Kaslo’s Mushroom Man pitches pilot project to council
A Kaslo area farmer has been given permission to plant mushrooms along a local trail as an unusual experiment in community gardening. Robin Mercy was given the okay to “inoculate” (as planting mushrooms is called) logs along Kaslo’s Wardner Trail by council last month. He says the pilot project is a test of principles of […]
City of Castlegar Encouraging Businesses to Take it Outside
The City of Castlegar has extended its six-month Open Streets Pilot Project to October 31, 2021 in support of our business community. Open Streets makes streets, sidewalks, parking areas and open spaces available so businesses can meet physical distancing. It also encourages our residents to get outside and feel safe. “The ...
Pine Avenue temporary closure extended to April 21
Update: April 15, 2021 - The temporary road closure of the 1100 block of Pine Avenue has been extended to Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Thank you for your ongoing patience and cooperation. Previous coverage: Beginning on Monday, April 12, 2021 there will be a temporary road closure of the 1100 block of Pine Avenue for the new...
Weekly Update - Columbia Avenue Redevelopment - Phase 2
Over the last week, construction focused on establishing the 6th Avenue detour, completing water tie-ins between 18th and 21st Streets, milling asphalt and installing water main between 21st and 24th Streets, and patching curbs, sidewalks, and pavement. In the next week, you can expect to see: Concrete pouring and finishing...
City and Selkirk College Completing FireSmart Vegetation Management
The City of Castlegar, in partnership with the Selkirk College Forestry Program, is conducting FireSmart vegetation management activities on City-owned forested land at 14 Avenue and 26 Street. This area is near the Waterline Road and adjacent to the Kinnaird Park Community Church and is an ongoing project started in 2019. ...
Improvements, new equipment and more spaces coming to over 80 facilities in Basin communities
Families in the Columbia Basin will soon have more child care options, and children will have better and safer places where they can play, build new skills, grow their imaginations and run about as they develop their bodies and minds. That’s because over 80 child care facilities in about two dozen communities are adding to ...
Selkirk College Increases Focus on Pandemic Financial Assistance
To ensure learners receive the financial support required to continue studies through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Provincial Government is providing increased emergency assistance to Selkirk College. Earlier this month, the Ministry of Advanced Education & Skills Training announced additional emergency ...
BC reports 873 new cases overnight, over 1 mill vaccinations delivered so far
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response in British Columbia: “Today, we are reporting 873 new cases, for a total of 113,702 cases in British Columbia. Due to a delay in the Public Health Reporting...
Pass Creek Fall Fair cancelled for 2021 due to pandemic
Pass Creek Fall Fair, one of the beloved events in the Kootenay’s hosted at Pass Creek Exhibition Grounds, today regrets to announce that the annual event, scheduled for Sept. 18 - 19, will not happen in 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 situation. President Donna Smith of the volunteer driven not-for-profit community organization...
Mayoral Candidate Lawrence Chernoff, in his own words
For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Lawrence Chernoff and I am one of five mayoral candidates in the 2021 byelection. I was raised in Castlegar and have lived here my entire life. Castlegar has always been my home. It’s the home of my children, and of my grandchildren. It certainly holds a special place in my...
