Celgar responds to midnight train controversy; CPR to appear before council
Zellstoff Celgar is responding to a misconception that it was at the pulp mill’s request that CP Rail has started running nighttime trains through Castlegar. Celgar spokesperson Sandy Hinter told The Source that, in fact, the opposite is true. “CP Rail recently implemented changes to its service policy and schedule on the...
MLA and MP offer Trail four thumbs up for Five Blooms
BC Southern Interior MP, Alex Atamanenko and Kootenay West MLA, Katrine Conroy congratulate the City of Trail on receiving Five Blooms in the Communities in Bloom International Challenge. Five Blooms is the highest award given for each category. “What an achievement! The entire community is responsible for the continuing success of the Communities in Bloom […]
MLA and MP join forces to offer congrats on Communities in Bloom win
BC Southern Interior MP Alex Atamanenko and Kootenay West MLA Katrine Conroy join in congratulating the City of Castlegar on winning the 2014 Communities in Bloom International Challenge. Castlegar received 5 Blooms and competed against other cities across Canada and in Ireland for the overall win in the small category (less...
City thriving with year-over-year jump in building permits, business licenses
City beautification and marketing efforts appear to be bearing fruit, as per business license and building permit reports submitted to city council, according to city councillor Kevin Chernoff. Chernoff said a substantial increase over last year’s numbers in both licenses and permits indicates the city is successfully attracting...
UPDATED: Petition to save Pass Creek Fall Fair
The link to sign a petition letting the RDCK know you'd support taxpayer investment to save the Fall Fair is here: http://passcreekfair.com/ Previous story: The 19th Annual Pass Creek Fall Fair last weekend was, by all accounts, a screaming success … but will this popular regional event still happen next year? That’s not ...
Residents riled over post-midnight train
Many Castlegar residents got a rude awakening at roughly 12:40 a.m. this morning when CP Rail’s new nighttime train whistled its way through Castlegar. City councillor Sue Heaton-Sherstobitoff, who lives directly adjacent to a train crossing, said the new schedule is a source of great frustration. “I’m extremely upset –...
Leaders discuss rural health care at UBCM in Whistler
The following is a press release issued by the B.C. government: Mayors from throughout B.C. discussed the future of rural health care yesterday in discussions with Health Minister Terry Lake and health authority representatives at the annual Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) convention in Whistler. "We know there...
Call for Nominations for BC Community Achievement Awards
They come from BC's biggest cities and the smallest towns. They are young, old and in-between. They are people who boldly develop the grand plan or who quietly put it into play. They are the recipients of the British Columbia Community Achievement Awards, one of the most prestigious honors bestowed on those British Columbians...
Acclaimed local education program starts second year
This week’s return to classes is especially good news for participants of a local alternative education program. Students and staff of the Take a Hike West Kootenay program are eager to embark on the second year of an adventure-based learning journey that mixes traditional classroom time with a unique blend of outdoor education,...
Climate Change March Joins World Wide Movement
Dubbed the “People’s Climate March”, more than 250 Nelson and area residents joined the world in calling for action in Canada on climate change initiatives Sunday afternoon. It was one of 2,000 events taking place in 150 countries around the world ahead of a United Nations climate summit next week in New York city. The […]
