Building permits signal strong economy
A dramatic rise in building permits for 2010 is good news for the city and its residents, according to councillor Kirk Duff. Duff presented the building permit report to council at its regular meeting April 19, showing 2009 year-to-date totals of roughly $663,000 as compared to this year's almost $6.9 million. “The rise in ...
Forest minister to hear Castlegar concerns
Castlegar mayor Lawrence Chernoff will be leading a delegation to the coast this week to speak to Forest and Range minister Pat Bell regarding the job losses in the Arrow-Boundary Forest District Office. The Castlegar office is losing 15 of its 60 jobs in what the provincial government is billing as a “workforce adjustment”. “We’re […]
RCMP: Harassment charges for local man; home reno gets explosive
A local homeowner got a potentially explosive surprise when she found what appears to be an ancient bomb hidden within her wall. Castlegar Sgt. Laurel Mathew said the woman was renovating a very old home, removing drywall, and found several items apparently left there a very long time ago. “One of the items was a […]
LiveSmart incentive program reinstated
Homeowners planning to upgrade their homes this year can once again take advantage of rebates and incentives through the LiveSmart BC: Efficiency Incentive Program. FortisBC has partnered with the BC government, BC Hydro and Terasen Gas to provide assistance to people who complete energy efficiency upgrades under the direction...
OP/ED: MP lauds climate change bill
The Federal NDP’s Climate Change Accountability Act (Bill C-311), which will commit the federal government to achieving practical, science-based greenhouse-gas reduction targets, moved one step closer to becoming law yesterday. “It was great to see a majority of the members come together to get this passed,” said New Democrat...
R.C.M.P. bust big grow show in Fruitvale
On April 17, 2010 members of the Trail RCMP with the assistance of the Regional General Investigation unit executed a search warrant on a residence on Balsam Road in Fruitvale. A large, sophisticated indoor marihuana growing operation was located inside the residence, along with a loaded handgun and rifle. 843 plants were seized along with several pounds of […]
Interfor's Castlegar mill to re-open
It’s official! Interfor is gearing up to re-open its Castlegar mill this summer, according to Interfor chief forrester Ric Slaco. “We are preparing for a potential July start-up of the mill on a reduced operating basis,” he said. Slaco was not available to comment further as to why this start-up is possible and whether the […]
MLA/MP speak out against forestry cuts in Castlegar
Fifteen Ministry of Forest staff from the Castlegar office have been laid off in the latest round of job cuts by the provincial government. This type of closure proves that the Campbell government has given up on forestry, says Katrine Conroy, MLA for Kootenay West. These 15 job losses were a part of a total […]
Castlegar Forestry Office downsized: 15 job losses
The Castlegar branch of the B.C. Ministry of Forests and Range (known as the Arrow-Boundary Forest District Office), is being downsized to a field office, with fully a quarter of the jobs there being lost. A spokeswoman for the Ministry told The Source today that, of the 60 positions currently filled in Castlegar, 15 were […]
Scam session promotes safety
Castlegar will play host, on May 13, to a free, interactive session helping residents deal with the looming spectre of frauds and scams, according to Community Response Network (CRN) coordinator Sandi McCreight. “Scams are everywhere. Phone. Email. Mail. “What are the top scams? How do I report a fraud or scam? What do I do...
