Have your say about animal issues in the Central and West Kootenays!
The BC SPCA is seeking public input about pressing animal issues in the Central and West Kootenays. Information from this online discussion will be used to inform decisions about services provided in the area moving forward. The BC SPCA is eager to hear local views on the greatest sources of animal suffering in the region and...
Op/Ed: The "War on Christmas;" It's a real thing
This Op/Ed video is by Derek Forgie. Some readers might recognize him because he travelled with Clara Hughes' Big Ride as she came through the Boundary and West Kootenays. Check out his stance on the "War on Christmas." Bio (NSB): Equality Advocate Actor, comedian and activist Derek Forgie is a remarkable plate-spinner....
KETTLE RIVER Q&A: Small fish with big importance for the Kettle River.
Unless you are really into fish, you have probably not heard of the Speckled Dace. The Speckled Dace (Rhinichthys osculus) is a small minnow (5-9 cm) that is relatively abundant in the Kettle River watershed and in many waterways in the western United States. The Speckled Dace is a small minnow found in the Kettle River...
COLUMN: Climate change and skeptics -- part II
In Part I of this column, I attempted to present over whelming evidence that human activities are affecting global climate. The intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is composed of over 2,000 atmospheric scientists from every major country. In 2001, the IPCC stated unequivocally that human activities are having...
Avalanche warning throughout BC interior
Avalanche Canada is issuing a special public avalanche warning for the mountains of BC’s interior, including the North Rockies, Cariboos, North Columbia, South Columbia, Purcells, Kootenay Boundary, South Rockies, and Lizard Range and Flathead. This warning applies to recreational backcountryusers and is in effect from Friday,...
An open letter from CUPE to Castlegar
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PEOPLE OF CASTLEGAR, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL This is a call for calm. And a call for respect. Your city workers are on a legal strike – for the first time in 60 years. That’s a long relationship and one that needs to be protected and respected. Much has been said during this dispute and while most of the...
West Kootenay Provincial Parks get New Operators
It was a no-brainer for Anne Pigeon. After 24 years in the ski biz, taking care of indoor operations, marketing and sales for Whitewater Ski Resort, running a few provincial parks with her husband Rick is right up her alley. BC Parks awarded the Pigeons a 10 year contract to operate six West Kootenay provincial parks...
Decline in Kootenay Lake fish population forces Family Day Derby cancellation
Organizers of the popular BC Family Day Fishing Derby that happens during the February holiday weekend on Kootenay Lake are voicing concerns about a decline in fish stocks in the main lake. Robert Di Pietro of the 2015 Kootenay Lake Family Day Fishing Derby said the event has now been cancelled due to “an extreme decline in...
COMMENT: Mayor speaks to labour dispute
I’d like to thank the residents of Castlegar for your patience and understanding during the labour strike by our unionized CUPE city employees. We are now in snow season and our management staff are working around the clock to keep the roads clear and safe. We appreciate that residents and businesses are helping to keep...
LETTER: Resident offers a proposal to council/union
Nov 25., 2014 Dear Mayor Chernoff and Council, This Open Letter proposes a human-to-human way to break the labour dispute impasse that -- to put it mildly -- is negatively affecting all our citizens in a number of ways, and not just in practical terms. How about all councillors get together with all of the City's striking...
