Castlegar kid 'comes clean' with community project
Community wellness can be child's play – just ask 12-year-old Kyle Kallin, who secured funding for, then organized, an event to clean up Millennium Park. The Grade 6 student said he often enjoys time at the city's signature park. “I like to go biking down there lots,” he said. It's nice on the walkways, but when you go down...
'Million-dollar alley' drives Castlegar meeting
Officials from the City of Castlegar will host a meeting at City Hall this Thursday in the hopes of finding a solution to the problem of “million-dollar alley”. So dubbed because of the many vehicular accidents in the area, million-dollar alley refers to a stretch along Highway 22 in front of The Brick and at the Minto Road...
Castlegar student chosen for Shad program
Two exceptional Kootenay students are preparing for a summer’s adventure into learning. Cassandra de Git of Castlegar and Kamilah Carter of Crawford Bay have been accepted into the elite Shad Valley program. They will be heading east to get an educational boost and KAST (Kootenay Association for Science and Technology) is...
Potential prizes for completing city survey
The City of Castlegar is once again asking residents to fill out a survey – this time, discussing climate change. City sustainability facilitator Kristin Aasen said the survey is part of the city's Adapting to Climate Change project, upon which thecity has embarked in partnership with the Columbia Basin Trust. “We've got...
Police ask for help investigating conspicious theft
Castlegar RCMP are investigating a theft that may welll have caught someone's attention, as it involved 18-foot, 300+pound brass rods. "(Police) received a report of a break, enter and theft from a B.C Hydro warehouse located west of Hugh Keeleyside Dam on Broadwater Road," said Cpl. Mike Mysko. "The theft occurred sometime...
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 ...
