RED closed; closure includes ski touring, snow machines
UPDATED: RED Mountain Resort and Whitwater are both closed for the season. RED is closed for lift skiing — and also for ski touring and all forms of motorized access. The area closed to skin-assisted wanderers, snow machines and other motorized vehciles, is shown in the attached map. RED explains: “As a reminder, the area […]
Improving access to quality, affordable child care in Castlegar
The Province is making affordable, quality child care more accessible for families in Castlegar by investing in 30 new spaces. “Partnering with local government lets us create more new licensed child care spaces that will help strengthen the community for years to come,” said Katrine Conroy, Minister of Children and Family...
City postpones Twin Rivers meeting amid COVID-19 concerns
With growing concern around COVID-19, and in support of social distancing, the City of Castlegar has decided to reschedule a public hearing on Twin Rivers Estates - Phase 2 and Voluntary Road Dedications originally scheduled for 5 pm on Monday, March 16. More information is available here<https://www.castlegar.ca/news/public-hearing-rescheduled/>....
Kalesnikoff CEO visits Twin Rivers Elementary’s STEM Program & Provides Financial Support for Local Learning
On Wednesday, March 11 2020, Kalesnikoff was thrilled to be part of furthering local children’s education by providing Twin Rivers Elementary School in Castlegar, BC with financial assistance for their Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Program. As a family-owned, fourth-generation company, Kalesnikoff is committed...
Revised Arrow Flow Change Notification
BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the Arrow Lakes Reservoir flow change schedule for this weekend has been revised to accommodate the ongoing guidewall repairs at the Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam. The revised schedule is as follows: Date Time Change From To Friday, March 13th 4:00 p.m. ↑ 396 m3/s 14,000 ft3/s 538...
Dam City Rollers birthday bash cancelled
The Castlegar Dam City Rollers are postponing their Dam Birthday Bash event as a precautionary measure due to travel and public safety concerns. The 10-year anniversary event, which was scheduled for this Saturday night at the Selkirk College Gymnasium, will be rescheduled for a later date this year, Dam City announced today....
Almost $2 mill in provincial grants for Southeast Fire Centre
New Democrat MLAs Katrine Conroy and Michelle Mungall are welcoming nearly $2 million in provincial grants to assist communities in the Southeast Fire Centre in preparing for wildfires. “This is a great opportunity for rural communities to develop solutions that work for them,” said Conroy, MLA for Kootenay West. “These grants...
Mobile breast cancer screening coming to Castlegar
Approximately one in eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. It is the most common type of cancer found in women in BC with around 3,500 BC women receiving a breast cancer diagnosis each year. Regular screening mammograms can find breast cancer early, often before it has spread. About 10 per cent of all screening...
POSTPONED: COMMUNITY MEETINGS IN SALMO AND TRAIL
In response to recommended best practices for public gatherings, Columbia Basin Trust is postponing its public engagement events scheduled for March 11, 2020, in Salmo and March 12, 2020, in Trail. These were the first in a series of events that invite people in the Columbia Basin to celebrate all they have accomplished alongside the […]
City of Trail given Community Wellness and Harm Reduction Grant
The City of Trail is one of 24 communities that were awarded Community Wellness and Harm Reduction Grants. Funded projects will be active from March 2020 to February 2021. The Community Wellness and Harm Reduction Grant was launched to support community partnerships on focused, action-oriented harm reduction projects or initiatives, tailored to meet local needs. […]
