No Canada Day celebration for Schroeder Creek Resort as floods shut down operation
By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily Finding 100 loads of fill to repair the damage caused by Schroeder Creek is not easy. Just ask Randy Phipps, manager of the Schroeder Creek RV and camping resort 15 km north of Kaslo. “It’s not good,” said Phipps. “I haven’t been able to find fill. We can’t open […]
Local kids get Water Smart and win iPods in the process
Two lucky Castlegar kids were awarded, June 15, for their spectacular efforts in the City of Castlegar’s Drinking Water Week coloring contest. Eight-year-old GabrielleSwetlicoff and 11-year-old Cyan Ross-Van Mierlo were two of nearly 200 children who entered the contest, which involved colouring a poster highlighting the path...
UPDATED: Grassroots movement to help Calgary started by Trail resident
UPDATED: So many people have called Howell wanting to donate money, he has arranged to allow for money to be accepted and receipts issued at the Salvation Army Church in East Trail at 2030 2nd Avenue, or call 250-368-3515. A 65-year-old Trail man has stepped up to help flood victims in Calgary, and is asking other Koots...
Hundreds attend Waneta Community Day
The partners in the Waneta Expansion Project – Fortis Inc., Columbia Power Corporation, and Columbia Basin Trust – welcomed over 1,500 guests to the project yesterday to celebrate Community Day. “This is a great opportunity to showcase a clean, renewable energy project that is growing the economy in the Columbia Basin by providing 350 good […]
CBT asks residents to rank priorities
People throughout the Basin have given Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) their input on the key social, economic and environmental issues in their region, and how to address them. Now the public—those who completed the first step, plus anyone else who wishes to join the process—is invited to help increase understanding of the region’s...
Killjoys waltz past Salmo's Babes en route to sole possession of top spot in WKRD standings
The Nelson Killjoys started off fast and never looked back en route to a lopsided 282-93 victory over the Salmo Babes of Brutality in West Kootenay Roller Derby action Saturday at the NDCC Arena. The win is the second of the season for the Killjoys and gives the Nelson-based squad sole possession of top spot […]
Be prepared for the assault of the mosquito, coming soon a backyard party near you
With all the rain, the last thing on holidayers minds is mosquitoes. But like taxes, those pesky small, midge-like flies promise to be back sooner than later — some even carrying the West Nile virus, a disease that is spread from infected birds to humans through mosquito bites. Any activity that prevents mosquitoes from biting […]
Float plane crashes; sinks into Kootenay Lake
An amphibious plane is resting on the bottom of Kootenay Lake today, after an accident yesterday, according to RCMP Sgt. Darryl Little. “The Nelson RCMP responded to a float plane accident that occurred on the West Arm of Kootenay Lake near Seven Mile on (Sunday) June 23 at approximately 2:45 p.m.,” he said. “The investigation […]
North Kootenay Lake residents begin clean-up from flooding
Sunny skies greeted residents at the North End of Kootenay Lake as the community in and around Meadow Creek began the arduous task of cleaning up following recent flooding in the area. “It’s sunny, which is nice,” Jen Hadikin told The Nelson Daily Sunday from Drifters Restaurant on Highway 31 in Meadow Creek. Thursday the […]
Emergency Operations Centre offers update on local flooding
A number of incidents of flooding, slides and infrastructure damage are being addressed by the RDCK Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), agencies and other organizations, particularly at several locations in Area D. At Hamill Creek, the bridge and approaches were washed out and one home was swept downstream and another suffered...
