Health Authority laundry costs skyrocket in Lower Mainland says HEU
The Hospital Employees’ Union issued a press release Thursday saying current laundry costs in the Lower Mainland should be raising red flags to the Interior Health Authority in its bid to privatization services at interior hospitals. Financial statements obtained by the HEU show payments for private laundry contracts made by...
Trail war hero finally comes home after 70 years
After more than 70 years, a fallen Trail war hero is finally coming home. Airman Sgt. Eric Mitchell Honeyman was 21 when his bomber, with six airmen on board, was shot down in Belgium on Dec. 23, 1944 – at which point they and their craft disappeared, according to his oldest living relative, Scott Honeyman (who is a newsstory...
Taking over the Big Apple — Selkirk's Kiesza, Parenteau get gig on ABC's Good Morning America
It was a Selkirk College reunion that played out before millions of television viewers across Canada and the United States on Wednesday morning. Selkirk College Contemporary Music & Technology Program Instructor Gilles Parenteau and program alumna Kiesza performed together on ABC’s Good Morning America, the number-one...
RDCK looks for public input regarding regional parks
The Regional District of Central Kootenay wants the public’s input on how parks in the region are developed. So the RDCK is inviting the public to attend open houses on draft management plans for four RDCK parks: Crescent Valley Beach, Balfour Beach, Waterloo Eddy and Pass Creek. “These open houses are part of our […]
Trail AA Orioles AA American Legion squad hosts tourney at Butler Park
The Trail AA Orioles AA kicks off the season this weekend by hosting the Trail Invitational Baseball Tournament at Butler Park. The Orioles play in a new division of the American Legion Baseball League against teams from Colville, Asotin, Mt. Spokane, Lewis and Clarke, Gonzaga Prep, Mead, Rogers and West Valley “Last year we...
Silverton councillor elected to Federation of Canadian Municipalities board
A local politician has been elected to the British Columbia caucus of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) Board of Directors. Leah Main, a councillor for the Village of Silverton and a director on the Regional District of Central Kootenay Board, was elected at the FCM Annual Convention in Edmonton on June 7th. Main […]
Nelson CARES Society spearheads Wheelchair Accessible Van survey
The Kootenay Carshare Cooperative and the Nelson & District Seniors Coordinating Society have banded together to explore the option of adding a wheelchair accessible van to the Kootenay Carshare fleet. The project, initiated by the Nelson CARES Society, is part of the Age Friendly Community Initiative (AFC). The AFC has...
KIJHL AGM — Martel to VP Murdoch Division, league adopts BCHL 30-day suspension, final remains seven games
It didn’t take former Leaf Larry Martel long to find a job in hockey. The ex-Leaf president moved across the hallway to office of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League after being elected as vice-president of the Neil Murdoch Division. The selection of Martel was just one of the news items coming out of the […]
Province calls public meeting on Kootenay Lake fishery Monday in Balfour
The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations has called a special meeting Monday (June 15) to explain to the public about plans for the recovery of the Kootenay Lake fishery. The meeting, set from 7-9 p.m. at the Balfour Community Hall in Balfour, is co-hosted by the Province and the Balfour and District...
Release: IHA announces president/CAO's resignation
Interior Health’s board chair Erwin Malzer today announced that president and CEO Dr. Robert Halpenny has informed the board of directors of his decision to resign in the fall of 2015 in order to pursue other opportunities. “In his tenure as president and CEO, Dr. Halpenny has been a passionate leader, working tirelessly to...
