Councillor uses Facebook to gauge community response to fowl play
A Castlegar city councillor is using social media sites to try to gauge how much community support there is for allowing urban chicken husbandry within city limits. Kevin Chernoff, now serving his third term at the council table, says the majority of the people attending council on the issue are in support of the notion […]
SWEDEN: Controversy over 'racist cake' art piece...created by black artist
News website grioo.com reports that on April 15, 2012, Swedish Culture Minister, Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth, attended a exhibition preview at Museum of Modern Art of Stockholm to celebrate ‘World Art Day'. The highlight of the show seems to have been the tasting of the ‘Painful Cake' representing the body of an African woman, ...
City dives into Millennium Park pool project with $400,000 grant
Castlegar city council is excited to announce the recent approval of the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development ‐ Community Recreation Program grant funding in the amount of $400,000 for the construction of the Millennium Park Outdoor Natural Swimming Pool. "The City of Castlegar appreciates the Ministry of...
Clothesline Event to prevent domestic violence slated for April 17
Prevention begins with community awareness and education. To this end, the third annual Clothesline Project display will be in front of City Hall on April 17. “The Clothesline Project will display t-shirts decorated by children, women, and other community members, with anti-violence messages,” said Castlegar Victim Services...
Restorative justice program in jeopardy
Castlegar's Restorative Justice program, created in 1999, may be in danger of closing due to a lack of facilitators, according to program coordinator Inga Lamont. "During the past 13 years, we have heard 137 cases involving youth and adults. All but three contracts have been completed. The cases have involved, theft, assault,...
Columbia Power supports young filmmakers
Columbia Power has provided $1000 in support of the 8th Annual Under 19 (U19) Film Festival, a showcase for youth filmmakers aged 10 through 18 years. The event occurs this Saturday at the Royal Theatre in Trail which will see prizes handed out in six categories for best short film in the genres of drama, documentary, animation,...
Kootenay Festival of Arts starts week two, Honors Concert Saturday at the Capitol Theatre
Week one of the Kootenay Festival of the Arts 2012 delivered some amazing dance performances. Week two promises to be just as exciting as the music and vocal arts take over culminating with the Honors Concert Saturday at the Capitol Theatre. “The festival is like, ‘Kootenay’s Got Talent’ and is an opportunity for students to […]
GFSS student makes a stand against sexual exploitation of children
UPDATE: The GFSS Talent Show and Bake Sale has been postponed to Monday, April 23 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the GFSS Auditorium. Community talents are also welcome to participate. For more information, please contact Taylor Lindquist at taylor-lindquist@live.ca . Taylor Lindquist is like any other Canadian child. She has a loving family, […]
IN REVIEW: The Grey - beautiful but forgettable
Rating: Two stars out of five Seven lone survivors of a transport plane wreckage in the desolate Arctic struggling to find safety, thwarted by wolves at every turn, seems like an excellent premise for an action-packed thriller. But The Grey, set in the stunning mountains surrounding Smithers, B.C., falls short as a tension-filled...
Fundraising dinner/dance slated to raise money for medical treatment for Castlegar 12-year-old
On April 28, a dinner and dance will be held at the Castlegar Community Complex to raise money for Cole Hoodicoff, a local 12-year-old boy, to attain specialized, out-of-province rehabilitation therapy. Cole was paralyzed from the chest down in a skiing accident on January 3, 2011. As a result, he is permanently reliant upon...
