Fall fair fun for all
The 15th Annual Pass Creek Fall Fair is now less than two weeks away, and it's a cannot-miss event in the area. Donna Smith, secretary of the exhibition society that puts on both the fall fair and the annual Bluegrass Jamboree, said there are as many as 30 vendors this year, with tons of live entertaiment, exhibitions and...
Fate of City Centre Motel in judge's hands
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has reserved ruling on a judicial review regarding the City of Castlegar's order to have the City Centre Motel demolished. The review, requested by the motel owner, began Wednesday and wrapped up Thursday, according to city director of development services Phil Markin, who was present for the...
Selkirk flies towards Gala with Aeroplan
Students are flying high as Selkirk College enters its third year as a member of Aeroplan’s Charitable Pooling Program. The program, designed to allow charities to raise miles for fundraising purposes, will play a key role during the live auction at this year’s Selkirk College Gala—an event that is held annually to raise...
Tea Party-endorsed Christine O'Donnell wins Delaware Senate primary
Christine O'Donnell has defeated Mike Castle in the 2010 Delaware Republican senate primary, CNN and the Associated Press have announced. With 325 of 325 precincts counted, O'Donnell, who has received the endorsement of the Tea Party movement, led Representative Castle by 30561 votes to 27021, 53.1% to 46.9%.The Republican O'Donnell...
Invermere youth’s story captures the most votes in writing contest
Kristopher Ede from Invermere takes the prize for the SCRATCH Writing Challenge Readers’ Choice Award. The 18-year-old won this portion of the creative writing challenge, put on by Columbia Basin Trust (CBT), with his short story “the girl with the plastic pirate hat and the boy who loved her so.” Ede’s story earned 29...
Local banks targeted
Police say that a bank robbery (an after-hours ATM) at the Kootenay Regional Airport in Castlegar is likely related to two other, similar offences in the region. In the Castlegar scenario, on Sept. 10, the ATM was broken into and the contents removed. At approximately 1:25 a.m. on Sept.14, a report of an alarm was received...
Bear attack on Red: dog takes brunt, woman escapes
If you go in the woods today, you may be in for a big surprise. Bears in and around Rossland are certainly nothing new, but this past Tuesday one Rossland resident got more than she bargained for. While hiking near the upper reaches of the Red Head trail on the south side of Red Mountain, […]
POLICE: Missing man found safe but thirsty
A senior who went missing from his campsite at Texas Creek in Christina Lake, B.C. on Friday was found late in the day safe, but thirsty. Grand Forks RCMP detachment was contacted as family members became concerned when he did not return from a short hike. The 65-year-old man from Ontario left the campground at […]
Roxul completes energy efficient upgrades
With FortisBC as a partner, Roxul Inc. recently upgraded its Grand Forks manufacturing plant with new energy efficient equipment, saving thousands of dollars in electricity costs annually. “The cost to operate compressors is significant and represents one of the highest electrical costs in our operations. By installing this new technology, we’ll save a significant amount […]
$250,000 for "smart" street lights - a bright idea because they can be dimmed
Never mind the streetcar named desire – in Castlegar, the powers-that-be are desiring street lights instead, so much so that they're investing a quarter of a million dollars to get them. City director of transportation and civic works, Chris Barlow, said the more-than 900 new street lights will pay for themselves within ...
