UPDATED: Ice cream man to be one of two vendors to serve park until concession opens
City council, at a special meeting Tuesday afternoon, unanimously voted to approve Pete Payne's application for a business license to provide mobile ice cream sales in Castlegar. Previous coverage: FINALLY! Refreshments will be available at Millennium Park this summer, now that city council has approved one vendor and will ...
Youth program offers $5,000 for small business start-ups
Community Futures Central Kootenay is looking for five youth under 30 to participate in a brand new entrepreneurship program called Youth Mean Business, which will provide up to $5,000 in funding and training to help them launch their own small business. The program will begin mid-July and will support participants for up to...
Broader Horizons shutting down for the summer due to staffing shortage
There is a concern among the senior population over the closure of Broader Horizons Adult Daycare Centre. In a letter to a user of the program, Cydney Higgins, Community Integration Services Manager, told Glenway Backus: “Sadly, I am writing to inform you that we are currently experiencing staffing shortage for our Adult...
Perhaps the shortest editorial rant in history
Speaking of thoughts that horrify me and I wish I had never had: A mosquito landed on me. I swatted it. But it has a right to live, too, no? I have lots of blood to spare. So I apologized and said, "I'm sorry, but I'm afraid you will infect me with something". Then I wished the city had done a better job of spraying and killing...
Environmental groups line up to cheer government's decision that Jumbo Project 'not substantially started'
Jumbo Glacier Resorts Ltd has been dealt a huge blow Thursday after the Environment Ministry said the project cannot proceed with unless a new certificate is obtained. The announcement made by Environment Minister Mary Polak has determined that the Jumbo Glacier Resort project has not been substantially started. "I determined...
City plans all wheel park for under-used portion of Gyro
The City of Trail has decided to postpone the All Wheel Park telephone survey that was to commence early this week by GDH Solutions and Discovery Research. This decision was made after city council agreed to proceed with a Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program grant application for $350,000 that would go towards...
Kicking off Kootenay Festival's most exciting year yet!
What started five years ago as a fairly small community gathering has grown to include exciting and dynamic offerings ranging from entertainment and vendors to hot-air-balloon and kayak rides. Kootenay Festival - Let's Celebrate is presented in partnership by the RDCK, Castlegar Arts Council and the Castlegar and District...
Cadets from Trail/Grand Forks/Oliver have amazing Stateside experience
On June 5, cadets from 232 Oliver Bighorn, 531 City of Trail and 841 Grand Forks Boundary visited Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane, Washington. The tour began with a mission briefing from Col. Brian McDaniel, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, and continued with a tour of a KC-135 Stratotanker static display. Additionally,...
Prices of Nelson craft brew beers up this summer due to new government regulations
As things heat up and the prime beer drinking season of the year arrives, locals could see higher prices for their favourite local craft beers – as brewers say new liquor regulations by the province are raising prices for their products at private liquor stores. The Victoria Times Colonist reports that the B.C. Liquor...
Time to make plans for the re-vamped West Kootenay Glacier Challenge
The route may have been changed — just for this year — but the goal remains the same for participants in the West Kootenay Glacier Challenge — help fight MS (Multiple sclerosis). Riders and donors alike are already gearing up for the annual race set for August 22-23 in Nelson and area. “Everyone who joins […]
