As Mayor of Castlegar for the past nine years, it has been a joy and a privilege to serve with the residents of this great city. As I reflect on this past term, there are several accomplishments and achievements of which I am particularly proud.  Castlegar has invested heavily in its infrastructure—major improvements in the...

I was recently honoured to be chosen as the NDP candidate in the new federal riding of South Okanagan-West Kootenay.  I thank all who took part in the nomination election process.  I especially thank and congratulate my fellow candidate, Margaret Maximenko, and her team, for a tremendous campaign—a campaign that added hundreds...

The Castlegar Rebels picked up three of four possible points this past weekend when they travelled to Fernie Friday night and hosted Golden in a Sunday afternoon game.  The game in Fernie started with the Rebels getting a quick 1-0 lead 30 seconds into the game, when Aaron Petten scored his 16th goal of the […]

Htoo Paw grew up in an entirely different reality than her life today on Selkirk College’s Castlegar Campus and she’s determined to ensure young women in Burma are not subjected to a similar plight. With the assistance from the Nelson Refugee Committee, Htoo Paw arrived to the Kootenays in June, 2012 from Burma—also known as...

Unfortunately, it would appear this election is not going to distinguish itself from elections past by being one in which no candidate signs were vandalized. Incumbent councilor Dan Rye said Sunday morning brought with it an unpleasant surprise, when he arrived at a cluster of candidate signs up near the Fireside Inn and found...

To the Editor, I am writing this comment /response to the October 23 article “Meeting on Fate of Blueberry Creek School Draws Hundreds” written by Kyra Hoggan. The article describes the large turnout of people and the almost unanimous opinion that the School Board sell the Blueberry Community School to the Society for the sum...

He got a TV when he was 65 and stopped driving when he was 97. Now the next big event in Nelson born John Lindsay Townsend’s life is his 100th birthday on Wednesday (October 29), to be celebrated with five generations of Townsends at the Newland Golf Course in Langley. The youngest at the party will be 11 months. And he says...

It was just over one year ago that the citizens of Castlegar voted to elect me as their newest councillor. While I have not changed the world just yet, I do have ideas, I have passion and I certainly have the forward thinking to help this City make positive progress. It has been an honour to serve the city. I have been so...

There are many things we could talk about such as taxes, unions, paving and healthcare, just to name a few. The fact of the matter is that what I say here may not be what I can say or do at the table. Decisions are a made and voted on and the consensus wins. I could tell you that I will discuss and debate every item that comes...

My name is Dan Rye and I am seeking a second term on Castlegar City Council. It has been an honour to serve the citizens of Castlegar for the last three years. I moved to Castlegar in 1999 with my wife Randi and have been employed as store manager at Kootenay Market since arriving. I have a long record of Community service,...