Second thoughts spur councillor to change pot vote
Nelson City Council has taken a step back in its plan to pass a bylaw that would effectively ban all cannabis dispensaries from the city. Council withdrew its adoption of an amendment to the zoning bylaw prohibiting dispensaries on Wednesday morning, when it resumed its regularly monthly meeting. Council had given third reading...
Fire forces eight people/two cats from Columbia Avenue home
A house fire on Columbia Avenue this afternoon saw eight people and two cats evacuated. The call came in at 12:49 p.m., according to fire chief Gerry Rempel. “It appears to have started in the upper unit, but right now we’re ventilating so we can get a good look and see what happened,” he said. The fire is largely contained,...
Council zones out pot dispensaries
Nelson City council says it doesn’t plan to close down any of the city’s marijuana dispensaries… even though it’s just given itself the power to do so. Council voted Monday night 4-3 to amend the zoning bylaws to define what a cannabis dispensary is, and to prohibit their operation in all land zone uses in the city. Violators...
Fowl play at council - urban chicken project takes wing
It’s official – the urban chicken pilot project in Castlegar is set to soar, after city council’s regular meeting Monday night. But it won’t be a poultry free-for-all, and not everyone with a hen yen can fly out and buy birds. A key element of the project will be a steering committee involving members from SPCA, Bear Aware,...
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...
