Raise the Woof event comes to Castlegar!
Whether you’re looking to support a good cause, or just for a fun evening out filled with belly laughs and camaraderie, the Raise the Woof comedy tour is just what you need! Coming to Castlegar to help support our own Kootenay Animal Assistance Program (KAAP), Raise the Woof is actually a comedy tour whose entire […]
72-hour animal destruction policy only a housekeeping concern
A local citizen's group may be shouting at the rain in trying to change Castlegar's 72-hour animal euthanasia policy despite their excellent intentions, according to city councillor Deb McIntosh. “It's what's written in the bylaw, but it's not what we do,” she said, referring to Section 22 of Bylaw 572 (Animal Control and...
OUT THERE: Tacos, bowling, and disco, Tuesday evenings, south of the border
Just across the border, in the sleepy town of Northport WA, lies a place like no other. It can provide you an escape from the everyday, and has a certain ‘je ne sais quoi’ that seems to have been lost as the years have progressed. Rosslanders have been coming down here regularly for years now, […]
LETTER: Trail city councillor speaks to lack of Gay Pride events in city
Letter to the Editor: This week is Gay Pride Week in the Kootenays. This is a celebration of love and understanding to millions of people worldwide and, in many cases, the acknowledgment of equal rights for LGBT couples. I am afraid to say that I have been remiss in my duties as a councillor as I did not bring up the topic ...
Castlegar, get your Pride on next Friday!
Once again, Castlegar will be joining in on the Kootenay Pride celebration this Labour Day long weekend. Castlegar is starting the Pride weekend with a bang, hosting the first party of the festival at the Element Club, Bar & Grill on Friday, Aug. 30. This year's theme is Cirque de SoGay, featuring the unstoppable Conni ...
First couples celebrate same-sex marriage in New Zealand
New Zealand yesterday legalised same-sex marriage, with a surge in marriage applications, according to New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs. New Zealand is now the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to legalise same-sex marriage, and the fourteenth country to do so worldwide. After passing a bill in April of this year, the New Zealand […]
Kootenays Best Singer contest underway for next year
The Kootenays Best Singer concert is already in the works for next year. Event creator and organizer Vern Gorham is making plans to come to Grand Forks in September with the hopes of working with a local non-profit -- like the high school’s graduation committee – to help with ticket sales. Gorham will start travelling around...
As transient population spikes, be aware of available resources
City councillor and food bank/drop-in centre manager Deb McIntosh is saying a recent increase in the city's transient population is our cue to ensure residents have adequate information about the resources available in terms of social safety nets here in town. "We seem to have an influx of 'transients' in the Castlegar...
Crimes costing tens of thousands morphed into community contribution?
Graffiti has cost the city and local enterprise countless dollars, including upwards of $10,000 damage last weekend alone (see: https://castlegarsource.com/news/vandals-cause-upwards-10000-damage-over-long-weekend-25885#.UgLC4W0dLtQ ), but some locals are trying to find ways to bring the perpetrators into the community's embrace...
Russian government homosexuality position leads to NYC Russian vodka boycott
As of Monday, over 200 New York City area bars and restaurants had committed to boycotting Russian vodka in response to anti-homosexuality related laws passed by the country’s government. The boycott follows another event that took place on Monday, where bottles of vodka were poured onto the streets of the city, as part of a […]
