Residents save "bagged" deer
A Grand Forks deer is luckier than most, after being spotted with a bag fixed to her head. The deer was first spotted in the Ruckle area of the city on Saturday night around 5:30 p.m. with a bag tightly wrapped around her head. At first, residents tried to rally the authorities, with no immediate results. By Sunday morning,...
OPINION: Wildlife habitat losing every fight with forestry and agriculture
(Hon. Steve Thompson) The purpose of this newsletter is to give you facts that with few exceptions can be corroborated that illustrate why nothing less than a complete overhaul of the management of our wildlife and wildlife habitat resource can reverse the dramatic decline in many wildlife populations and the steady compromise...
Letter to Minister Thompson
(Hon. Steve Thompson) Once again Minister Thomson I urge you to review an extremely weak argument that has resulted in the Gilpin Grasslands becoming an important motorized vehicle recreation area. None of the salient points in a letter dated Dec. 30, 2014 and signed by Assistant Deputy Minister Gary Townsend will stand up...
Why New Democrats Voted Against Conservative Agriculture Bill
The Conservative government accuses MPs who voted against their new “Agriculture Growth Act” as having no understanding of farming. However, this claim does not jibe at all with the farmers that I have spoken to who seem to think otherwise. The omnibus bill C-18 makes changes to nine different pieces of legislation in which...
Nelson to join #ShutDownCanada demonstration Friday at High Noon
Vancouver is planning to join the cause. So are Calgary, Edmonton, Fredericton and Kamloops. Not lost in the #ShutDownCanada demonstration this week is the Heritage City where people are planning to march outside city halls, shut down highways, occupy high traffic areas. “We're doing this local action because Nelson is part...
Wolves and Mountain Caribou: "Between a Rock and a Hard Place"
By: John Bergenske, Conservation Director for "Wildsight" I have been involved with mountain caribou since the 1970’s and as Wildsight since the 90’s when we first sponsored caribou research in the Purcell Mountains. It has been clear since that time that there are no simple solutions or easy answers to mountain caribou...
KETTLE RIVER Q&A: Hitting the ground running
It's often a concern when environmental plans are completed that they will do little more than sit on a shelf. Thanks to the leadership and dedication of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary and many other project partners, the Kettle River Watershed Management Plan has 'hit the ground running' and has a number of...
LETTER: Open Letter to Grand Forks Mayor Frank Konrad and GF City Council
To Mayor and Council of the City of Grand Forks, I write you today as a concerned citizen of this amazing City. I am compelled to write to you about some concerns I and many other citizens have arising from the Regular City Council meeting this past Monday January 12th, 2015. I was unable to attend the meeting in person but...
Op/Ed: The "War on Christmas;" It's a real thing
This Op/Ed video is by Derek Forgie. Some readers might recognize him because he travelled with Clara Hughes' Big Ride as she came through the Boundary and West Kootenays. Check out his stance on the "War on Christmas." Bio (NSB): Equality Advocate Actor, comedian and activist Derek Forgie is a remarkable plate-spinner....
KETTLE RIVER Q&A: Small fish with big importance for the Kettle River.
Unless you are really into fish, you have probably not heard of the Speckled Dace. The Speckled Dace (Rhinichthys osculus) is a small minnow (5-9 cm) that is relatively abundant in the Kettle River watershed and in many waterways in the western United States. The Speckled Dace is a small minnow found in the Kettle River...
