Youth worker says Facebook abuse manual just tip of terrifying Castlegar iceberg
A how-to manual detailing how to abuse young girls that was posted on Facebook by two Castlegar men is but the tip of a terrifying iceberg, according to local youth worker James McFaddin. McFaddin, youth worker and men’s outreach coordinator for Castlegar & District Community Services Society, said the document ‘Deflowered in Seconds’ is the […]
Residents not too 'chicken' to offer input on Official Community Plan
More than 35 people showed up to the Community Forum yesterday to have a look at the city’s draft Official Community Plan (OCP) and offer their own suggestions as to the direction Castlegar should take as it grows in the years to come. A 98-page document detailing everything from housing specifications to air quality aims ...
Local reaction to HST reduction mixed
The B.C. government’s plan to roll back the HST to 10- per cent (from the originally-planned 12 per cent) is getting mixed reviews in Castlegar. Finance minister Kevin Falcon announced a plan yesterday that would see the HST reduced in two stages, the first one-per-cent reduction coming July 1, 2012 and the second on July ...
Sculpturewalk set for Saturday
Back by popular demand, Sculpturewalk this year promises to outstrip its inaugural showing in 2010. Organizer Pat Field says this year will see 26 statues, as compared to last year’s 17. “Twenty-five (sculptors) applied directly to Castlegar, of which we chose 12,” he said. “I went down to Sioux Falls and sat down with four...
More ladies' roller derby action this weekend
The ladies on wheels are at it again with “Silence of the Jams,” a West Kootenay Women’s Roller Derby League event that hits Nelson this Saturday. The bouts between Nelson's Lumber Jackies versus Rossland's Gnarlie's Angels and Castlegar's Dam City Rollers against Nelson's Killjoys, mark the third double-header for the league...
Government proposes cutting HST to 10 per cent, with a condition
Talk about dangling the carrot. The Province is proposing to reduce the total HST rate to 10 per cent from 12 per cent in two stages, cutting the provincial portion by one percentage point to six per cent from seven per cent on July 1, 2012, and a further one percentage point reduction would take […]
London policeman charged over G20 protest death
An officer with London’s Metropolitan Police has been charged with causing the death of a man caught up in the G20 protests in 2009. PC Simon Harwood is accused of the manslaughter of Ian Tomlinson, who died after Harwood hit him with a baton before pushing him to the ground. Homeless paper-seller Tomlinson was […]
Two feet washed ashore in 2008 identified
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of the individual whose feet washed ashore on two separate British Columbia islands in 2008. After an exhaustive post-mortem investigation by the Coroners Service, the feet were identified by DNA analysis as belonging to a 21-year-old Surrey resident who was reported missing in January 2004. Next-of-kin have […]
May long weekend quiet for Castlegar cops
Castlegar police are reporting a quiet May long weekend, with only 28 calls for service, according to RCMP Cpl. Dan Pollock. “That’s compared to 58 calls for service over the same time frame last year,” he said, explaining that number represents calls that came in between 5 p.m. Friday and 12:01 a.m. Tuesday morning. Pollock...
Lesson in the lining as RDCK places moratorium on Crown land acquisitions
The regional district has imposed a moratorium on the acquisition of Crown land as it tries to get its financial house — and the spending habits of its directors — in order. Under the advisement of regional district staff and Area G director — and Federation of Canadian Municipalities president — Hans Cunningham, the Regional […]
