Weekly Newsletter from MLA/Minister Katrine Conroy
See you this Saturday May 13th at the Silver City Parade! Trail Firefighters’ Parade downtown to East Trail, Starts at 11 AM route map. For more information regarding events Silver City Days - City of Trail. During the spring legislative session, Premier David Eby and the B.C. government focused on the issues that matter most...
Local Kootenay organizations receive energy savings kudos from FortisBC
On Thursday, May 11, the Town of Creston and Kalesnikoff Lumber Company were two out of eleven organizations to receive a FortisBC Efficiency in Action Award, an annual event that recognizes the most exceptional energy saving efforts happening across B.C. The Town of Creston received the Municipal Public Sector award for the...
Arrow Lakes Flow Change Notification
BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will increase noticeably on Friday, May 12 and Saturday, May 13. When combined with the outflows from the Kootenay River, Columbia River levels at Birchbank are expected to decrease by 0.7 metres (2.3 feet) over the two days. Please...
The Navigational Lock at the Hugh Keenleyside Dam will be closed May 23 to June 13
The navigational lock at the Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam will be closed starting at 4 p.m. on Monday, May 22 until 8 a.m. on Wednesday, June 14. This closure is necessary for maintenance on the lock. Regular hours of operation for the navigational lock are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the...
UPDATE: Drug trafficking charges approved after arrest of two Castlegar residents
On Wednesday, Feb. 15, the Castlegar RCMP Crime Reduction Unit, with assistance from other Detachment officers, arrested two men for allegedly being responsible for the trafficking of suspected drugs, according to Castlegar RCMP Sgt. Monty Taylor. He said the arrests came after officers conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle...
River runs through tourism, economic development
A new buy-local initiative is asking people to look beyond the river in an interactive campaign that encourages locals to explore the popular sport fishing website that is boosting South Kootenay tourism and business. Community Futures Greater Trail’s Economic Development Coordinator Ron Perepolkin believes fishing the mighty...
Say Your Way to 2033 on Castlegar’s Community Plan
The City of Castlegar invites residents to join them in person to have a say on the City’s Community Plan. We’re updating our Community Plan, Zoning Bylaw, and Downtown Design Guidelines and want to understand what type of community you want to live in and establish a strong vision and goals for a bright future! “The City ...
Weekly Newsletter from MLA/Minister Katrine Conroy
This week, we celebrated Creative Industries Week here in British Columbia. Throughout the week, I had a chance to speak with people from the music, book, TV and movie industries from across the province who joined us here at the Legislature. The creative sector is so important to B.C. These industries not only employ nearly...
Bear Smart Season - Do Your Part to Help Protect Bears
The City and WildSafeBC remind residents to manage bear attractants to keep our community safe and avoid the preventable destruction of bears. Spring is here and the bears are coming out of hibernation. They are hungry and are in Castlegar neighbourhoods sniffing out food sources. “Castlegar has achieved Bear Smart community...
City of Castlegar Council Highlights - April 17, 2023
West Kootenay Regional Airport $6 Million Grant The West Kootenay Regional Airport received a $6 million grant from the Union of British Columbia Municipalities Strategic Priorities Fund through the Government of Canada’s Canada Community-Building Fund. The grant will be used to renovate and expand the West Kootenay Regional...
