Hawks, Leafs headed for Murdoch Division showdown; Bruins fall out of playoff race
It appears the Beaver Valley Nitehawks and Nelson Leafs are heading for a showdown to decide the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s Murdoch Division regular season title. Both teams took care of business during the weekend setting up the final regular season game February 22 in Fruitvale as the deciding game. Nelson swept the Grand […]
Downton Abbey tea party fill library
It was tea time at the Grand Forks and District Public Library on Saturday (GFPL). The library hosted a Downton Abbey themed tea, which proved popular with 52 adults and seven children coming out to take part. Downton Abbey is a British period drama TV show that will air its fifth season this year. According […]
Mother Nature not done yet with winter
Drivers heading over the Kootenay Pass can expect extreme weather conditions said Marc Dale, Operations Manager / SE Kootenay for Yellowhead Road and Bridge. Dale said the forecast for the next 24 hours is for heavy snow fall at elevations over 800 meters and a mix of rain and snow in the valleys. “The overnight […]
Leafs outlast Bruins 6-4 to remain atop Murdoch Division; Hawks double Rebels
The Grand Forks Border Bruins posted two straight wins over the Nelson Leafs. The Leafs were not going to allow the Bruins to make it three. Travis Wellman, Jamie Vlanich and team captain Darnel St. Pierre combined for 10 points to lead the Leafs to a 6-4 victory over the Bruins in Kootenay International Junior […]
Councillor defends downtown
Ed. Note: This letter is in response to a variety of comments on The Source's Facebook page regarding the closure of Kootenay Savings Credit Union's downtown branch. Dear Editor: The sky is falling, the sky is falling! Oh, nope, sorry ... just a local Credit Union changing its service model. Inconvenient? Yes. End of the...
Second candidate announces interest to fill shoes of NDP's Alex Atamanenko
The next Federal Election is still months away, but already the parties are busy sourcing out candidates to fill ridings. In the new South Okanagan – West Kootenay federal riding that covers much of the rural area outside Nelson — a second candidate has stepped forward to seek the nomination for the NDP. Richard “Dick” Cannings...
Councillor calls for more downtown incentives in wake of bank closure announcement
Castlegar city councillor and downtown business owner Florio Vassilakakis is calling for more tax-based incentives to draw businesses to the downtown core, after Kootenay Savings Credit Union announced, this week, plans to close its downtown branch. “I understand there are business decisions to make, but it's a disappointment...
Downtown Kootenay Savings branch slated for closure
Kootenay Savings Credit Union will be closing its downtown Castlegar branch in early May, but leaving ATM and night deposit services at that location, according to vice-president of Marketing Dario Cescon. Cescon said they'll be consolidating their services at their new Crossroads branch, which opened in September 2011. “We...
Castlegar Kraft Hockeyville bid nets 589 uploads
Castlegar's 17-day push to become Kraft Hockeyville 2014 is over, netting 461 nominations and 589 uploads to the Kraft website – and now the waiting begins. City councillor Dan Rye said the first round of winners will be announced on March 8 during Hockey Night in Canada, and will include eight winners from Western Canada and...
Trail Winter Swim Club makes splash at Kelowna meet
Competitive swimmers from the Trail Winter Swim Club (TWSC) – Trail Regional Academy of EXcellence (TRAX) Aquatic Program competed in the Kelowna SNOW FEST Invitational Short Course Swim Meet Jan. 17 to 19. Under the direction of head coach Bill Park, Junior Boys “BLAIZE’n FAST” – Dylan Kormendy’s competitive swim – lead him to victory, […]
