Concession at Millennium reports winning first year
The concession at the Celgar Pavilion at Millennium Park had a banner first year, according to Kristen Johnson, executive director of Castlegar and District Community Services Society. In presentation to city council at its regular meeting Monday night, Johnson said they processed about 5,700 transactions, and estimate they...
Local Sappers Raise the Roof on Chimo Cabin
In the wettest October ever recorded in the Kootenays, volunteer crews made up from serving and retired members of all ranks of 39 Combat Engineer Regiment (39 CER), members from 531 City of Trail Air Cadet Squadron, and members of the local community affiliated with 39 CER have succeeeded in getting Chimo Cabin ready for […]
Selkirk College Connects Students to Resources with Web App Aiming to Support Wellbeing
A playful and comprehensive online resource mapping wellbeing resources in the West Kootenay is live at you.selkirk.ca The interactive website designed for mobile devices aims to lead students to mental health support services in the community with a simple click. It was created in collaboration between Selkirk College Digital...
‘Imagine The Stories’ Winner of 2016 People`s Choice Award
“Imagine the Stories” by Winlaw artists Rabi’a and Carl Schlichting, was the big winner at the 2016 Castlegar Sculpturewalk Awards, taking home the coveted People’s Choice Award. This sculpture will now stay in the City’s permanent collection. The full Awards List is as follows: People’s Choice Awards: 1) $15,000 (sculpture purchase) + $3000 cash = […]
BCHighways app makes driving safer and easier
Easy to access roadway information and maps will make it much easier for motorists planning their daily commute with a new, free BCHighways app that uses information from DriveBC. Created by AirSenze Solutions, BCHighways provides real-time access to provincial highway information including road closures, planned work and...
Selkirk College Saints Continue With On-Ice Lessons
The student athletes on the Selkirk College Saints have shown great promise in the opening third of the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) season, but there is plenty to learn before the final playoff test arrives in March. The Saints split their home weekend set with the Trinity Western University Spartans...
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure announces Balfour Ferry Terminal to stay
The Balfour Ferry Terminal will remain, in Balfour. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, Todd Stone made the announcement Thursday in a media release on the government website. Stone said in the release the decision came following the close of consultation on the future of the Balfour inland ferry terminal. He added...
Second sunken boat finally removed from Nelson waterfront
A second boat that sunk on the Nelson waterfront recently has the city’s mayor looking for answers again from the provincial government about removing derelict craft from local waters. The bow of a cabin cruiser could be seen poking out of the shallow water near the Prestige Marina on Kootenay Lakefor several days. The pleasure...
Grow-vember campaign raises funds, awareness for men’s health
There is something hairy about November that will soon be cropping up on the faces of men across the region. The Canadian Cancer Society is challenging men in the Southern Interior to raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, in particular prostate and colorectal cancer, by taking part in Grow-vember. The annual health...
Time Change Weekend — Time to Fall Back
To Time Change, or not to Time Change . . . that is the question. The first Sunday of November has been designated as the end of Daylight Savings Time in most places. However, for people wanting to not change at all, there's a resident in Kamloops has started an online petition to stop Daylight Savings Time. Robert Dieno has...
