ELECTION RANT: Castlegar residents need to wise up
I don’t think it will come as any kind of wicked surprise to anyone that I’m a supporter of democracy – I’ve always pushed people to rock their vote, participate and be involved. I usually totally enjoy elections. This one? Not so much. I can’t wait until it’s over – which will be in roughly six generations, if the ugliness...
OP/ED: Castlegar Council says City strike misguided, urges Union to reconsider
Ed Note: The following is a press release issued by the City of Castlegar in response to CUPE 2262's notice, given today, of full strike action. The union representing Castlegar’s unionized city workers has decided to take full-blown strike action effective Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014. “We have bargained in good faith and at...
Internet technology and social media forever altering face of municipal election campaigns in Trail/Castlegar
Even just since our last general municipal election, the internet and new technologies are dramatically changing the way civic campaigns are designed and implemented in our region. From websites to Facebook pages, online polls, You Tube and video-taped addresses, technological options are phasing out other campaign methods ...
Jumbo Glacier opponents say day lodge built in avalanche zone
The ruling Liberals took it on the chin in the BC Legislature Tuesday after a heliski operating company said a poured concrete foundation for a day lodge of the Jumbo Glacier Resorts project is in an avalanche zone. “Pouring the foundation for their day lodge in the path of class 4 avalanches isn’t the only […]
COMMENT: City pans union for hijacking election; speaks to labour stalemate
Ed. Note: This press release was issued Monday night, after CUPE's delegation to council's regular meeting, but before CUPE's public announcement of fullblown-strike action issued this morning: CUPE 2262, the Union representing city workers in Castlegar has taken to the press to boast about how they dominated the Castlegar ...
City CUPE workers announce full strike action to start Nov. 8
In a press release issued at noon on Wednesday, city workers announced they will be taking full strike action by the end of this week, with picket lines in place by Saturday. "CUPE 2262 members who work for the City of Castlegar have issued 72-hour strike notice of a full withdrawal of service," read the release. "CUPE 2262...
Castlegar one of only six B.C. towns to be featured on Expedia tourism site
Castlegar is poised to become a tourism destination location, with Expedia’s feature of the city just having gone live on the worldwide web. “Expedia is a travel site that people use to nook accommodations, to explore places to travel, to arrange tour packages – it runs the whole gamut,” said Castlegar and District Chamber ...
LETTER: "Borscht" video offensive to locals
Editor’s note: The original article had a link to the wrong video. This has been updated. To The Editor: To the producers of the ad, “What The %$#@ Is Borscht?” the correct spelling is B-O-R-S-H-C-H in English – the last consonant of the word in Russian is pronounced “shch”; the producers […]
Salmo's Monte Comeau takes one of top awards in Wildlife-In-Focus Wildlife Photography Contest
Monte Comeau of Salmo stunned the judges with his photograph of an alert Momma loon with her baby to capture one of the top awards during the recent 2014 Wildlife-In-Focus Wildlife Photography Contest. The photograph by Comeau was some of the stunning images caught on camera by amateur photographers throughout the province who entered the […]
Rick Smith, candidate for RDCK Area J Director, in his own words
I would like to introduce myself. I’m Rick Smith - I am running for Area J Director for R.D.C.K. I am committed, community-minded, responsible and reliable. I moved to Robson in 1981 with my wife Donna, who was born in Grand Forks, raised in Robson and graduated from SHSS. My wife works for the Castlegar RCMP and has been...
