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 ...
Local newspaper owner wins prestigious Jack Webster Foundation fellowship
The recipients of the prestigious Jack Webster Foundation fellowships for 2010 have been announced and we here at Lone Sheep publishing are proud to announce that Mona Mattei, owner and editor of the Boundary Sentinel in Grand Forks, is a winner along with reporters from Global TV, the Vancouver Sun, and CBC News. Mattei will...
Building permits signal strong economy
A dramatic rise in building permits for 2010 is good news for the city and its residents, according to councillor Kirk Duff. Duff presented the building permit report to council at its regular meeting April 19, showing 2009 year-to-date totals of roughly $663,000 as compared to this year's almost $6.9 million. “The rise in ...
LiveSmart incentive program reinstated
Homeowners planning to upgrade their homes this year can once again take advantage of rebates and incentives through the LiveSmart BC: Efficiency Incentive Program. FortisBC has partnered with the BC government, BC Hydro and Terasen Gas to provide assistance to people who complete energy efficiency upgrades under the direction...
OP/ED: MP lauds climate change bill
The Federal NDP’s Climate Change Accountability Act (Bill C-311), which will commit the federal government to achieving practical, science-based greenhouse-gas reduction targets, moved one step closer to becoming law yesterday. “It was great to see a majority of the members come together to get this passed,” said New Democrat...
Scam session promotes safety
Castlegar will play host, on May 13, to a free, interactive session helping residents deal with the looming spectre of frauds and scams, according to Community Response Network (CRN) coordinator Sandi McCreight. “Scams are everywhere. Phone. Email. Mail. “What are the top scams? How do I report a fraud or scam? What do I do...
