Peter's Day a success
Peter’s Day, so called in honour of Peter Verigin and his planning of the Arm’s Burning of 1895, was celebrated at the Doukhobor Discovery Centre on June 27. In 1895, the Doukhobors in Russia burned all of their weapons in a mass pacifist demonstration, declaring that they believed in Christ’s commandment of Thou Shalt Not...
Services scheduled for Zach Larsen
A Celebration of Life will be held for Zachary Larsen at the Pentecostal New Life Assembly Church at 602 7 Street in Castlegar this Saturday at 1 p.m. The Source will also be posting, the morning of the service, a tribute story talking about who Zach was, so community members can join in celebrating the 19-year-old's life,...
CBT Summer Works program full!
The Columbia Basin Trust’s (CBT) 2010 Summer Works Program is fully subscribed, and Basin-based businesses are now employing over 100 students in the region this summer. Launched in March of this year, the pilot program offers up to eight dollars an hour in wage subsidies for small business and social enterprise. “We are really pleased with the success the […]
Obama dismisses US military commander in Afghanistan
General Stanley McChrystal, the top military commander for the US army in Afghanistan, was dismissed by president Barack Obama Wednesday, over controversial comments he made in an interview with a magazine.McChrystal will be replaced by General David Petraeus. The move was made after McChrystal and the president held a...
Castlegar donates land to Habitat for Humanity build
Castlegar city council, at its regular meeting Monday night, officially gave the green light to Habitat for Humanity for a Castlegar build by donating a lot at 649 11 Avenue. This, in response to a plea for assistance from West Kootenay Habitat chair Kathy Fair, presented to council earlier in the month. “We've got a...
Thousands say good-bye to two young Castlegar men
Memorial services for 19-year-old Castlegar man Zach Larsen have not yet been scheduled, as the family awaits the conclusion of a forensic examination, to be conducted tomorrow. An impromtu memorial has been established at Mushroom Park (at the corner of 2 Street and 6 Avenue), however, where mourners are leaving flowers, candles, teddy bears and […]
One Castlegar business closing its doors; three more to open
It's a busy summer for Castlegar commerce, as a major movie-rental store closes its doors and three new facilities are slated for ground-breaking in the next month. The Movie Gallery in the Safeway Plaza on Columbia Avenue is one of 181 stores being closed across Canada due to credit issues now facing the U.S. parent company....
One Castlegar business closing its doors; three more to open
It's a busy summer for business in Castlegar, as a major movie-rental store closes its doors and three new facilities are slated for ground-breaking in the next month. The Movie Gallery in the Safeway Plaza on Columbia Avenue is one of 181 stores being closed across Canada due to credit issues now facing the U.S. parent...
City under fire for disproportionate business tax burden
Castlegar’s the worst in the Kootenays and the fourth-worst out of 160 B.C. municipalities in terms of the tax burden placed on businesses as compared to residential taxes. This, according to a June 15 report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), which indicates only the communities of North Saanich, Revelstoke and Tumbler Ridge […]
Castlegar youth help prompt public recycling
Castlegar youth have spoken ... and they have been heard. City director of transportation and public works Chris Barlow said the idea of recycling bins in strategic places throughout the Castlegar as been resurrected due, at least in part, to local youth input. “We were looking at it some time ago, but that's when the city...
