IBEW Local 213 agrees to FortisBC 'Binding Interest Arbitration' offer, with conditions
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 213 Business Manager Rod Russell said Wednesday the union is willing to accept the recent offer of "Binding Interest Arbitration" from FortisBC to end the five-plus month labour dispute. However, some conditions are attached to the recent IBEW Local 213 counter proposal ...
Make your vote count, and support local kids contributing to their own education
Blueberry Creek Community School (BCCS) Hub needs community support to win a Christmas Decoration Contest on the Home Depot Facebook Page. With one facebook vote from you, the City of Castlegar can come together and put a $5,000 gift card under the tree for BCCS Hub and their new Community Kitchen initiative. Blueberry Creek...
Toonies for Tots Campaign to complete the toddler playground
Completion of the toddler playground at Kinsmen Park is in sight, and a call is out to the public to help make it happen. A Toonies for Tots donation jar campaign is being launched this month at local businesses and the library to help raise funds for the project. The addition of a fire engine to promote imaginative play will...
Trail issues release regarding BV opting out of recreation agreement
The Beaver Valley (BV) Recreation, Parks and Trails Committee has informed the City of Trail that BV will not be renewing, renegotiating or extending their Recreation Services Agreement with Trail. Facilities covered by the agreement include the Trail Aquatic & Leisure Centre, Leisure Programming, Field House and Haley ...
'Sundog effect' captured while skiing at Whitewater
It’s simply amazing what a beautiful part of the world Nelsonites live in. Just ask Keith Wiley, who was skiing down the SilverKing run at Whitewater Sunday. In minus-20 Celsius temperatures, Wiley took a photo of a sundog effect sparkled around a spruce tree. “The photo doesn’t quite do it justice, the ice crystals in […]
UPDATED: Massive fire in Waneta demolishes local business
UPDATE: At 12:50 p.m., KBRFR Chief Terry Martin added there were 26 vehicles in and around the structure that were completely destroyed, potentially impacting dozens of individual property owners. "The damage estimate will be quite high - I'm not even going to hazard a guess at this point," he said. "A claims adjustor will ...
Buchy rink sweeps to Kootenay Men's Zone Curling Crown
Kimberley’s Tom Buchy won the Kootenay Men’s Curling Zone title in record time. Buchy, third Fred Thomson of Nelson, second Dave Toffolo and lead Darren Will, won three straight, the clincher a 7-2 win over Ken McHargue of the host club, to capture the Zone title Saturday at the Sparwood Curling Club. The Buchy rink […]
PHOTO: Castlegar gets taste of gold thanks to Bantam Rebels
The Castlegar Bantam Rebels went a Cranbrook tournament and came back home with the gold medal. There were 8 teams in the tournament, mostly coming from Alberta. The Castlegar boys went undefeated in all 5 games they played, winning the final game 5-2 against Cochrane. The boys have now won two tournaments and came in […]
40+ kittens and cats maltreated and in need
The Kootenay Animal Assistance Program (KAAP) needs you to help prevent a Christmas cat-astrophe, after happening upon a over-crowding situation that's seeing more than 40 cats and kittens being neglected, malnourished and mistreated, according to KAAP president Laurel Mathew. In its role as an animal rescue organization,...
IBEW Local 213 takes cautious approach after FortisBC tenders 'Binding Interest Arbitration' offer
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 213 has decided to take a few days before accepting or refusing after FortisBC tendered an offer of "Binding Interest Arbitration" to solve the five-plus month labour dispute. "The Union is consulting with its bargaining committee and talking to its members," said an...
