University offers post-grad degree in comic studies
In the Central Lowlands of Scotland, the University of Dundee is to become the first university in the United Kingdom to provide degrees in comic studies. The university has said that courses for its comic studies subject within the English section will commence in September 2011. The city of Dundee is known to be the...
Summer camps commence at Complex
Bored this summer? The Castlegar Complex and Robson Community School are running Summer Cool Camps again this year! The day camps run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday and are for children ages six – 12. The cost of the camps is $98 per week. This week (July 18 – 22) is the last week at the Robson Community School...
An idiosyncratic, multi-lingual journey through 300 years of vocal music and a homecoming of sorts
One of Nelson’s own is coming back, at least for one night. Kevin Armstrong will make his much-anticipated return to Nelson at BogustownTown Pub on Friday, July 22. Armstrong is on tour across Canada to prepare his show Opera forHeathens for its premiere at the Edmonton Fringe Festival. A versatile and unorthodox performer, Armstrong has […]
Guilt-free chow-down ... for a cause
Mark your calendars and work up an appetite in preparation for the second annual “Need to Feed” spaghetti dinner and ice cream social, a fundraiser for Castlegar’s Community Harvest Food Bank. The event, slated for July 30 from 5 to 10 p.m. outside the Station Museum downtown, drew hundreds last year and is expected to […]
Fourth annual Farmer's Market to start this weekend
The Castlegar Farmers Market opens for its fourth season, but now in a new location, on Saturday, July 9. It will be open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. outside the Station Museum behind City Hall.A compelling collage of fresh fruits and vegetables, home-baked goods, plants and handicrafts will greet the visitor. Come...
Unsuccessful attempt to break world record still a staggering win ... literally
A local man’s attempt to unofficially break the world record for marathon guitar playing may have been foiled by a sinus infection and bronchitis. Castlegar’s own Yanive Fenier, owner of Supercat Studios, didn’t reach his target of 100 hours, having to pack it in after 57 hours and 20 minutes. But he said that, record or no,...
Babes of Brutality, Carnival of Carnage...Habitat for Humanity?
The West Kootenay Women’s Roller Derby League is taking it to the track in the final bout of the regular season: the Carnival of Carnage. Half of the profits from this double-header are being donated to West Kootenay Habitat for Humanity. Castlegar’s Dam City Rollers take on Nelson’s Lumber Jackies, then Nelson’s Killjoys take it […]
Author Nykanen releases two books this spring
Nelson novelist Mark Nykanen has two new books coming out under two different names with two different publishers – all within a three-week period this spring. The first is Burn Down the Sky, a post-apocalyptic thriller published by HarperCollins. Using his pen name, James Jaros, Nykanen tells a tale set in North America in the […]
Jazz-ing up summer with a contest like no other
A chance to be live at one of the best outdoor music festivals on the continent is up for grabs as the calendar heads into the Canada Day weekend. Kaslo Jazz Etc. Summer Music Festival — now in its 20th year (July 29-31) — has ignited the delight of a worldwide audience, with USA Today […]
The city's row to hoe
Talk about politicians “farming out” work – the city of Castlegar is doing just that, but in a positive way. City council, at its regular meeting Monday night, voted unanimously to lend the local farmer’s market some assistance - $2,000, to be specific, to help the Castlegar & District Heritage Society keep the venue...
