Connecting Dots on Careers at Selkirk College Event
An abundance of opportunity awaits at the Great Kootenay Career Fair that will bring together regional employers and job seekers at Selkirk College’s Castlegar Campus. The career fair is a collaboration with Selkirk College, Trail Skills Centre and the Castlegar & District Chamber of Commerce featuring more than 40 regional...
Opportunity to buy/lease Sculpturewalk magic of your own
Which of Castlegar’s downtown sculptures has caught your eye? In just six weeks Castlegar Sculpturewalk’s 2019 sculptures will be taken down, so now is the time to purchase or lease one of these beautiful works of art and keep it in the Kootenays! “2019 was one of our best years yet - we have so many beautiful...
Help Plan for the City’s Renewable Energy Future
The City of Castlegar invites the community to a public workshop to help develop the West Kootenay 100% Renewable Energy by 2050 Plan. The workshop, facilitated by the West Kootenay EcoSociety, is the public's chance to be involved in planning for 100% renewable energy by 2050. The plan will be the guide to reducing energy ...
River levels to go down almost three feet Saturday
BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will decrease noticeably Saturday, February 29th: · At 7 a.m., the discharge rate will decrease from approximately 1,133 cubic metres per second (40,000 cubic feet per second) to about 991 cubic metres per second (35,000 cubic...
Water Quality Advisory Rescinded for the South Slocan Water System
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) has rescinded a WATER QUALITY ADVISORY for users on the South Slocan Water System. The system is located in the community of South Slocan Village approximately 30 km southwest of Nelson and is within RDCK Electoral Area H. The Dam Restaurant is across Highway 3A and is supplied […]
Ignite Conference migrates from Castlegar to Nelson
The second annual Ignite Kootenay Women’s Conference is coming to Nelson! It will be held at the Capitol Theatre on Sunday, Mar 15. Last year’s conference in Castlegar was such a huge success, we wanted to share the experience with other communities. The purpose of Ignite is to bring women from all over the Kootenays...
Navigational Lock at Hugh Keenleyside remains closed for repairs
Earlier this year, the floating guidewall at the Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam was damaged. The guidewall is critical to ensure safe access into the navigational lock from Arrow Lakes Reservoir. At this time, work to repair the guidewall is still underway and the navigational lock remains closed for recreational use. We anticipate that the lock […]
OP/ED: Minister’s statement on Save the Working Forest rally
Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, has released the following statement in response to the B.C. Forestry Alliance Save the Working Forest rally on Feb. 18, 2020, at the Parliament Buildings: “I spoke with members of the B.C. Forestry Alliance today because I wanted to hear about their concerns. […]
Castlegar Council Clips: City provides meeting highlights
Committee of the Whole Meeting The City is committed to working toward 100-per-cent renewable energy by 2050 in all energy use sectors in the community, including heating and cooling, transportation, electricity, and waste management. To support this, Council is considering: o an e-bike/bike payroll deduction payment plan...
Notification of flow changes for Friday and Saturday
BC Hydro would like to notify the public about changes to the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir that will take place on Friday, Feb. 21 and Saturday, Feb. 22: · At 7 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, the discharge rate will increase from approximately 807 cubic metres per second (28,500 cubic feet per second) to...
