Woman dies in Winlaw crash
A woman has died in Winlaw after an accident last night, according to West Kootenay Traffic Services Cpl. John Ferguson. "On Aug. 14 at 11:08 p.m. the Slocan RCMP and the West Kootenay Traffic Services attended the 5900 block of Highway 6, Winlaw on a pedestrian fatality," Ferguson said. "Investigation has revealed that...
LETTER: Winlaw fire chief speaks to disciplinary action; mass resignation
To Whom it may concern. The Winlaw Fire Department is a volunteer group that has come together to help their community in the event of an emergency. We were recently asked by the Regional Fire Chief to provide traffic control for a nonemergency community event, I refused. Disciplinary action has now being taken against me for...
IHA says Slocan residents should be wary of water
Despite the Interior Health Authority's all-clear for water use in the Slocan Valley, they are urging residents to use discretion in deciding what is, and is not, safe and to avoid any water with visible or detectable deposits of jet fuel. Dr. Andrew Larder, senior medical health officer with IHA, said lifting the Do Not Use...
UPDATE: Opinion on Slocan response - Resiliency Centre now to stay open to Aug. 23
Ed Note: The Source just got word that the Resiliency Centre will now be open until Aug. 23. "We want to apologize to residents for any hardship that this incident may have caused," says Wayne Smook, senior vice president, airport services for Executive Flight Centre, "and we want to assure that Executive Flight Centre is...
Winlaw fire chief suspended, entire department resigns
The entire Winlaw fire department (19 volunteers in all) resigned last (Tuesday) night after their fire chief of 10 years, Jon Wollenberg, was given an open three-month suspension for insubordination after a disciplinary hearing held yesterday (Aug. 13). “I can confirm he (Wollenberg) is suspended for a period not less than...
RDCK rescinds the Stage Two Conservation Measures for Balfour
Balfour residents dodged a water bullet after the Regional District of Central Kootenay rescinded the Stage Two Conservation Measures Tuesday. RDCK staff said an analysis of Balfour system during the past week has shown water consumption decreased. Jason McDiarmid, RDCK Manager of Utility Services said normal Stage One measures...
Jumbo Glacier Resort machinery turned back by citizen checkpoint
The war over Jumbo Glacier is beginning to heat up in the East Kootenay as an ad hoc group, calling itself Citizens for Jumbo Wild camped on the road to Farnham Glacier, turned back machinery heading to the glacier on Saturday morning (August 10). “A compact excavator was on its way to begin working on […]
Castlegar mayor and councillors register for energy diet - there's still time for Kootenay residents to sign on and save
Two city councillors and the Castlegar mayor signed on to Fortis’ Kootenay Energy Diet back in May, becoming personal role models for a program the city is already officially supporting. FortisBC has subsidized the initial home energy assessment, which is valued at $400, offering it for just $60 for Diet participants, but the city further […]
RDCK re-opens Taghum Beach to swimmers
Taghum beach users can finish the summer season the way they started, cooling off in the Kootenay River as the Regional District of Central Kootenay has re-opened the popular recreation hotspot. “We’re happy to report that the water at Taghum Beach is once again safe for swimming,” said Cary Gaynor, parks operations supervisor after re-opening […]
Motorcyclist dies in Nelson crash
A man died after a motorcycle crash early this morning, according to the Nelson Police Department Sgt. Janet Scott-Pryke. "On Aug. 13, at approximately 2 a.m., Nelson Police were notified of a possible motor vehicle accident in the area of Kootenay Lake Hospital," she said in a press release issued today. "Nelson members...
