Castlegar Council Candidate Sandy Bojechko, in her own words
I have lived in Castlegar over 35 years and my children have all attended our schools. I am involved in volunteering for the Castlegar Rebels Jr. B hockey team and Selkirk College as a billet parent, time keeper and scorekeeper. I also volunteer with the West Kootenay Kennel Club and for the Heart and Stroke foundation. I am...
Interior Crisis Line Network record number of calls and 450,000 minutes of support
In 2020, Crisis Line Responders across the Interior Region provided close to 450,000 minutes of empowering support, skilled assessment and crisis de-escalation. A record since the service began in 2012. “Crisis Line Awareness week is a time to recognize the impact of this service and the important commitment of our staff and...
Castlegar Mayoral Candidate Florio Vassilakakis, in his own words
Both my parent’s families immigrated to Canada and like most during the post war era, they came here for opportunity and a better future for their children. They arrived with nothing but a dream and a strong work ethic, something that they would later pass on to me. As a first generation Canadian I have a deep appreciation ...
Castlegar Council Candidate Brian Bogle, in his own words
I have lived in Castlegar since 2005 when I was appointed Store Manager at Safeway. I have served as Treasurer of Knights of Columbus, Co-chair of Citizen of the Year Committee. As well as being involved with Minor Baseball and Minor Softball with coaching. I retired in September of 2019 and am ready to take on a new challenge....
90 Kilometers of Castlegar Street Cleaning Underway
Crews are now scraping, sweeping and washing streets and sidewalks to remove winter sand and clean up the City. Sweeping begins on Columbia Avenue, main artery roads and the downtown core as they see the most traffic. Following that, City crews clean residential streets at higher elevations as they normally have higher...
Chamber to host All Candidates Forum via Zoom for Castlegar by-election
The Castlegar & District Chamber of Commerce will be hosting an All Candidates Forum on Wednesday, April 7, at 6 p.m. via Zoom. In order to participate, you must pre-register through Eventbrite using this link https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/all-candidates-forum-castlegar-tickets-146804571425 for the registration process, you...
BC sees 1,785 new cases over weekend, officials warn against spring gatherings
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 on three periods: from March 19 to 20, we had 556 new cases, from March 20 to 21 we had 598 new cases and ...
Declaration of Candidates (Close of Nomination Period) for Castlegar by-election
I, Nicole Brown, Chief Election Officer for the City of Castlegar, do hereby declare, pursuant to Section 97 of the Local Government Act, the following persons as candidates in the 2021 Castlegar Local By-election. Candidates for the office of Mayor – one (1) to be elected: CHERNOFF, Lawrence – 2513 6th Avenue, 250-365-7122...
Trail, Rossland residents 'Walk Your Own Way' in support of people affected by dementia
To mark Brain Awareness Week, a global campaign is encouraging Trail and Rossland residents to consider their brain health. While the causes of and cure for dementia are still being researched, we know there are things we can do to reduce our risk of developing the disease. This includes being physically active. People who ...
Weekly update on Columbia Avenue construction
The week of March 22, the community can expect to see: * Major work focused in the same areas as the contractor navigates the challenging task of protecting existing utilities like electricity and gas lines. * Crews out during regular hours (6:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.) with minimal evening work; * Water service and hydrant...
