BC Firefighter Games in Pass Creek this month to be public for first time
This summer will end in a blaze of glory and fire - and we don't mean forest fires. Pass Creek Park will host the first annual firefighter games on August 30 and 31. Eighteen firefighter teams from all over B.C. will compete in nine events which focus on teamwork, strength, endurance and skill. “[Firefighter games] is not...
Therapy horse camps come to Castlegar
2014 Equine Empowerment Camps are being offered for West Kootenay area youth from ages five to 19 free of charge. These camps are sponsored by Columba Basin Trust, Arrow Lakes Therapeutic Riding Association and Pass Creek Regional Exhibition Society. Camp participants will receive two, 1.5 hour lessons per camp, which will be tailored to each […]
Hold your breath - Kootenay Festival is just two days away!
The count down is ON – the Kootenay Festival is just two days away! What began as just a nifty committee idea has become a firmly-established Kootenay tradition, according to volunteer Audrey Maxwell-Polovnikoff. “People know about us now, and we have groups and vendors approaching us to participate,” she said, adding roughly...
Make a SPLASH at Millennium Ponds grand opening!
Woo hoo! It’s the day we’ve all been waiting for – the Millennium Park Natural Swimming Ponds grand opening celebration is slated for Aug. 4 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a massive SPLASH party to which everyone is invited. The $1.6-million project has been a couple of years in the making (sped somewhat by $400,000 from the ...
Summer Events Connect Young Kootenay Farmers
From the grand opening of a SPIN farm to a day of touring farms by bike, Young Agrarians is collaborating with farmers across the East, West, and Central Kootenays to host seven on-farm events this summer. Who? All young-ish farmers, food producers, homesteaders, and farm-curious folks from the East, West, and Central...
Farmers' market liquor sales support B.C. products
Beer, wine, cider and spirits can be sampled and sold alongside fresh fruits and veggies at B.C. farmers’ markets, as a new batch of Liquor Policy Review changes take effect. “Having local liquor manufacturers at B.C. farmers’ markets will offer shoppers a convenient opportunity to taste-test and purchase local liquor products, and at the same […]
A Closer Look at Indian Dance--this Thursday in Castlegar
On Thursday, June 19, Indian summer semester students are hosting “Rising Stars” in the gym at the Castlegar Campus. The Indian dance competition will feature “Bhangra,” “Giddha “and “Street Dance” in the crazy world of Indian dancing. After the competition, participants will be providing lessons to those in attendance who ...
Tour the city's finest gardens this summer
They say to look in your own backyard – but how about taking a sneak peek into some of your neighbours' most beautiful landscapes instead? It's almost time for the 13th annual garden tour, run by the Castlegar Garden Club. This self-guided tour takes place on June 22 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and allows garden lovers to view and...
Castlegar celebrates quarter-century anniversary with Japanese sister city
Castlegar and Embetsu have the longest unbroken sister city relationship in Canada, reaching the quarter-century mark this year. “Twenty-five years ago, there was a signing ceremony in Embetsu, to become twin cities,” said Yuri Kutschera, a member of the Castlegar Educational Exchange Committee. “So we are the longest city ...
One step closer to making Riverfront Centre a reality
The Trail Historical Society has been awarded $20,000 by the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance towards capital costs of the proposed Riverfront Centre, which will join Trail’s library and museum facilities. “We are thrilled to kick off our capital fundraising campaign with this announcement and are grateful to the Columbia...
