Strike action delayed at Nelson recreation complex
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) and CUPE Local 2262 have agreed to put any potential job action on hold until 4 p.m. on Sept. 21, the regional district announced today. “We will continue to meet with union representatives over the next nine days to discuss safety and operational protocols for the Nelson and […]
Police explain shots fired in downtown Castlegar Saturday night/Apple trees in Twin Rivers to be destroyed
Castlegar RCMP have apologized for startling downtown residents Saturday evening by discharging a gun to dispatch a bear that was dangerously close to pedestrians and homes. Police Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff said police received several bear complaints throughout the evening, but every time they attended, the bear in question was...
City councillors among "Castlegar contingent" at Nelson's Gay Pride parade
Castlegar city councillors Kevin Chernoff and Deb McIntosh, along with acting mayor Sue Heaton-Sherstobitoff and over half-a-dozen Castlegar residents, represented the city in Nelson's 2012 Gay Pride Parade Sunday afternoon. This comes on the heels of Castlegar's first-ever Gay Pride event on Aug. 30 at the Element, an...
Phoenix Mine geneaology to be featured on BBC radio Sept. 6
Long dead Phoenix miners and a modern-day Welsh connection will be featured on a British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) radio Wales program on Thursday, Sept. 6 at 10:30 a.m. British time. The popular BBC program, Jamie and Louise, hosted by Jamie Owen and Louise Elliott, will be including genealogist Cat Whiteaway in their morning...
Castlegar library hosts author of new book about historical Salmo
Author and former miner Larry Jacobsen interviewed over 100 previous and present residents for their family’s stories of life in this small mining and logging town from 50 to 120 years ago. On Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Castlegar and District Public Library, Jacobsen will read from his new book Salmo Stories: Memories […]
Castlegar's Terry Fox Run fast approaching - have YOU signed up yet?
On Sept. 16, the Castlegar and District Recreation Centre will host the Terry Fox Run!EVERYONE is welcome! Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the one-, five- or 10-km run begins at 9 a.m. at the Castlegar Community Complex. You can walk or ride or run and dogs are welcome on a leash. There is no minimum donation. This year,...
OP/ED: Beware the dangers of 'Tall Poppy Syndrome'
This week’s column is going to be focused on a major pet peeve of mine; it may seem a bit ‘ranty’ because I’m feeling a little hormonal today … so bear with me. It’s something that has always bugged me but has become more apparent to me recently through certain interactions and conversations. So without […]
Time is running out on getting 54-40 tickets
Time is running out fans of 54-40 to see the ban in person Friday, September 14 at the Capitol Theatre in Nelson. The band is celebrating 30 years of rock and roll, and Nelson is one of the stops on the anniversary tour. One of the most important popular music groups to emerge from the […]
One Book, One Kootenay 2012 selected book announced, The Third Crop comes out on top
The readers read, they considered—and they voted. Author Rita Moir’s The Third Crop: A personal and historical journey into the photo albums and shoeboxes of the Slocan Valley 1800s to early 1940s (Sono Nis Press 2011) is the book to read in 2012 according to Kootenay book-lovers who took part in the 2012 One Book, One Kootenay...
‘Curators of thought’ take note: Selkirk College’s Writing program is offering some exciting new features this fall
This fall Selkirk College’s second year Studies in Writing courses will be offered on multiple campuses (Nelson and Castlegar) and in a hybridized format that combines face-to-face sessions with online work. Beyond that, the courses will offer a new ‘project mentoring’ focus designed to support writers who aspire to complete...
