Evacuation alert still in place for 16 homes in 6 Mile area
Sixteen homes in the 6 Mile area of Electoral Area F remain under evacuation alert due to continued ground instability related to a mud slide that occurred off “the Middle Road” near Heddle Road last Sunday. The evacuation alert will stay in place until further notice. The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) is working...
The sculptures are coming, the sculptures are coming!
Get your Sculpturewalking shoes ready! On Saturday, 35 sculptures will be landing in Castlegar’s downtown, marking the biggest year ever of the internationally-renowned Castlegar Sculpturewalk. 2018 also marks some exciting new changes: a new sponsorship program offering tiered levels of support, a revamped and expanded...
LETTER: Councillor makes impassioned argument for 'yes' vote in recreation referendum
In a letter to the editor in the April 19 edition of the Castlegar News, Councillor Bruno Tassone explains his reasoning for voting against a council motion to support the upcoming Regional District Recreation Complex referendum. While I respect his right to support or oppose any motion, I do not accept his asserted reasoning....
Regional emergency personnel meet in Castlegar to gear up for flood/wildfire season
Roughly 65 emergency-preparedness experts from across the region met in Castlegar last Thursday for a biannual meeting hosted by Emergency Management BC. “It was good information, and very worthwhile,” said Castlegar Fire Chief Sam Lattanzio, adding there were many organizations represented, including utility companies like...
Excellence in the Classroom for Selkirk College Arts and Science Students
More than 100 Selkirk College students in the School of University Arts & Sciences (UAS) have been recognized for their outstanding achievement during the 2017-2018 academic year. The annual UAS Excellence Awards was held earlier this month with the most outstanding students in all subject areas presented with certificates...
New Castlegar Explorers App Rewards Exploration of Castlegar
On April 2, Destination Castlegar and Castlegar & District Economic Development, in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce, launched the free Castlegar Explorers mobile app, which rewards users for visiting unique points of interest in and around Castlegar, BC. Once people use the app to collect points at various...
High Streamflow Advisory issued for Kootenay, Boundary and Southern Interior
The River Forecast Centre is maintaining a High Streamflow Advisory for the Southern Interior, Boundary and Kootenay regions according to a release posted on their website today. “Temperatures cooled over the weekend after seasonally hot weather last Wednesday to Friday. Snow melt rates began to slow down Sunday with mid-elevation...
Yogathon raises big bucks for mental health
This April 21, over 80 community members showed up on their mats from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to raise awareness and funds for the Motherwise Project, mental health support groups for new moms in Castlegar. People showed their support not only by attending yoga classes but by dropping off donations, bidding on silent auction items and...
LETTER: Breaking down the Complex referendum
There are many opinions about the upcoming referendum and proposed upgrades/enhancements (known as Option B). With investments of this size it is understandable to get emotionally involved. Unfortunately, when emotions get high, the facts can be skewed and rumours can become more relevant than facts. Regardless of what is...
RDCK commits to 100% renewable energy by 2050
At its April meeting, the Board of Directors of the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) committed to working towards 100% renewable energy. The 100% Renewable Kootenays by 2050 initiative, led by the West Kootenay Eco-Society, asks communities to adopt a target to generating enough renewable energy to meet or exceed...
