Whitewater to install new Glory Ridge Chair
This summer, Whitewater Ski Resort plans to install its new Glory Ridge Chair. The chair was formerly identified as the BS1 lift in the Master Plan, and will service the terrain currently referred to as the Backside. “The mountain crew, in cooperation with mother nature, hope to have the lift ready to load as conditions […]
NHL drafts Castlegar player; son of former NHL star
Local hockey fans can now track more than just one Castlegar hockey hero in the NHL – the Oilers’ Shawn Horcoff will now have to share the local limelight with Luke Walker, 20, who was fifth-round draft choice for the Colorado Avalanche. Walker is following in the footsteps of hockey dad Gordie Walker, who played […]
U13 Saints headed to provincials
The Kootenay South U13 girls select soccer team headed to Nelson on June 12 for a three-team round robin play down to determine the Kootenay Columbia provincial representative. The first sunny day in weeks seemed to be a sign of good things to come. The Saints had their work cut out for them in game one ,as in six previous...
Raid the North Extreme race postponed until 2011
Organizers of Raid the North Extreme, the week-long expedition race which was to take place in the West Kootenays from Sept. 4 to 12, have decided to reschedule the race until late summer 2011, in order to take advantage of opportunities to make the event, and its impact on the region, as great as possible. “We’re really...
Skatejam this Sunday
Friends of the Castlegar Skatepark is proud to be presenting the Castlegar Skateboard Jam on June 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Castlegar Rotary Skatepark. This is event four of the 2010 Kootenay Skateboard Series here in the Kootenays. On the day, spectators will be able to watch some amazing skateboarding with participants...
Limited space remains in summer golf camps
The Selkirk Saints Athletic program is gearing up for the 6th installment of the annual golf camp that is quickly gaining notoriety across B.C. “We have strived to create an excellent opportunity for youth to come together for an incredible week of golf instruction, fun and enjoyment,” says Kim Verigin, Selkirk College Athletic...
KEEPING IT REAL: Are NHL Refs Tougher on Canadian Teams?
Is it my imagination or are the NHL refs favoring the U.S. teams when they play Canadian teams? This radical thought crossed my mind last year during the playoffs: it just seemed to me that whenever I watched a Canadian team in the NHL playoffs come up against ANY U.S. contender, the refs were tougher on […]
Extreme racing event to raid the region
Castlegar's about to get 'raided' by extreme sports fans, as a six-day, 500-kilometre adventure race invades the West Kootenay. Raid the North Extreme has hosted intense, non-stop wilderness races through some of Canada's most challenging landscape, from Newfoundland and the Queen Charlotte Islands to Revelstoke and Whitehorse,...
Castlegar coach gets national honours
Castlegar's own head skating coach has been named one of the top 10 coaches in Canada by the NCCP, the National Coaching Certification Program. Sabrina Hinson, 27, was not even aware she's been nominated for the honour until she received a call saying she'd been short-listed. Raised in Nova Scotia, Hinson has been skating ...
Rossland Skatepark Association invites public to open house discussion
The Rossland Skatepark Association (RSA) is inviting the public to an open house meeting regarding the future planning of a skateboard park in the city. All interested residents and members of the public are welcomed to the Rossland Miners’ Hall on Apr. 6 from 7-9 p.m. The RSA will introduce themselves, present their mission statement, discuss […]
