Early Childhood Care & Education Program Invites Community to Help Mark 40 Years
The contribution to a healthy region through quality childcare will be celebrated when Selkirk College marks a major milestone for the Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE) Program on May 24. The ECCE Program’s first cohort began study at the Castlegar Campus in September, 1979. The program was made possible by ...
This week's Hidden Hero: Ty Smith
The Hidden Hero Project is a portrait series celebrating the everyday heroes who live and give in Castlegar. Community members were asked to nominate people as heroes back in the summer of 2018 and the exhibition celebrating a selection of the good folks of Castlegar will open at Kootenay Gallery on June 20. Partway through...
Beaver Valley Lions Club supports West Kootenay Take a Hike
The Beaver Valley Lions Club continued their support of youth in our community with a donation to the West Kootenay Take a Hike program. This innovative program based at the Kootenay Columbia Learning Centre is one of only five such classrooms in the province, and the only one outside of the Lower Mainland. Take a Hike is ...
FAN and UBC Partner for Children and Families in SD 20
Did you know that 22 per cent of children entering Kindergarten in School District 20 – Kootenay Columbia begin school with vulnerabilities in one or more critical areas of development? The Family Action Network, working closely with UBC’s Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP), wants to change that story for our children....
Pride-Filled Moment for Selkirk College Rural Pre-Medicine Graduates
On the eve of Selkirk College Convocation, the Rural Pre-Medicine Program Class of 2019 gathered with family, friends and instructors at the Mir Centre for Peace for an intimate sharing of what it took to get this point in their post-secondary journey. Sitting amongst the gathered guests at the afternoon tea on the Castlegar...
Keeping Wild Things Wild in the Basin
Wildlife like cougars and bears are impressive, and usually spend their time doing their own things and going their own ways. But add an unexpected human, or possible temptations like unsecured garbage or fruit trees, and the results could be terrible. That’s where WildSafeBC comes in. To minimize attractants and human-wildlife...
CBT provides $1.5 million toward new partnership with Recreation Sites and Trails BC
The Columbia Basin’s many remote recreation sites and trails are beautiful and worthy destinations that inspire people to get active. They’re also the focus of a new partnership between Recreation Sites and Trails BC and Columbia Basin Trust where up to 15 students will be hired to help improve various backcountry sites over...
Trail Riverfront Centre honoured with 2019 Facility Excellence Award
The BC Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA) today presented its Facility Excellence Award for projects under $1 million to the Trail Riverfront Centre in the City of Trail. The award recognizes outstanding innovation in facility concept, design development, maintenance or operation in a facility. The new 15,000 square ...
BC SPCA reminds public to travel safely with their pets this summer
The BC SPCA is reminding members of the public to make sure pets are safely secured in their vehicle when travelling this summer. “This time of year we start to see more people taking their pets, particularly dogs, with them on road trips or camping. We recommend that pets are kept inside the vehicle in a secured crate or...
BC youth encouraged to #CelebrateEverydayVictories.
The Canadian Mental Health Association(CMHA), BC Division kicks off its 68th annual Mental Health Week (May 6 -12) celebrations with a new campaign – CelebrateEverydayVictories -encouraging youth and young adults throughout British Columbia to pause and acknowledge their small daily wins and celebrate their journey towards ...
