UPDATED: Slocan Valley West Road remains closed, evacuation orders lifted for Pass Creek/Goose Creek and Broadwater Road north of Robson
Evacuation orders have been rescinded for several residences in the Pass Creek/Goose Creek area and one residence on McLean Road north of Robson. Broadwater road opened to single lane traffic Sunday. However, concerns remain for Slocan Valley West Road and Crawford Creek in Crawdford Bay. Road crews have opened Broadwater Road north of Robson to […]
Is YOUR great idea worth $10,000?
Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) is partnering with BC Ideas to provide five $10,000 cash awards to reward innovative solutions addressing issues which will improve the lives of residents in the Columbia Basin region. BC Ideas: Solutions for Stronger Communities is an online competition seeking to identify solutions to deal with challenges facing BC communities now […]
OP/ED: Aged observations of a recently-minted 30-Something
One of my good friends is turning 30 this month, so I thought I would dedicate this column to her and lay out certain things that she can expect this coming year. I have been 30 for a total of eight months now, so I thought it was only right for me to share my […]
Trail tally not yet taken in terms of WestJet
Castlegar mayor Lawrence Chernoff said letters are coming in fast and furious from across the region in support of the West Kootenay Regional Airport’s bid to entice WestJet to Castlegar … with some glaring omissions. “We’ve received letters from most communities – not all, but most – and we’re getting them from residents, businesses, everyone. […]
Councillors cry 'fowl' as poultry process found lacking
Contention between Castlegar city councillors that was once about poultry is now about process, after a motion was passed Monday night to end the debate about allowing chicken husbandry within city limits ... and ruffling more than a few feathers along the way. The divide, in this case, runs along gender lines, with councillors...
Improvements coming to West Kootenay highways and roads
Ed Note: The following is a press release issued by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure: This summer, key sections of provincial highway and local side roads in the West Kootenay region will be resurfaced to improve safety and travel for local residents, tourists and commercial vehicles. A $1.7-million contract has been awarded to Interoute […]
Purchasing under way for $1.2-million water treatment upgrade
A $1.2-million water infrastructure project is well under way after council approved the hiring of Castlegar’s Venture Mechanical Systems Ltd. to undertake the upgrading and retrofitting of the city’s water treatment centre. City director of transportation and civic works Chris Barlow said the $1.2-million price tag will be...
Kaslo Health Centre inherits $500,000 but no projects on horizon
A $500,000 donation by Kaslo resident Mabel Manning for the Victorian Community Health Centre will continue to sit idle until at least the 2013 budget season. The bequeathment was made a few years ago and continues to be held by lawyers until a project has been identified for the small care centre, said Greg Lay, […]
Rossland supports West Kootenay Regional Airport pitch for West Jet service
Rossland will send a letter to support the West Kootenay Regional Airport’s (WKRA) pitch to get West Jet service into Castlegar. Coun. Kathy Wallace raised the motion as a late addition to the agenda at last week’s regular council meeting on June 11. “Part of the time constraint is that this [issue] is coming to […]
Councillor Batycki Questions WestJet Solution for Castlegar Airport
Candace Batycki doesn’t want more flights or more airlines at the Castlegar airport because the increase in traffic would lead to greater carbon emissions. At the June 11 Nelson City Council meeting, Councillor Batycki spoke against a motion that would support an effort by municipal leaders in the West Kootenay to lobby WestJet to […]
