Mayor says B.C. taxation committee making progress
Issues like community risk assessment and dispute resolution took centre stage May 3 and 4, at the second meeting of the province’s Industrial Taxation Steering Committee in Victoria. Castlegar mayor Lawrence Chernoff, who serves on the committee, said the meetings are moving forward quickly as a result of tight timelines. “It’s really a broad stroke […]
Public hearing to discuss city carbon reduction
A public hearing this Monday, essentially forced by new provincial legislation, is providing an opportunity for city staff and council to discuss environmental goals and initiatives with residents. The hearing, which will be held at the Community Forum at 6:30 p.m., is the result of new legislation passed at the provincial level. “The province passed […]
Castlegar student chosen for Shad program
Two exceptional Kootenay students are preparing for a summer’s adventure into learning. Cassandra de Git of Castlegar and Kamilah Carter of Crawford Bay have been accepted into the elite Shad Valley program. They will be heading east to get an educational boost and KAST (Kootenay Association for Science and Technology) is...
Potential prizes for completing city survey
The City of Castlegar is once again asking residents to fill out a survey – this time, discussing climate change. City sustainability facilitator Kristin Aasen said the survey is part of the city's Adapting to Climate Change project, upon which thecity has embarked in partnership with the Columbia Basin Trust. “We've got...
CBT Marks 15th anniversary
Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) marks two milestones this year; a 15 year anniversary combined with a $15 million Delivery of Benefits budget. “It’s hard to believe it has been 15 years since myself and other founding board members were present in the BC Legislature signing the CBT Act; the organization has done a lot of growing since that day,” said […]
Police ask for help investigating conspicious theft
Castlegar RCMP are investigating a theft that may welll have caught someone's attention, as it involved 18-foot, 300+pound brass rods. "(Police) received a report of a break, enter and theft from a B.C Hydro warehouse located west of Hugh Keeleyside Dam on Broadwater Road," said Cpl. Mike Mysko. "The theft occurred sometime...
Conroy calls for Order of B.C. nominations
Call for Nominations Submission Deadline: June 10, 2010 at 5 p.m. (PST)The B.C.Honours and Awards Secretariat is currently accepting nominations for the province’s highest honour, the Order of British Columbia. Established in 1989, the Order of B.C. recognizes those people who have served with the greatest distinction and...
Invasion and liberation memories still fresh for the Dutch
The month of May brings forth memories of war for those of Dutch descent. Memories of invasion and freedom. My mother was only five-years-old when the German soldiers took control of her homeland, Holland, on May 10,1940. Five years later, on May 5, 1945, the country was officially liberated by Canadians. For many Dutch immigrants […]
Castlegar OCP now reflects B.C. emissions reduction targets
The City of Castlegar has changed its Official Community Plan (OCP) to reflect new provincial requirements targeting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The provincial target specifies a reduction of GHGs of 33 per cent by 2010 (as compared to 2007 levels), which the city has now incorporated into its OCP. Councillor Kevin Chernoff...
Community support ensures success of Christina Lake project
With the momentum gained by community donations, partners have come forward to make the Christina Lake North Bay Buoy Project to protect sensitive wetlands in the north part of the lake possible. The project, a partnership between the Christina Lake Stewardship Society (CLSS), the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB),...
