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 […]
Attention all youth: last call for action summit
A coalition of community organizations involved in youth leadership development is putting on a two-day Youth Action Summit for high-school aged youth in the West Kootenays to learn about important social and global issues. The two-day summit is open to all high school students aged 15-18 / Grades 10-12 and is organized and...
Selkirk students gain Olympic experience
Photo submitted: Associate of Science student Chelsea Mathieson is currently working at the 2010 Olympics thanks to an opportunity presented through the Co-op Education and Employment Services Department at Selkirk College. Selkirk College students are gaining valuable work experience during the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, ...
MP hosts community forums
BC Southern Interior MP Alex Atamanenko will be hosting more in a series of “MP Community Forums”. Elected officials from other levels of government will join Atamanenko in an open panel presentation to constituents on their latest hot topics, followed by an open discussion, with questions and comments sought from residents....
Teck/Cancer Society donate to Selkirk Nursing students
Teck and the BC Cancer Society (screening Program) have donated a very useful pelvic exam table to the Selkirk College Nursing program. The table was donated following a fourth year student nursing project that partnered with the community to provide cervical cancer screening for the college population. This screening took place at the Castlegar Campus, providing excellent accessibility for the college’s […]
New regional economic development function established
The Lower Columbia Community Development Team has established the Lower Columbia Initiatives Corporation (LCI). The goals of the LCI include attracting and supporting new businesses, building on existing assets and knowledge and supporting development projects. “ I’m quite pleased with the progress that the LCCDT has made over the last year, “ said Kevin Jolly, Chair, Lower Columbia Community […]
