Arts and Culture

Want change? So you can whine ... or wine

by Kyra Hoggan on 08 Dec 2011
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Want change? So you can whine ... or wine

 Making the switch to online media two-and-a-half years ago was like a crack in the dam – the changes in my life have been coming fast and furious ever since.

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This is a good thing, and largely something I’ve chosen – Gandhi wasn’t blowing smoke when he said, “Be the change you want to see in the world”.

REVIEW: New version of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo near perfect

by Mona Mattei on 02 Feb 2012
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Avid readers are often disappointed when they go to see a screen version of their favourite books. I was introduced to the nearly viral, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, by Swedish novelist Stieg Larsson, and its following novels by my mother and quickly consumed the book in its entirety. So it was with trepidation that I watched the book morph onto the big screen.

Arts, culture and heritage grant writing workshops applications now being accepted

by Contributor on 31 Jan 2012
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Arts, culture and heritage grant writing workshops applications now being accepted

To assist those interested in applying for Arts, Culture and Heritage Program grants from Columbia Basin Trust (CBT), Krista Patterson and Natasha Smith of the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA) will present workshops on how to apply and what to expect from the application process.

CBT’s Arts, Culture and Heritage grants are managed and administered by CKCA.

Individuals of all artistic disciplines as well as arts, culture and heritage organizations residing in the Columbia Basin are invited to attend the workshops.

Lions Club calls on Chamber of Commerce to explain eviction

by Contributor on 26 Jan 2012
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Lions Club calls on Chamber of Commerce to explain eviction

Letter to the Editor:

Last Thursday, four of the Lions executive waited for our turn to visit the Chamber of Commerce board meeting. In the closed meeting of the chamber board, a discussion of how to proceed with the eviction of the Lions Club.

ELECTRIC GRAPEVINE: Movies to remember and some to forget

by Nik Green on 22 Jan 2012
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ELECTRIC GRAPEVINE: Movies to remember and some to forget

 Having had three weeks to digest what was 2011 I can begin my annual look at the best and worst films by examining the bookends which are Drive and The Tree Of Life.

In the awful words of The Rock in Fast Five, "You know I like my dessert first," so I'll start with Drive. Drive is perhaps one of the best films I have seen since 2000 and easily the best of the year as Ryan Gosling navigates Nicholas Winding Refns' brilliant take on modern day Los Angeles tinted with hues from the 80's.

John McKinnon's Ice Sculpture Goes Up In Flames

by Bill Metcalfe on 22 Jan 2012
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John McKinnon's Ice Sculpture Goes Up In Flames

One of Nelson sculptor John McKinnon’s creations was destroyed by fire recently. But the flames were part of the piece. His Fire and Ice Tower was part of the High on Ice Festival in Fort St. John earlier this month.  McKinnon and the rest of the West Kootenay ice-carving team (Denis Kleine, David Ducharme, Peter Vogelaar) carved an ice tower with a stack of firewood inside, then set it alight.

Ski Bum musical comes to Capitol Theatre in Feburary

by Contributor on 22 Jan 2012
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The cast of Ski Bum will definitely give the audience a night of entertainment. — Submitted photo

It doesn't matter if you're a musical buff, ski bum, ski buff, or musical bum, ‘Ski Bum: The Musical’ is a fast-paced, shredding good time for the whole family.

No asbestos risk at Complex

by Contributor on 20 Jan 2012
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No asbestos risk at Complex

 

The following is a press release issued by recreation manager Jim Crockett:
 
During the boiler upgrade of the Aquatic Centre, a four-inch hole was cut into the exterior wall. At this point vermiculite, a common insulating material, was found inside the wall. As vermiculite is known to be cross contaminated with asbestos, work was stopped and testing of the material was conducted. Test samples were taken from two locations in the Complex, the exterior wall of the Aquatic Centre and the exterior wall of the Arena.

Shop Local campaign kicks off across Castlegar

by Kyra Hoggan on 19 Jan 2012
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Shop Local campaign kicks off across Castlegar

 Castlegarians will be hearing “Shop Local” a great deal in the coming months, as all four of the city’s major media outlets embark on a shop local campaign spear-headed by the Castlegar and District Chamber of Commerce (CoC), and funded by the Heritage Credit Union.

City sponsors toilet talk; gives residents cold shoulder

by Kyra Hoggan on 19 Jan 2012
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City sponsors toilet talk; gives residents cold shoulder

 The City of Castlegar is flush with pride in its continuing environmental stewardship initiatives, including the Toilet Rebate program and National Sweater Day on Feb. 9.

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