Gov. Gen to award Castlegar boy for bravery
A 12-year-old Castlegar boy is being honoured for bravery by the Governor General after saving his father’s life when he was just 10. Cody Sloot will be accepting his award this year after a harrowing incident in 2007. Sloot’s father, John, explains.“It was July 7, a week after Cody turned 10,” he said. “We were out on a...
Local business goes squirrelly
Photo courtesy Trish ChernoffTwo creatures barely the size of a bottle of nail polish managed to foil massive industrial equipment and interfere with one of the city's most successful businesses Tuesday.Kevin Chernoff, owner of Trowelex, said his 25-ton front-loader, which can normally pull a freight train, wasn't working...
Police chase, stand-off and rescue lead to arrest
Castlegar RCMP have a local man in custody after an alleged assault led to two police chases and a stand-off that ended in the suspect throwing himself from a Trail bridge. RCMP Cpl. Mike Mysko said July 9 saw police responding to a home near Castlegar's city centre after reports of an assault at about 9 p.m., only to find ...
Mayor unveils four-point plan for Celgar situation
Castlegar Mayor Lawrence Chernoff, at city council's regular meeting Monday night, unveiled a four-point plan to deal with the fallout of Celgar refusing to pay its municipal tax bill. Celgar's move left the city with a roughly $2.8 million budget shortfall and a legal battle to cope with, and Chernoff said he feels it's...
Police issue warning
Police are warning residents and businesses alike to be wary of when and how they either give or receive private information such as credit card numbers. Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Mike Mysko said many people are unaware that transmission over an average cordless phone or radio can be picked up by a third party with the use of a...
City herbicide use to continue
The city's pest management program came under scrutiny at Monday night's regular council meeting after the city's public works department spent months exploring non-toxic alternatives to weed control products currently in use. Councillor and Transportation and Civic Works committee chair Russ Hearne said the current program...
United Way to sell city council
City council got ambushed at its own regular meeting Monday night, when a non-profit delegation asked for help and refused to take no for an answer. Susan Olheiser and Rauni Naud told council the Castlegar United Way is trying a new approach for this year's kick-off event. “We're hoping you're going to be as excited about...
Woodland Park site to be cleared
The site of the former Woodland Park school, where fire razed an abandoned primary school last month, is now fenced, and the owners are accepting quotes to have the debris cleaned up and removed, said city director of development services Phil Markin in an interview Tuesday. Leo Bottos, project manager for Twin River Estates...
Mayor says Celgar meeting 'not a top priority'
In response to Celgar's latest statements regarding its decision not to pay its $3.6-million municipal tax bill, but to file suit with the B.C. Supreme Court against the city tax rate instead, Mayor Lawrence Chernoff said he's not sure meeting with Celgar is even an option anymore."What it really boils down to is that (they)...
Interfor not following suit in legal tax battle
The Source has confirmed that Interfor will not be one of several forestry firms opposing municipal taxation in B.C. courts for this tax year.The Source reported, on July 7, that Interfor had not yet paid its municipal tax bill in Castlegar, which gave rise to concerns about whether the struggling forestry company would be ...
