BC Forest minister sells local economic diversification
Photo by Kyra Hoggan: BC minister of Forests and Range Pat Bell, along with mayor Lawrence Chernoff and other industry stakeholders, pose in front of Castlegar trees while promoting new forestry initiatives. In a public announcement made at the Castlegar Forum last Thursday, provincial forestry minister Pat Bell said he thinks innovative technologies like bio-energy […]
45 CBT scholarships up for grabs
Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) is now accepting applications for its Youth Community Service Awards, valued at $2,000 and awarded based on volunteer community service rather than academic standing. “We are particularly proud to be able to present these awards to youth, who have shown a commitment to volunteering in their communities, for them to use […]
Castlegar signs 'Wood First' agreement with province
During B.C.Forestry Day at the 2010 Olympic Games, mayors of the seven municipalities - including Castlegar - that have passed Wood First Resolutions in their communities signed a memorandum of understanding with the Province of B.C., announced Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell. "I want to congratulate the mayors and...
Back-to-back car crashes keep cops on call
Highway 3 was the scene of three car accidents within the space of 15 minutes on Feb. 21, according to lcoal police. RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew said that, at just after 8 p.m., police were called to an accident just west of Castlegar, On their way there, they came across a 26-foot commercial truck that had swerved to avoid a...
Atamanenko pans Canada/US stimulus deal
Canada and the US have given Canadian companies a very brief opportunity to compete for US stimulus package dollars worth $4 to $5 billion. According to BC Southern Interior MP, Alex Atamanenko, this is a lop-sided deal. “Limited access to US stimulus funding for Canadian companies while guaranteeing US firms access to...
Castlegar Chamber of Commerce speaks to 'Buy America' issue
The Castlegar & District Chamber of Commerce commends the governments of Canada and the U.S. on reaching a productive and forward-looking agreement on Buy American provisions. “This represents an important step forward in our continued engagement with our largest trading partner,” said Pam McLeod, executive director of ...
Interfor mill rumours quashed - no re-start scheduled
Photo: Interfor vice president and chief forester Ric Slaco Persistent rumours that Interfor’s Castlegar mill is slated for re-opening have once again been denied by Interfor executives. Interfor vice president and chief forester Ric Slaco told The Source today that, while the company very much wants to see the Castlegar mill up and running, market […]
City Centre Motel to be demolished
It's official ... the City Centre Motel has been declared unsafe and council has unanimously adopted a remedial action resolution to see the building demolished. City councillor and chair of development services committee Kirk Duff said the issue of this downtown property has been a long-standing one for the city. “The whole...
City meeting with Chamber members implies tax hike for residents
A budget meeting between Castlegar city council and members of the local chamber of commerce last Thursday offered little new information in terms of hard numbers, but left many with the sense that residential tax rates will likely go up in the 2010 budget. Councillor Kevin Chernoff said that's not an unreasonable interpretation...
Whooping cough outbreak continues with eight new confirmed cases
Interior Health continues to address an outbreak of pertussis (Whooping Cough), with 25 total cases diagnosed in the Kootenay Boundary in just over the last two months. “We have had six additional cases since our initial press release on Feb. 4 announcing the outbreak,” said Dr. Rob Parker, IH Medical Health Officer. “My continued plea […]
