Columbia Basin Culture Tour 2021 puts out call for applicants
Columbia Basin – Call for entry: registration is now open for artists/venues in the Columbia Basin to participate in the Columbia Basin Culture Tour (CBCT), a celebration of culture taking place August 7 & 8, 2021, from 10 am to 5 pm. Help us make the 13th anniversary tour the best yet! The CBCT is a self-guided tour...
Kootenay Savings continues to give back to community
As part of Kootenay Savings ongoing commitment to giving back to the Kootenays, through good times and challenging times, the credit union has teamed up with their community-minded employees to distribute $9,500 in donations to seventeen deserving non-profit groups. “Many local charities are struggling to deliver their programs...
DriveSmartBC: Pedestrians on the highway
"Don't pedestrians have to use the sidewalks?" asks a reader. The concern expressed here is that when a safe place is provided for pedestrians away from traffic flow, some people choose not to use it. The reader observes that these people make life difficult for drivers by adding one more hazard on the roadway. First, a pause...
Construction Begins on Phase 2 of the Columbia Avenue Redevelopment Project
Construction on the Columbia Avenue Redevelopment Project - Phase 2 gets underway Monday, March 1.The project starts with work between 18th and 21st Streets. In the first week of construction, crews will be marking out existing infrastructure, clearing brush and trees, and removing asphalt. Throughout March residents can...
New food hub to strengthen food security in Rock Creek
Food and beverage producers will soon have more opportunities to grow their businesses while increasing food security in the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary with the development of a new food hub with locations in Rock Creek and Greenwood. "B.C. food hubs create new opportunities for small- and medium-sized businesses...
Playbook brings 100% renewable energy possibility to your community
We all want to live in safe, healthy, and strong communities. Making sure we have clean air to breathe, clean water to drink and healthy local food to eat are the biggest steps we can take to keep our communities thriving. Communities across Canada now have a tool to help them achieve these goals, while working to prevent ...
Rossland among communities to benefit from energy efficiency upgrade grants from CBT
Community buildings in the Columbia Basin will see upgrades this year as part of the Trust’s Energy Sustainability Grants program the Columbia Basin Trust said in a media release. The CBT said nearly $634,000 will support 15 projects to increase energy efficiency and generate energy to reduce costs and improve sustainability...
Hugh Keenleyside navigational Lock closure, March 8–12
The navigational lock at the Hugh Keenleyside Dam will be closed starting at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 7 until 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 13. This closure is necessary to remove sunken logs from the bottom of the navigational lock. Regular hours of operation for the navigational lock are 8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through...
DriveSmart BC: Police Powers
If you are stopped by the police, just what is it that the officer is entitled to do? This is a simple enough question, and one that I'm not sure that many drivers and their passengers have stopped to consider. Now that we have the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, does a driver have to do anything at all? The police may stop...
Virtual town hall to provide Columbia River Treaty updates
An upcoming virtual town hall will give people from across the Columbia Basin and beyond a chance to touch base with Canadian negotiators, Indigenous Nations, local government representatives and others involved in current efforts to modernize the Columbia River Treaty. The event will take place on Feb. 24, 2021, from 6 to ...
