Arrow Lakes Reservoir gets another $1.25 million in fish food
The Arrow Lakes Power Corporation (ALPC), a subsidiary of Columbia Power and Columbia Basin Trust, has signed another five-year funding agreement with the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP) for the Arrow Lakes Reservoir Nutrient Restoration Program. ALPC will contribute one quarter – or an estimated total of $1.25...
Weather office said wettest September since 2004
The month of September was the tale of two different weather patterns for the West Kootenay according to Ron Lakeman meteorologist at the Southeast Fire Centre in Castlegar. The past few weeks is remains the nightmare West Kootenay residents, used to experiencing an Indian Summer, would like to forget. Lakeman said the last...
COMMENT: MP pans Tory environmental policy
In 2009, the Conservative government’s omnibus budget bill gutted the Environmental Assessment Act to reduce the number and types of development projects whose approvals would be subject to an environmental assessment. Conservative budget bills C-38 and C-45 were a continuation of the dismantling of Canada’s long established...
Pay it Forward Day to feature random acts of kindness in Castlegar, Nelson and Grand Forks this Thanksgiving weekend
Castlegar, Nelson and Grand Forks residents are being asked to participate in Pay it Forward Day on Friday, Oct. 11. This is how Kootenay Society for Community Living (KSCL) is planning to celebrate Community Living Month in B.C. - and they're hoping the whole community takes part. “What our plan is, is we (by this I mean the...
Castlegar worker killed in car crash
A celebration of life for Dustin Raymond Descoteau will be held this Friday at 4 p.m. at Maple Grove. The 29-year-old Chemainus father of four was killed on Sept. 25 after his pickup truck rolled off the Coquihalla Highway, the BC Coroners Service has confirmed. "Dustin came to the Island on his days off from work in Castlegar...
Well-known local newspaper editor joins Selkirk team
Selkirk College welcomed a new member to its communications team this week. Bob Hall has spent two decades as a Nelson journalist and joins the college in the position of Community Liaison/Alumni Coordinator. "We're so thrilled to have Bob join Selkirk College,” says Selkirk College President Angus Graeme. “Our success is...
RDCK chair pleased with lobbying efforts at Municipalities convention
The catastrophe in Johnsons Landing remained on the minds of Regional District of Central Kootenay directors attending the recent Union of BC Municipalities convention in Vancouver. Directors continue to press the provincial government about flood protection, along with broadband connectivity and legislation concerning small water systems during the annual gathering of municipal leaders. “The RDCK […]
Furry faith to be found at annual Blessing of the Pets
Who says dogs don't go to heaven? If you need proof, head to this year's Blessing of the Pets on Oct. 5 at Millenium Park in Castlegar at 10 a.m. “Everyone is welcome…..bring your dog (on leashes please), cat (maybe in a carrier if they are not leash trained), fish, pig or any other beloved pet,” said Marian Craft, lay minister...
Police respond to complaint of dinosaur blocking traffic in Castlegar
In what could arguably be called an unusual set of circumstances, police responded to a complaint yesterday of a dinosaur blocking traffic on Kinnaird Bridge in Castlegar. According to RCMP Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff, police responded at about 2:45 p.m. and found a “massive”, roughly-four-foot stuffed dinosaur that was, indeed,...
Residents step up to tell CBT their priorities
You logged on, you thought, you prioritized. Now Basin residents can visit CBT’s Thoughtstream websiteto see results from our online engagement pilot project. Close to 1,400 residents participated in CBT’s Thoughtstream and answered six questions about economic, social and environmental well-being. Over 10,000 thoughts were...
