Castlegar fire command truck in collision
A car accident involving a Castlegar fire truck Friday afternoon is underlining the risks inherent in “pranks” like setting brush fires and purposely setting off alarms. Fire chief Gerry Rempel was responding to a call regarding brush fires at 2:20 p.m., when the accident occurred on Columbia Avenue in front of the Sandman ...
Castlegar budget 2010 - have your say
Ed. Note: The following is a press release issued by the City of Castlegar, including links to a survey allowing for in-depth public input before the the public meeting process begins. Your City needs you. A little melodramatic, perhaps – but true, nonetheless. A changing economic landscape in Castlegar has made budget cuts...
“Grounds for Haiti” fundraiser lowers ticket price--and more events planned
“We have been overwhelmed with such great support,” says volunteer Kari Cobalchini. “When this was first being brainstormed, it became something tangible that we all felt we could help with in a way to support the rebuilding efforts in Haiti after the horrible devastation caused by the earthquake. Trail and area coffee shops are hosting […]
Chamber awards night honours local business
The Castlegar and District Chamber of Commerce honoured seven local business Saturday night, including naming M&M Meat Shops Business of the Year, with Businessperson of theYear being awarded to Florio Vassilakakis of the Element Night Club.The Fireside Inn was packed with more than 100 people, including city councillors...
Coffee consumers get 'tire-d' surprise
A run-away semi-truck tire caused some chaos Monday afternoon when it smashed through the parking lot of Common Grounds coffee shop on Columbia Avenue. Castlegar RCMP Staff Sgt. Laurel Mathew said coffee shop patrons probably got a bit of a suprise at around 1:45 p.m., when a massive tire rolled off the Kinnaird overpass offramp […]
Rape allegations recanted
Police have concluded their investigation into the allegations of a sexual assault that was said to have occurred in Millennium Park during the first week of October 2009. The 30-year-old female has admitted to investigators that the allegation she made to police was in fact false. There was no sexual assault. The RCMP are ...
More Castlegar casualties of B.C. budget
Members of the B.C.trucking industry, including schools that train people to become professional drivers lie Mountain Transport Institute here in Castlegar, fear that a cap on government tuition subsidies will have an impact on highway safety and contribute to driver shortages if alternative funding is not made available.For...
Greenwood brings home the bronze - not Olympic - water!
The smallest city in B.C. took top honours for their water last week. Greenwood placed as the bronze winner in municipal water at the 20th annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting competition. Another regional area, Beaver Falls, took home the silver, while the gold went to Hamilton, OH. Held in the historic spa town in […]
Castlegar residents at radon risk
Is radon gas putting you or your family at risk of lung cancer? That’s the question Dana Schmidt is trying to get all Castlegar residents to ask, as he continues to promote radon-gas testing in this, the second-worst radon hot-spot in the province. Schmidt told city council, at its regular meeting Monday night, that he […]
Reigning Earth Hour champs challenge other Kootenay communities
Castlegar mayor Lawrence Chernoff has thrown down the gauntlet to mayors of Nelson, Trail and Grand Forks, as reigning champion of Fortis B.C.’s EarthHour Challenge. Chernoff (pictured here with 2009’s trophy for Castlegar besting the participation rates of all other communities in the region) said he hopes residents will once again turn off their lights […]
