LETTER: Local resident urges opposition to Bill C-51
Dear Editor, I would like to urge all citizens of Canada and our local MP Alex Atamanenko, to speak out against Bill C-51. The government’s secret police Bill C-51 is reckless, dangerous, and ineffective: reckless for turning CSIS into a ‘secret police’ force with little oversight or accountability; dangerous for opening the...
Fortis to say 'Good-bye' to Meter Readers
If you’re under 10 years old, you may never remember what a meter reader looked like. Like the milkman and the postal carrier, meter readers will be a thing of the past. In August, Fortis BC will eliminate 10 meter readers as the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system begins sending your electrical usage daily via a ...
Market Saturday at junction supports school and local enterprise
April 11 is Brent Kennedy Elementary School PAC's 6th Annual Children's Market, at the Slocan junction on Highway 6. Held in the school gym and surrounding hallway, the market is host to over 30 tables of new and used items all related to families and family life. The market is a fundraiser for the PAC with the idea to recycle...
LETTER: Couple who lost house to fire offer thanks
It is with mixed feelings of gratitude and sorrow that we extend a heart-felt thank you to the brave individuals who responded to our house fire in Paterson on the evening of Tuesday, April 7, 2015. Thank you for saving our outbuildings and the forest surrounding our home. Our horses are also grateful to you all for saving...
Waneta Expansion Project in pictures
The Waneta Expansion Limited Partnership (WELP), a partnership between Fortis Inc., Columbia Power Corporation and Columbia Basin Trust, recently announced that the Waneta Expansion Project near Trail is now online and generating power. With the help of photographer Larry Doell and Columbia Power Corportation, here a photo ...
Kaslo Sourdough Bakery needs help after nomination in NEXTY competition
Kaslo Sourdough Bakery is getting known for its wonderful products outside the Kootenay region. The business was recently nominated for a NEXTY Award following its participation at the Natural Products Expo West show in Anaheim, California in March. "My dad, Silvio and I exhibited our sourdough pastas in the world’s largest...
Four departments; 33 firefighters battle blaze south of Rossland
It took 33 firefighters from four different fire departments more than four hours to knock down a massive blaze in Paterson, about four kilometres down the road from Rossland toward the border, Tuesday evening. Kootenay Boundary Regional fire chief Terry Martin said the couple who lived in the house heard something and saw ...
Kinnaird Elementary wins $25,000 in national contest
Staples Canada yesterday awarded Castlegar’s own Kinnaird Elementary School $25,000 worth of new technology in a surprise school assembly yesterday morning. Kinnaird Elementary was selected for their outstanding sustainability efforts and environmental initiatives. In collaboration with Earth Day Canada, the nationwide contest...
Proposed budget includes residential/commercial increases, public meeting scheduled
Residents got their first glimpse of Castlegar’s 2015 budget in a finance department report presented at city council’s regular meeting last night. The budget includes a tax increase of roughly $56 per year (roughly $4.67 a month) for the average household and a two-per-cent hike for commercial taxes. The total...
Police continue to investigate lucky Trail MVA
Police continue to investigate an unusual motor vehicle accident that occurred in Trail yesterday, according to RCMP Cpl. Mike Wilson. He said the call came in at roughly 3 p.m. on April 6. “A vehicle was going down the hill toward town on Highway 3B past the dump,” Wilson said. “The driver lost control, crossed into the...
