Human beings should be treasured. Material is to be used. Our crises now all originate from one source – things are treasured, people are used. Very little commentary is posted after my columns. I do wonder if I am writing into a vacuum sometimes. But then, I have felt the same over a dozen years of broadcasting a program on...

Applications are now available for two CBT programs: the Social Grants Program and the Youth Grants Program. The deadline for both is April 12, 2013. The Social Grants Program funds projects that primarily support social well-being and address social issues in Basin communities. The Youth Grants Program funds projects that primarily impact and benefit Basin […]

By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily Homeowner taxes in the West Kootenay will be going up slightly to put $2 million in a reserve fund in the 2013 West Kootenay-Boundary Regional Hospital District (WKBRHD) budget passed February 27.  The money is being set aside for emergencies or possibly a new facility in the West Kootenay, […]

On Saturday evening, March 2,  members of the Castlegar RCMP Detachment executed a Search Warrant in the 300 Block of 3rd Street, according to Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff. “General Duty members were investigating drug activity at the home over the past six months leading up to the search warrant,” she said in a press release this […]

The BC budget for 2013 fails women and children right here in the Kootenays, according to Castlegar and District Community Service Society’s Mary DeVan. DeVan issued the following press release panning the province’s lack of action in responding to violence against women and children: The 2013 BC budget was released yesterday, and there are no […]

On Feb. 28, members of the Trail Crime Reduction Unit executed a search warrant issued under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act at a residence located in Rivervale, just outside of Trail, according to RCMP Cpl. Darryl Orr, the non-commissioned officer in charge of Trail and Castlegar Crime Reduction Units. “One adult male, aged 19 […]

The City of Trail Pigeon Control Program is currently on hold, according to city communications coordinator Andrea Jolly. “Trail City Council previously approved $25,000 to eliminate the ongoing pigeon problem in the downtown area and the Victoria Street Bridge. Due to miscommunications in the proposed contract with pest control service provider, Care Pest, the city […]

Attend a Conference in Golden or Castlegar. The Province is hosting two free conferences that will explore the future of the Columbia River Treaty (CRT) and secure input on alternative future scenarios and how Basin interests might be affected. The CRT Local Governments’ Committee encourages Basin residents to attend one of these consultation conferences in […]

Don’t get left behind on camping this summer in B.C. Provincial Parks. Starting Friday (March 15) at 7 a.m. the Discover Camping phone lines are opening up to begin accepting reservations for campgrounds with reservable inventory. “With camping being so popular, many British Columbian families are starting to plan for the upcoming camping season. Discover […]

He’s 10 years old and national team is already calling for his services. Sascha MacMillan is off to Orlando, Florida in April to compete in the World Sport Stacking Championships. “Sascha discovered Sport Stacking on YouTube and watched videos of people stacking for a month before he got his first set of cups,” Sascha’s mother […]