Castlegar/Winlaw to receive $105,000 for school playgrounds
Castlegar Primary School and Winlaw Elementary School are set to receive $105,000 grants for a new accessible playground each, according to Kootenay West MLA Katrine Conroy “Access to play is a crucial step in a child’s development,” said Conroy. “It builds social connections, creativity and healthy lifestyles. I am proud ...
Thai hot and sour mussel soup: gluten-, dairy- and soy-free
This is one of my favourite dishes, as it looks and tastes restaurant-worthy, but is simple enough for even kids to make, and it’s literally 10 minutes from start to service. It also imparts a distinctly Asian flavour without the need for soy sauce. It’s rich and hearty enough for dinner, but also light enough to be a healthy...
Celebrating Diversity at Selkirk College Student-Led Event
At an annual event held at Selkirk College, students are welcoming the community to join them for a celebration that addresses some big topics, the elephant in the room. The Education Assistant & Community Support Worker (EACSW) Program students are hosting a free afternoon event March 25 at the Selkirk College Castlegar...
Kootenay Savings Sponsoring Kootenay Kids to Attend Summer Camp!
The YES Camp at Lake Cowichan on Vancouver Island is an amazing life-changing experience for teens age 14 to 18, and this Kootenay Savings is sponsoring* (6) Kootenay kids to attend the camp for an action-packed week of fun, learning and adventure. Focusing on co-operation, communication, leadership, and self-esteem, participants...
DriveSmart BC: Distracted driving explained
It may be something that you are actually aware of or it may just be another buzz in the background of your life, but March is Distracted Driving Awareness Month in British Columbia. ICBC does the majority of the publicity, the police adjust their enforcement focus and drivers muddle along thinking that they are doing just ...
Adventures in Dating: How not to be a jerk and other tidbits
Ed. Note: Contains some graphic content which may be offensive to some readers. So … dating. It’s been a while since I’ve written about it (mostly because I am in a relationship and my fiance would probably find that weird) … but honestly, it was always one of my favorite things to write about. I mean, let’s face it, there ...
Castlegar cadet conquers competition
On Feb. 23, 10 Air Cadets from the Kootenays participated in local Air Cadet Regional Effective Speaking competition, sponsored by the Air Cadet League of Canada. Each cadet gave a five minute prepared speech, on a topic of their choosing, and then a two minute impromptu speech on the same pre-selected topic. Community members...
Selkirk College Hosts Admission on the Spot
It has never been easier to start at Selkirk College with an event called Admission on the Spot that aims to help soon-to-be students with the application process. In three events hosted on March 12 in Trail, March 13 in Castlegar and March 14 in Nelson, those with their sights set on post-secondary will be able to have their...
Gluten-, dairy-, soy-free savoury soy sauce substitute
More and more people are recently, it seems, finding themselves on restricted diets. I, personally, have been gluten-, dairy- and soy-free for more than 20 years, so for me the process is fairly easy. But that’s after two decades of trial and error, of being sick and frustrated, of really, really missing some of my...
OP/ED: Things that go bump in the parking lot, lessons learned
Asking for people to send me their thoughts at the end of last week's article resulted in one of the largest responses I've ever received. Ultimately, the overwhelming choice of advice was to report the offending driver to ICBC and the police. Fewer people were willing to shrug their shoulders and carry on with life while two...
