Public town-hall meeting to be held in Castlegar re: Facebook/LG issues
Community leaders from a variety of organizations met May 26 to discuss next steps in managing a situation brought to light when two local men penned a how-to guide for getting “little girls” to have sex. Representatives from Castlegar and District Community Services Society (CDCSS), RCMP, Ministry of Child and Family Services, Victim Services, Safe […]
Canadian military vehicle convoy storms Castlegar
Photos by Devon Hoggan Western Command Military Vehicle Historical Society has assembled a large group of former Canadian Military vehicles that were on display today from 4 to 6 p.m. in front of the Castlegar Legion. The purpose of the convoy is to raise both youth and public awareness of Canada’s Veterans and the roles...
OP/ED: Public meeting on LG/sex manual issue critical for Castlegar parents
WARNING: THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS FOUL LANGUAGE AND DISCUSSES MATURE SUBJECT MATERIAL. READER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.Obviously, our coverage of this whole ‘Deflowered in Seconds’/Facebook/LG thing has struck a nerve in this community. I haven’t fielded so much hate mail, through The Source, via email and on Facebook, since I ...
Scottish university to introduce comic studies degree
In the Central Lowlands of Scotland, the University of Dundee is to become the first university in the United Kingdom to provide degrees in comic studies. The university has said that courses for its comic studies subject within the English section will commence in September 2011. The city of Dundee is known to be the headquarters for D. C. Thomson & Co., a publishing […]
Ten-year-old okay after being hit by a car this morning
A Castlegar 10-year-old remains comparatively unharmed after being hit by a car outside his school this morning (Tuesday), according to local RCMP. The accident happened on 7th Avenue just after 8 a.m., in the tri-school area downtown, said RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. She said the driver, just a teen herself, did nothing wrong. Mathew said the […]
Delving deep to uncover local history in the Slocan Valley
Local history will literally be unearthed this summer in the Slocan Valley. A hands-on Archeology Field School will take place at Slocan Narrows Pithouse Village near Lemon Creek in the Slocan Valley from June 18 to July 29. Pairing Selkirk College’s School of University Arts and Sciences with the Anthropology Department at Hamilton College (Clinton, […]
Stanley Cup celebrations in Surrey
Surrey RCMP estimate that approximately 4,000 hockey fans attended the Central City Plaza in City Centre on Saturday night to watch the live television broadcast of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The event continues to be a family-friendly affair providing an opportunity for local fans to come together and cheer on the Vancouver […]
Selkirk College support staff in Nelson, Castlegar reach tentative agreement
Selkirk College has reached a tentative two-year agreement under the government’s 2010 mandate with the Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers of Canada. The tentative agreement covers approximately 227 support staff employees at the college in Nelson and Castlegar. Union members are expected to vote on the agreement in the coming weeks. Selkirk College president and CEO […]
Toughest animal cruelty penalties now B.C. law
Amendments to the Province’s Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, which make the inhumane treatment of animals a violation in B.C., are now law. The legislation will also make it a provincial offence to harm or attempt to harm a law enforcement animal. Currently, police in British Columbia use both horses and dogs to assist […]
Let’s talk numbers
By Michael Jessen English speaking humans communicate using at least 250,000 distinct words. By contrast there are only 10 individual numbers – larger numbers being combinations of zero to nine. To put our thoughts into words, we have an unlimited capacity to produce vocabulary. We will coin no new numbers. Language is a highly elaborate […]
