Community rallies for 10-year-old Corbin Lew
Anyone who knows 10-year-old Grade 5 student Corbin Lew probably knows by now that he’s struggling. Corbin, a Twin Rivers student along with his twin brother Chris, has been in the Vancouver Children’s Hospital since Jan. 14, and was diagnosed, this Friday, with a brain cancer, or lymphoma. (Chris is healthy and strong,...
Castlegar DAREs to do things differently
The Police Beat has been pretty slow of late - but that doesn't mean cops aren't hard at work in our community.Castlegar RCMP Const. Rob Gardner, for example, has spent the last several weeks at local elementary schools, delivering the DARE program (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)."We give kids the tools and information they...
Don't forget your Valentine
There are varying opinions as to the origin of Valentine's Day. Some experts state that it originated from St. Valentine, a Roman who was martyred for refusing to give up Christianity. He died on February 14, 269 A.D., the same day that had been devoted to love lotteries. Legend also says that St. Valentine left a farewell ...
Update on Cole Hoodicoff and Rick Hansen visit
Local 11-year-old Cole Hoodicoff, who suffered a skiing injury Jan.3 that may have left him paralyzed from the rib cage down, is recovering well and was inspired by a visit from Canadian icon Rick Hansen on Monday, according to mom Amy Walters. “Hansen and Cole discussed the different sports that Cole might be interested in,...
SD 20 superintendent says retirement not related to recent controversy
The controversial “Planning for the Future” process was not a factor in the recently-announced retirement of School District 20 (SD 20) superintendent Jean Borsa, she told The Source in an interview Friday. In fact, Borsa said, this retirement date (July 31, 2011) was essentially set when she originally took the job almost...
Castlegar woman brings in $3-million lotto ticket
Cashiers at Shoppers Drug Mart got to deliver a $3 million surprise this morning, when an unsuspecting customer brought in a winning Lotto 6-49 ticket. Castlegar was a-buzz at the outset of 2011 when the media learned a Lotto 6-49 ticket worth $3,024,656.30 was purchased here in town … but Alica Jollimore, cashier manager ...
Water Act changes could place BC resource on market: Maxey
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyWater as a commodity may be the result of the moves the Province is making as they finished the second round of the Water Act modernization public consultation period, says one regional district alternate director. Nelle Maxey of Regional District of Central Kootenay Area H said the recent...
City proposes tax increases of one and three per cent during meeting with Chamber of Commerce
City council, at a special public meeting Monday night, presented highlights of a draft financial plan to the Chamber of Commerce board of directors. Key elements of the plan include a three-per-cent increase in residential taxes and a one-per-cent hike in commercial taxes, to maintain an annual city budget of roughly $18.5...
Let's party like it's 1897: The 114th Winter Carnival is on!
Rossland is gearing up to party like its 1897 as the biggest winter weekend of the year gets set to kick off in the Golden City. 114 years after ol’ Olaus kicked things off, the Rossland Winter Carnival has grown leaps and bounds into a weekend where the biggest challenge is scheduling yourself to hit and participate in as ...
Community Services Society to offer more and better after donation drive
Four programs or services of Castlegar & District Community Services Society (CDCSS) will benefit from the $7600 raised in response to a November appeal for donations. “Thanks to the community’s generosity, we will be able to move forward with new projects, or upgrades to existing ones,” said CDCSS Board Chair Roberta...
