Complex: A-Fair to remember
The Castlegar Complex's second annual Cultural A-Fair last Saturday was a massive hit, with more than 500 people attending the celebration of local clubs and organizations. Organizer Audrey Maxwell Polovnikoff, recreational and cultural programmer at the Complex, said the free event ran from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and was hugely...
CBT addresses affordable housing issues
Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) and the BC Non-ProfitHousing Association (BCNPHA) are partnering to support Basin communitiesand organizations in taking action on local affordable housing concernsthrough CBT's new Affordable Housing Resources Program. Through the partnership, communities and organizations are able toevaluate options...
Castlegar needs HELP
Health Equipment Loan Program (HELP) is seeking individuals to join their team of volunteers in Castlegar! The Depot provides short term loans of walkers, wheelchairs, bath aides and other personal care equipment to people who are recovering at home from an injury, illness or surgery. With a referral from a health care...
Selkirk International Welcomes Students of Saudi Arabia
Joining the ranks of most universities and colleges across Canada, Selkirk College welcomed its first two international students from Saudi Arabia, Sahal Amin Hussein and Abdulaziz Saeed Alqahtani, in late February. These students have been followed by five others who arrived in early April. The current King of Saudi Arabia,...
New amenities in Glade include boat launch
The construction of the Brilliant Expansion Project on the Kootenay River near Castlegar has left a legacy for local communities. The owners of the project, the Brilliant Expansion Power Corporation—a subsidiary of Columbia Power Corporation (CPC) and Columbia Basin Trust (CBT)—are pleased to announce the completion of...
OP/ED: Since when did the rights of prisoners start trumping the rights of their victims?
Do you know what these people have in common: Christine Anne Weller, Colleen Marian Daignault, Daryn Todd Johnsrude, Sandra Lynn Wolfsteiner, Ada Anita Court, Simon Patrick Partington, Judy Elizabeth Kozma, Raymond Lawrence King, Sigrun Charlotte Arndt, Terri Lynn Carson, and Louise Marie Chartrand. It wouldn’t come as a...
Weekend blaze in downtown core
Good Friday wasn't good for eveybody this year, as sirens filled the downtown core on April 2. Fire chief Gerry Rempel said the department got the call at just after 1:30 p.m., responding to a home in the 500 block of 6th Avenue. “The fire was contained it the living room, and there's some smoke damage,” he said. “One of the...
Budget survey results analyzed
Castlegar city council heard, at its regular meeting Tuesday night, a staff synapsis of the results of a budget survey distributed through local media to get public input on the 2010 budget and five-year financial plan. Only 125 people responded by completing the survey, but councillor Kevin Chernoff said that, while those ...
Easter draws eggs-cellent crowds
More than 600 people, including upwards of 270 kids, showed up at Kinnaird Park Sunday for Paragon Columbia Pharmacy's Easter Scramble. Michele Dawson, store operations manager, said they've been hosting the event for the past five years. “We saw a need for it in the community, and it's just such a great event,” she said....
T2T this month: fun, free and environmentally friendly
Clearing away clutter, finding free stuff and saving the planet - Trash-to-Treasure day is fast approaching, and you don't want to miss out! Check out the following press release from the RDCK: As a celebration of Earth Day (April 22) the RDKB and RDCK are joining together to promote a Kootenay-Boundary wide tradition which...
