Council candidate David Grantham, in his own words
My name is David Grantham and I am running for Castlegar City Council. I personally would like to challenge the City of Trail to stand up and do what is right for the entire region and all their brothers, sisters, and friends in neighbouring communities, and to agree to the fact that we all know to be true, "We need a new...
Council candidate Bruno Tassone, in his own words
While I’m proud of the city we live in, I think we can sharpen it up a little bit. I’m an advocate to restore health care services in this town, including ambulance service and our hospital hours. We need to take a more active role in lobbying the government, and getting them to realize the benefit of the crossroads of the ...
Council candidate Kere MacGregor, in his own words
Having lived and worked in Castlegar for the last 20 years, I am humbled at the opportunity to run for Castlegar City Councillor. This amazing community has provided me with an incredible place to raise my family, operate our businesses, work at a job that is meaningful, vigorously participate in the vast recreational...
Dam Safety Review holds no surprises but highlights risks
There were no surprises from the HB Mine site Dam Safety Review but there are definitely concerns to be addressed, loss of life being one of them. “We’re well positioned to be in compliance,” said the RDCK’s resources recovery manager Mike Morrison. The RDCK acquired HB’s tailings pond when it bought the Salmo property in […]
Province deliberating on Jumbo compliance decision
The future of the Jumbo Valley is currently in limbo, as the provincial Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) recently found the project to be in non-compliance with several conditions of its environmental assessment certificate, which expired earlier this week on (Sunday) October 12 – and some are questioning whether...
ELECTION 2014: All Candidates Forum announced; candidate profiles start tomorrow
Covering elections can be a challenge, especially with a full slate of candidates. Reporters ask questions, but also have to choose which answers to publish. Even the most objective reporter won’t always fairly represent the candidates that way. The Chamber of Commerce All Candidates Forum is great way to start getting to...
Deadline passes for local election candidates: plot thickens as trio run for Nelson Mayor's chair
Maybe it’s the new four-year term, or just a sudden interest in municipal politics. Whatever the reason the 2014 municipal elections promise to be very interesting as a host of candidates filed nomination papers by Friday’s closing period. In Nelson, the mayor’s race will be a battle as two challengers — current councilor Deb Kozak, […]
Municipal election candidates confirmed
The nomination period for municipal elections closed today at 4 p.m., and Castlegar’s chief electoral officer Carolyn Rempel has released the names of the people running in our Nov.-15 election. Running for mayor will be incumbent Lawrence Chernoff and regional district director Gordon Zaitsoff (who is also running again for...
Concrete makes Jumbo Resort a reality, but opponents plan to keep up the fight
Despite the best efforts of those opposed, cement has been poured for the day lodge of the Jumbo Glacier Resort project – making a concrete reality out of a long-fought project both by those who loathe it and those who want to see it happen. Opponents to the Jumbo project held a rally on the […]
LETTER: A plan to save Blueberry Creek Community School
Letter to the Editor: Blueberry Creek Community School (BCCS) Council, would like to invite all their members and friends to come to BCCS gym on Oct. 20 at 6.30 p.m., SD20 Board of Education and senior staff are hosting a “town hall” meeting to discuss the potential disposal of the school. At this meeting to discuss options...
