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Midway border crossing on secret closure list

by Erin Perkins on 16 Dec 2011
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Map of Midway including the border; Courtesy of Castanet.net
A leaked government document about the future of Canada's border crossings -- including possible closure, reduced hours, sharing of facilities and remote monitoring --  lists Midway, Cascade, Nelway and Chopaka crossings.
 
The document, "Small Port Working Group - Initial Results and Paths Forward", was done collectively between Canada's Customs and Border Services Agency(CBSA) and U.S.

SD20 Board of Education draft difficult budget

by Andrew Zwicker on 22 Apr 2011
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35 people attended the public board meeting at the Trail Middle School

 How do you cut $1.2 million out of a School District's annual budget while having as little effect on the students' learning experience as possible? The board of SD20 grappled with that question Monday evening as they continued their budgeting process.

Council tables resolution requiring criminal record check for election candidates

by Kyra Hoggan on 09 Feb 2012
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Council tables resolution requiring criminal record check for election candidates

A resolution demanding criminal records checks of people running for public office do not make it out of council chambers at Monday’s regular council meeting.

The resolution, which mayor Lawrence Chernoff brought forward to send to the Association of Kootenay Boundary Local Governments, or AKBLG (to go, if successful, to the union of BC Municipalities and thence to the provincial government,) was sent back to committee for alternative wording.

The resolution would not prevent a candidate with a criminal record from running for office, but would require the public disclosure of any criminal record.

Al Hitzroth resigns as Celgar boss

by Kyra Hoggan on 09 Feb 2012
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Hitzroth pictured with with Cherie Hanvold, managing director of finance & administration.

After a five-and-a-half-year tenure at the helm of the city’s largest commercial venture, Al Hitzroth will be bidding Zellstoff Celgar adieu.

Hitzroth, Celgar’s 55-year-old managing director, Operations & Technical, told The Source today that his final day will be February 24, as he relinquishes Celgar’s top spot to current director of strategic initiatives Kevin Anderson. Hitzroth will then be heading to New Brunswick to take on a new and exciting challenge within the pulp industry.

City invites IHA spokesperson to public meeting to discuss ER closure

by Kyra Hoggan on 09 Feb 2012
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Councillor Deb McIntosh

The City of Castlegar is asking Interior Health Authority (IHA) spokesperson Diane Gagnon to attend the public portion of city council’s next meeting, to discuss the unscheduled closure of Castlegar’s emergency ward last Saturday.

This, after city officials received a letter of apology for the poor communication before, and during, the closure.

Castlegar man gets second drug conviction after police raid

by Castlegar Source on 09 Feb 2012
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Castlegar man gets second drug conviction after police raid

A Castlegar man is facing a second drug conviction in as many months, after a drug raid Feb. 7.

Nathan Blaine Dean, 26, was arrested and convicted on Jan. 23 of this year, after police found 87 marijuana plants and 11 pounds of packaged marijuana in a Rossland residence.

Dean was busted again on Feb. 7, after police executed a warrant on a home in rural Castlegar, finding a recently-dismantled grow operation as well as about six ounces of packaged marijuana bud.

Police shut down teen party/provide extra security for teen dance

by Kyra Hoggan on 09 Feb 2012
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Police shut down teen party/provide extra security for teen dance

Police are focussing efforts to curb underage drinking in Castlegar, after a party last weekend saw two teens arrested for public drunkenness, and a dance at the Element in December saw five teen arrests.

Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Deb Postnikoff said a house party in the 900 block of Lynnwood Cr. In the Oglow subdivision last Saturday drew as many as 150 teens – and not a few neighbourhood complaints.

Approval of Jasper development ignores public outcry

by Contributor on 09 Feb 2012
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Approval of Jasper development ignores public outcry

Banff, Alberta– Over the objections of almost 200,000 citizens, the federal government has approved the proposed “Brewster Glacier Discovery Walk” in Jasper National Park. Conservation organizations fear that the beauty and integrity of Jasper National Park are being surrendered to commercial interests, opening the door for more for-profit businesses to capitalize on the splendour of Canada’s most loved and protected landscapes.

COMMENT: Open government isn't about selling access at BC Liberal “power lunches”

by IntegrityBC on 08 Feb 2012
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Margaret MacDiarmid

IntegrityBC chastised the BC Liberals today for leaving the impression that they're selling access to Margaret MacDiarmid, Minister of Labour Citizens' Services and Open Government, through her presence at a $50 a plate Liberal fundraising lunch tomorrow in Surrey.

Trail Gymnastics gets a new floor, courtesy of Columbia Power

by Contributor on 08 Feb 2012
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Audrey Repin of Columbia Power is pictured with Ed Pongracz, Chair of the Trail Gymnastics Society along with students (from lef

Columbia Power provided $1000 to the Trail Gymnastics Club to help the club restore their flooring with foam and carpet purchased from the Canadian Gymnastics Western Championship event last year.

The club is an active organization with an enrollment of nearly 250 students ranking 12th out of 87 clubs in the province. The Trail Gymnastics Club also has a long history in the community and will celebrate its 50th year this March.

 

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