Rebels end weekend with three of four points; gearing up for busy weekend
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 […]
Selkirk College Student Helping Work Towards Peace in Burma
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...
Vandalism once more plagues election candidates
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...
LETTER: Trustee comments on Blueberry Creek School meeting
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...
Lucky Genes — Nelson born John Townsend celebrates 100th birthday
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...
Incumbent councillor Florio Vassilakakis shares platform
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...
Incumbent councillor Deb McIntosh shares platform
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...
Incumbent councillor Dan Rye shares platform
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,...
Nelson Fire Department called to Rosemont to remove bear from tree
Residents in Rosemont, including one home owner that received a rude awakening a few feet from the door to his house, got a surprise Thursday morning when a medium-sized black bear decided to check out the neighbourhood. Nelson Police dispatch received a call around 7 a.m. from a resident that a bear was prowling around […]
Vandals rain on Pat Severyn Campaign, go on sign-stealing spree
“Fear the Stache”. That slogan may not worry incumbent John Dooley or challenger Deb Kozak during this run up to the municipal election in Nelson, but some one is out to stall Pat Severyn Campaign Bus after more than 110 signs were stolen over the past couple of days from street corners, yards and cul-de-sac in the Heritage...
