Grow-op bust in Blueberry yields 600 plants
Friday saw Castlegar RCMP executing a search warrant on a residence in Blueberry, where they seized just under 600 marijuana plants, “in various stages of growth”, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. She said the entire basement had been converted to accomodate the grow operation. “For this area, it’s quite a big operation, and a fairly sophisticated […]
Networking provides job opportunities and awareness
Selkirk College and the Kootenay Association of Science and Technology (KAST) in partnership with SNC Lavalin, were once again successful in linking students to businesses and government representatives—providing potential employment opportunities and an increased awareness of local environmental projects—through its Environmental...
Rec survey to randomly chose residents for input
The Castlegar and District Recreation Commission would like to inform the citizens of Castlegar and Areas I and J that it is presently conducting a telephone survey of randomly selected homes in the area. The purpose of the survey is to assess current recreation services and to assist in future planning of Recreation Services...
Mayor and union condemn decision to sort local mail 600 km away, in Vancouver
Canada Post is standing by a decision to ship local Castlegar mail over 1,200 kilometres (round-trip) for sorting in Vancouver, even if it’s only being mailed a couple of blocks. This, despite the condemnation of union representatives and political leaders. Colleen Frick, director of communications for Canada Post, explained the move won’t impact customers or […]
Castlegar kid 'comes clean' with community project
Community wellness can be child's play – just ask 12-year-old Kyle Kallin, who secured funding for, then organized, an event to clean up Millennium Park. The Grade 6 student said he often enjoys time at the city's signature park. “I like to go biking down there lots,” he said. It's nice on the walkways, but when you go down...
'Million-dollar alley' drives Castlegar meeting
Officials from the City of Castlegar will host a meeting at City Hall this Thursday in the hopes of finding a solution to the problem of “million-dollar alley”. So dubbed because of the many vehicular accidents in the area, million-dollar alley refers to a stretch along Highway 22 in front of The Brick and at the Minto Road...
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...
