Call volumes double for fire department as heat wave looms
Castlegar fire chief Gerry Rempel said he’s not particularly concerned about a forecasted heat wave overloading his crews despite dramatically higher call volumes than usual this month. “We’ve had 97 calls already this month –it has been a brutal month so far,” he said. “Normally, we’re averaging 50 calls in an entire month,...
Two big area MVAs; Samaritans save a life
June 20 saw two significant motor vehicle incidents in the area. The first was called in at roughly 12:10 p.m., according to Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff. She said RCMP responded to a multi-vehicle collision in the vicinity of Broadwater Road and Colview Road in Raspberry. “It looks as though the vehicle was on...
Awards keep coming in for Kaslo Sourdough business
The awards just keep coming in for a small business in Kaslo. Thanks to the many fans of the product who voted online, Kaslo Sourdough Pasta ‘Pasta Fementata’ won the Public Voting for the Nexty Award. (Final results are now listed on their website: http://www.nextforecast.com/nexty.) The Kaslo Sourdough prodcut finished with...
RDCK petitions for public meeting after KHS proposes operation adjacent Kokanee Provincial Park
A proposed heli-ski operation bordering Kokanee Provincial Park has the regional district board of directors petitioning the province for a public meeting. The Regional District of Central Kootenay board recently voted in support of asking Front Counter BC for a public meeting regarding the application by Nelson-based Kootenay...
Brent Heaven Takes Over Behind Selkirk College Saints Bench
The Selkirk College Saints men’s hockey team have once again promoted an assistant coach to lead the team to continued success in the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL). The defending BCIHL champion Saints announced this week that Brent Heaven is stepping up as head coach for the upcoming 2015-2016 season....
Selkirk College Forest Technology Students Shift to Mountain Classroom
Trading textbooks for tools of the trade, first year Selkirk College Forest Technology Program students wrapped up their semester in the bush. Though outdoor work in the natural surroundings of the West Kootenay is a fixture of the nationally accredited two-year program, the semester ending ten-day field study session is an...
OP/ED: Unique green educational opportunity in Southern Interior
Earlier this year, I had a chance to visit the Jim Pattison Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Building Technologies and Renewable Energy Conservation. The Centre, located in Penticton, is part of the South Okanagan and Similkameen campus of Okanagan College. Thank you to Jim Hamilton, President of Okanagan College, and Donna...
Open burning restricted in Southeast Fire Centre
Effective at noon Pacific Time on Wednesday, June 24, Category 2 open fires will be prohibited in the Southeast Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety. This prohibition will remain in place until the public is otherwise notified. The Category 3 open burning prohibition that was put in...
Nelson Killjoys host Dam City Rollers in Mountain Mayhem Championship Saturday at NDCC Arena
The Nelson Killjoys have some unfinished business ahead Saturday against the Castlegar Dam City Rollers at the Mountain Mayhem Championship in the NDCC Arena. The game is the finale for the West Kootenay Roller Derby League as the two teams battle it out for the Golden Boot Trophy. “The Killjoys are expecting a challenging ...
Greening Up: The Future Starts Today
“The future starts today, not tomorrow.” – Pope John Paul II “You may delay, but time will not.” – Benjamin Franklin “How did it get so late so soon?” – Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) Right target, wrong timeline. The decision by the leaders of the G7 to emphasize “a decarbonization of the global economy over the course of...
