person pulling a canoe through Nelson Tuesday with this trusty dog, bear fighter, navigator and best friend, Spitzii breaking trail is Mike Ranta. Ranta, from Atikokan,Ont., which just happens to be the Canoe Capital of Canada, is no stranger to solo expeditions having already crossed North America continent solo, over ...
Whooping Cough Still a Threat: IHA says 'Don't Wait -- Vaccinate'
Interior Health is reminding parents and caregivers to make sure their children’s immunizations are up to date. This timely reminder comes as pertussis cases continue to occur in several Interior Health communities. Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a serious infection of the lungs and throat. Pertussis can affect...
