Castlegar citizens apprehend suspect after jewelry theft
Castlegar police are cautioning against the kind of Good Samaritan-ship that saw an alleged jewelry thief chased down and captured yesterday. “An RCMP member was on routine patrol in the 1900 block of Columbia Avenue, around 11 a.m. when he came across a male holding another male down on the ground,” explained Sgt. Laurel Mathew. […]
Air Canada cancels Castlegar flights
Air Canada Jazz will be cancelling its weekday afternoon flights to Vancouver from the West Kootenay Regional airport in Castlegar for the month of January. City councillor and chair of the transportation and civic works committee Russ Hearne said the cancellation is not a harbinger of worse things to come. “It’s only for the month […]
Let the Games begin!
The tri-city bid for the 2011 B.C. Senior Games was successful, meaning Castlegar, Trail and Nelson will play host to 3,500 athletes in 29 sporting events, generating an estimated $2- to $3-million direct economic impact for the region. Castlegar recreation director Jim Crockett said it's an exciting opportunity to showcase...
Castlegar X-Files: the lighter side of current events
The Castlegar Visitor Centre has enjoyed unprecedented traffic over the past year – and with that have come some very, ahem, interesting queries for which staff struggled to find answers ... spawning The Source's first annual edition of our Happily Ever After in Castlegar awards. Chamber of Commerce executive director Pam...
Government green energy advisory task force seeks public input
B.C.'s Green Energy Advisory Task Force has launched a website that invites British Columbians to submit their ideas and input on the future of clean and renewable energy in B.C.Following its first meetings, on Nov.27 and 28, the advisory task force has launched the website, www.greenenergyadvisorytaskforce.ca. The website...
Early holiday gift from Monday Night at the Movies
Showing up early for the holidays on Dec. 7, Cairo Time is the next film in the Kootenay Gallery Monday Night at the Movies series. Awarded Best Canadian Feature at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival, Cairo Time stars indie film queen Patricia Clarkson as a journalist who travels to Egypt to see the pyramids with ...
CBT launches youth writing contest
Columbia Basin Trust is challenging youth ages 15-29 to submit works of fiction with appealing characters, dynamic plots and magnificent style to its first ever SCRATCH Writing Challenge - just make sure your story takes place somewhere in the Columbia Basin. The SCRATCH Writing Challenge is an opportunity for youth to take...
Selkirk CD celebrates 20 years of music at college
Photo: The CD cover for Souvenir The faculty of the Selkirk College Contemporary Music and Technology program has released its first album in its 20-year history – Souvenir. Produced by Don Macdonald and recorded by Steven Parish, the album celebrates 20 years of music instruction at Selkirk College. Performers include: Cheryl...
Green gifts protect the environment and your wallet
Why not be creative with gift ideas this year and consider making something that will be help local wildlife and save you money? That would be a green gift. The Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP) has posted a variety of instructions and plans online at www.fwcp.ca on how to make some wildlife-friendly products. The...
Kootenay Country to be showcased at Olympics
The “Kootenay Country” exhibit, which won acclaim at the Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) conference recently held in Vancouver, will be heading to the Olympics in February in an enhanced format. The “Kootenay Country” display, showcasing the Columbia Basin region, was organized in partnership with the Regional Districts...
