Minister/MLA Katrine Conroy Dec. 23 update
Dear Neighbours, Friends and Community Members, As our community celebrates with the people that are most special to them, I want to extend my best wishes to you all for a very safe and happy holiday season. Many parts of the province are experiencing colder than usual weather, so I also want to...
Cabinet Minister Katrine Conroy: Dec. 16 Newsletter
Dear Neighbours, Friends and Community Members, We know that costs are adding up for British Columbians, especially with the holiday season now upon us. Your provincial government is committed to making life more affordable, and that includes keeping your car insurance rates low. This week our government announced a two...
RDCK Board Highlights, Nov. 2022
New Board of Directors officially sworn in The RDCK Board of Directors officially took office at the inaugural Board meeting on November 17 marking the beginning of the 2022-2026 electoral term. Electoral Area Directors Electoral Area A – Garry Jackman Electoral Area B – Roger Tierney Electoral Area C – Kelly Vandenberghe...
New premier to be sworn in Nov. 18
David Eby will be sworn in as British Columbia’s 37th premier by Lt. Gov. Janet Austin on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. The ceremony will take place at Government House. Timing and other details for media will be provided in the coming days. The November break of the fall legislative session will be extended leading up to the...
Rossland, Castlegar, Selkirk reps on new forestry council
The Province has convened a new advisory council in support of forestry workers and communities. “As someone who has worked in forestry and lives in a forestry community, I know personally how vital the sector is for our province,” said Katrine Conroy, Minister of Forests. “It is a foundation of the B.C. economy, providing ...
Recount confirms McFaddin's Mayoral win
The City of Castlegar’s Chief Elections Officer has reconfirmed the preliminary election results for the Office of Mayor. Following the release of the preliminary election results for the Office of Mayor on Saturday, October 15, 2022, the City received a request from a candidate to complete a recount of ballots. The City...
Incumbent Council Candidate (Warfield) Arlene Parkinson
I am retired, married with 2 daughters and 2 grandchildren. We have lived in Warfield since 1978. I served 3 terms on the Village of Warfield Council from 1990 to 1999. After retiring from Local Government I worked as the secretary treasurer for the Association of Kootenay and Boundary Local Governments until 2016 when I...
Incumbent Council Candidate Brian Bogle - in his own words
I have been a resident of Castlegar since 2005, when I was transferred here to manage the Safeway store. My wife Cathy and I have 2 adult children and 3 awesome grandchildren! Since retirement in September of 2009, I have had more opportunity to become involved in our community, and when the by-election was called in 2021, ...
Council Candidate Darcy Bell - in his own words
I am a married father of two adult girls. I love spending quality time with my family, board games, movies and tinkering on all technical things. I am running on a platform that states every voice is important and every constituent has a right to be heard and treated with respect and dignity. I believe housing and homelessness...
Council Candidate Florio Vassilakakis - in his own words
Let me be up front with you about what this election means, so we can acknowledge the abundant good things that are happening in Castlegar right now, while keeping the door open to the positive changes yet come. Castlegar has so much going for it, and it’s getting better. It’s not perfect and there’s more work to be done....