Twenty Castlegar organizations are feeling the love after city council made its recommendations for the distribution of Columbia Basin Trust’s Community Initiative Funding grants.  Working with a kitty of over $110,000 this year, council gave the largest sum, $20,000, to SculptureWalk.  “SculptureWalk has been incredibly...

It is almost that time again: the Castlegar Garden and Nature Fest is just around the corner!   On May 14, at the Millennium Walkway in Castlegar, the public will enjoy a free festival celebrating gardens, nature and farming. The park, located above the scenic Columbia River, invites one to stroll the walkway to Zuckerberg ...

By the Kootenay Library Federation It’s a book club anyone can join – and you don’t even have to provide hors d’oeuvres. One Book, One Kootenay (OBOK) is a region-wide book club that celebrates the work of the talented writers living in the Kootenay Boundary. This year, readers from across the Kootenay region will read […]

By Phil Larstone Water, water everywhere and plenty of drops to drink. It’s a mantra well known in the West Kootenays, but it isn’t one that is shared throughout the rest of the world. But if you enjoy the pure, refreshing water that happily flows from mountain to ocean, throughout our lives and into our […]

 A ‘design charrette’ held last night to begin determining the ultimate configuration of Millennium Park drew roughly 70 residents to the Community Forum. City councilor Kevin Chernoff said there were, “lots of interesting ideas floated,” including an outdoor exercise area, a BMX park, a lazy river, an enhanced beach, a...

The role of social networking site Facebook in facilitating protest actions has been affirmed in the Tunisia and Egypt uprisings; governments in many countries, including China, are wary of the political activities of their citizens on Facebook. But in Cambodia, Facebook is not yet considered a threat by the government. Politicians led by Prime Minister Hun Sen (who has been in […]

The Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA) invites members of the arts, culture, and heritage community in the representative body of the arts, culture and heritage communities across the Canadian Columbia Basin, and manages and administers arts, culture, and heritage funding programs on behalf of the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT). The CKCA Steering Committee consists of 14 members: six […]

It’s not every night that you get to take part in mass sing-alongs to Disney songs and witness public swapping of clothes between male and females in front of a crowd in the Miners’ Hall, but this weekend–for the third time–one of Rossland’s most fun annual fundraising events will once again provide just that mix. And more. […]

Mountain FM is getting local bands geared up for this year’s Spring Concert Series, slated to hit the stage at Castlegar’s annual Sun Fest June 3, 4, and 5.  “We’re looking for young, talented people to get some exposure on the Main Stage at Sun Fest,” said Justin “Drex” Wilcomes, of Mountain FM’s Drex and Johnson Morning...

With Valentine’s Day over and done with, I can freely admit to being a tad bit cynical about this occasion, often saying that the best thing about it is the day after–when all the chocolates go on sale for 50% off. Anyway, on February 14 I woke up and went about my day, wishing my […]