Couple lost in Cascade Gorge identified, third tuber presumed drowned
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a married couple who died in a float-tubing accident, which occurred near Christina Lake on July 29. The man is Ronald Legare, aged 74, and the woman is his spouse, Jacqueline Jean Legare, aged 71. They resided in Christina Lake. The Legares were part of a […]
Citizen input for Federal Budget 2013
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance has launched its annual pre-budget consultation process, which will result in a report to be tabled in the House of Commons prior to the December 2012 parliamentary break. This year, the pre-budget consultation process will take a slightly different form: online submission of answers to specific questions […]
Scenic explorations of Castlegar ... without the need to swim
Have flooding rivers left you wondering where to go to stretch your legs? Castlegar Friends of Parks and Trails Society has just what you need - a local area Trails Guidebook. Released this month, after more than a year of preparation, the 25 page guidebook features 14 local trails with full colour photos, maps and trail ...
Second body found in Cascade Gorge
A 71-year-old Christina Lake woman’s body was recovered by helicopter this morning from the Cascade Falls gorge after dying from injuries sustained when her raft was dragged over the falls by the current on Saturday afternoon. The woman’s body was trapped in an eddy just below the first steps of the falls along the Kettle...
Two missing after raft swept over falls
One person is dead and two more are missing after the raft they were floating in went over Cascade Falls near Christina Lake Saturday afternoon. There were four people in the raft on the Kettle River when they neared the falls and attempted to reach shore. A 16-year-old boy jumped from the raft and was able to swim to the...
Taghum woman escapes serious injury after truck gets away
A Taghum woman escaped serious injury after she lost control of the vehicle she was driving outside her home 10 kilometes west of Nelson. The accident occurred at 3:30 p.m. Friday. The woman was in the driveway of her Taghum home to move the family truck. Already hampered by an injured leg (which was in […]
OP/ED: When gender stereotypes become a day-to-day reality
Prologue: This column is loaded with sexual stereotypes and may offend some readers, which bothered me a bit while I was writing it. I realized, however, that there also seems to be a small bit of truth to most stereotypes (that’s what made them stereotypes in the first place). And that is, in my opinion, […]
Emergency Response Centre slows, recovery efforts full speed ahead
The Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) will lower its activation level from Level 2 to Level 1 as of this weekend and begin to focus on long-term recovery and assistance for Johnsons Landing residents and others affected by flooding, sloughs or landslides, the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) announced Thursday. While the RDCK will remain […]
Disaster designation saves Castlegar taxpayers considerable cost
City of Castlegar taxpayers can breathe a sigh of relief, as recent extreme weather has been, by the province, designated such that it allows the city to apply for funding for flood management and reparation costs. Overland flooding in Castlegar from June 22 to July 2 has been so designated, while an application has been...
UPDATE: July 17/18 floods have been included as qualifying events for flood relief funding
Finally, some good news for a region beseiged by calamitous weather events – the province’s Disaster Financial Assistance Program has designated overland flooding from June 3 to 12 and June 22 to July 2 as “qualifying events”, meaning home owners and small business owners may qualify for between $1,000 and $300,000 in relief funding to […]
