Conroy calls for Order of B.C. nominations
Call for Nominations Submission Deadline: June 10, 2010 at 5 p.m. (PST)The B.C.Honours and Awards Secretariat is currently accepting nominations for the province’s highest honour, the Order of British Columbia. Established in 1989, the Order of B.C. recognizes those people who have served with the greatest distinction and...
Castlegar OCP now reflects B.C. emissions reduction targets
The City of Castlegar has changed its Official Community Plan (OCP) to reflect new provincial requirements targeting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The provincial target specifies a reduction of GHGs of 33 per cent by 2010 (as compared to 2007 levels), which the city has now incorporated into its OCP. Councillor Kevin Chernoff...
Community support ensures success of Christina Lake project
With the momentum gained by community donations, partners have come forward to make the Christina Lake North Bay Buoy Project to protect sensitive wetlands in the north part of the lake possible. The project, a partnership between the Christina Lake Stewardship Society (CLSS), the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB),...
Presentation absolutely WILD
Some of the topics covered in an upcoming presentation might give the impression it is some kind of a self-help session: how to lose 60 percent of body weight in just three weeks; being a smart stay-at-home dad; the potential pitfalls of wearing baggy pants. When the focus (hummingbird migrations, slimy sculpins and Irish elk...
Castlewood celebrates expansion
Castle Wood Village, which first opened its doors in 2002, recently celebrated the completion of a new addition that will provide more housing options for local seniors. The $4,344,000 expansion of Castle Wood Village is a joint project between Columbia Basin Trust, Golden Life Management and Pace Setter Construction. "CBT ...
Local shoplifter gets jail time
On April 23, Trail and Castlegar Crime Reduction RCMP members arrested a 19-year-old male after he was caught shoplifting in Castlegar. (The man's name is being withheld for the sake of his family members in the area). RCMP Cpl. Mike Mysko said the young man in question has "numerous previous convictions", so when he was seen...
Theft ring continues to target Castlegar
People are coming to Castlegar from out-of-town to get the equipment and goods they need – but local business owners are thinking it'd sure be nice if these folks paid for what they took. A string of thefts of heavy equipment, trailers and vehicles from places like Trowelex, Brandt Tractor and White Construction is revealing...
Miss Castlegar contestants add sparkle to Spring Fling
Photo submitted: Miss Castlegar contestants: (back row): Kelsey Law; Marissa Evdokimoff; Brina Bowen; Madison Benton; Kelsey Negreiff and (front row): Ariel Alexander; Dayna Ready; Kelsea Dorosz; Mariah Morris; Jackie Cook; Manat Dhillon and Christina Postnikoff. Residents planning to take in this Saturday's Spring Fling event...
CBT rewards college students for community service
Applications are now available for Columbia Basin Trust’s (CBT) College Community Service Awards. CBT offers these awards in partnership with four Basin-based Colleges. The 22 awards valued at $2,000 are divided amongst students attending Selkirk College (10), College of the Rockies (10), Valemount Campus of College of New ...
Selkirk Students Profit from Business Competition
First and second year students from the Business Administration program at Selkirk College experienced real-life business pressures and friendly rivalry at the fifth annual Business Competition in Castlegar earlier this month. The Competition was held as an event that brought students and the general public together, while ...
