City to revisit dog policy
The City of Castlegar will be reconsider it's high licensing fee for Pitbulls and American Staffordshire dogs ($1,000, compared to as little as $35 for other breeds). Councillor Deb McIntosh, at council's regular meeting Monday night, asked that the city explore the issue further. "I thought the author of that letter to the...
Clothesline event draws hundreds to city square
Hundreds of local residents - including three classes of grade-school students from Castlegar Primary School - made their way through Spirit Square in Castlegar yesterday, to browse the T-shirts created to raise awareness regarding domestic violence. Castlegar's second annual Clothesline Event, held in conjunction with...
Recent scandals show ongoing battle for Chinese food security
A slew of food scandals have occurred in China in recent weeks, highlighting the country's ongoing challenge with maintaining levels of food safety.Most recently, a report on broadcaster CCTV2 revealed that a Shanghai producer of steamed buns (mantou) used contained dye and excessive amounts of artificial sweetener in the ...
Paving to improve safety of Blueberry-Paulson Pass
A portion of Highway 3 through the Blueberry-Paulson Pass will be resurfaced this year, improving the safety of the highway for travellers and commercial vehicles. Selkirk Paving has been awarded a $2.65-million contract to resurface approximately 11 km of Highway 3, from the Paulson brake check to the Sheep Creek rest area....
Castlegar to air dirty laundry in Spirit Square ...while enjoying a nice lunch
Castlegar will be airing some dirty laundry in Spirit Square next week, as the Second Annual Clothesline Event turns a spotlight on domestic violence. The lunch hour of this Tuesday, April 19th, will see Spirit Square beside City Hall boasting a vibrant, colourful display of hundreds of T-shirts painted by local school children,...
All invited to meeting to determine if Castlegar needs/wants community foundation
You are invited to attend a Community Foundation information session on April 7th from 2 – 4 p.m. in the basement meeting room of the Castlegar Public Library at 1005 3rd St. Castlegar Social Planning Society is hosting this first session for Castlegar andDistrict area residents, businesses and organizations ...
Dark Hour for Castlegar as it relinquishes Earth Hour Cup
It’s a dark hour for Castlegar as the city is forced to relinquish its Earth Hour Cup, held for two consecutive years, to Keremeos. The tiny village, population 1,200, managed the highest per-capita pledges for Earth Hour, with over seven per cent of residents signing on, winning them a $5,000 energy upgrade that will go ...
Old ladies to read porn for Earth Hour?
Castlegar residents are rallying to see our city bring home a hat-trick win in this year’s Fortis BC Earth Hour competition … and some are really pulling out all the stops. The goal is simple – the city with the most people per capita to pledge to reduce their energy consumption for a single hour (between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m....
Water meters fast-tracked/composters on offer
The five-year timeline originally set out for installing water meters in Castlegar homes has now been reduced to three years, according to city councillor Kevin Chernoff. Chernoff said the abbreviated timeline will save the city time and money on the tendering process, as well as reducing contractor costs by purchasing...
Cole on a roll
Cole Hoodicoff, the 11-year-old Castlegar boy who was paralyzed in a skiing accident Jan. 3, is really rolling through his recovery process lately – literally. Cole’s mom, Amy, said the past week has been a wonderful one, especially Tuesday. “He got a new chair which is much slimmer and much easier for him to use. He won’t...
