Sandsations all set to start
Free, fun and family-friendly – the second annual Sandsations event is officially underway in the parking lot of the Pioneer Arena. Featuring four local – but international-award-winning – sand sculptors, the event will allow folks to see massive sculptures created in a remarkably short time span, according to organizer Pat Field. “They start carving today. […]
MLA confirmed candidate for next provincial election
On July 12, members of the BC NDP Kootenay West Constituency Association held its nomination meeting at the Castlegar Community Complex. A large and enthusiastic crowd of supporters acclaimed Katrine Conroy as the NDP candidate for the next provincial election. In her acceptance speech, Conroy said she was humbled to again have the opportunity to […]
Nelson Leafs get their man as former assistant Frank Maida steps behind the bench as skipper
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsIt didn’t take long, or a search that required scouring the benches of hockey arenas across Canada, for the Nelson Leafs to find a skipper to replace former coach Chris Shaw.Leaf president Russell Stocks decided instead to rustle some familiar bushes. And what did he find?“The Nelson Leafs...
Zuckerberg Island vandalized; police chasing down "solid" leads
Police say they have solid leads in the investigation of dramatic vandalism at Zuckerberg Island last weekend, but they’re still asking the public to come forward with any information people might have regarding the culprits responsible for trashing the community site. “We’re convinced that someone saw who did this,” said RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. “Enough […]
From turn lanes to tennis courts, city undertakes ambitious summer schedule
Several long-awaited upgrades, repairs and projects are now underway in Castlegar, council heard at its regular meeting Monday night. “A lot of these projects are long awaited – because of our situation with Celgar, we had to put some of this work on hold last year,” said Kevin Chernoff, city councillor and chair of the Civic...
Signs of improvement for West Kootenay info signs
Ever actually stopped at one of those “Information areas” along the highways in the region? You know the ones I mean. The ones featured at highway pull outs, coated with outdated ads and feature a surprisingly square, seemingly scale-less, essentially useless series of connect-the-dot lines between community names? If you’ve ever wondered if anyone has […]
Summer camps commence at Complex
Bored this summer? The Castlegar Complex and Robson Community School are running Summer Cool Camps again this year! The day camps run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday and are for children ages six – 12. The cost of the camps is $98 per week. This week (July 18 – 22) is the last week at the Robson Community School...
Council announces rest of transit cuts as it looks to streamline service
A total of five cuts will be made to transit service in Nelson, with the first coming into effect Aug. 1 with the elimination of Sunday service. Council voted in late June in favour of slicing and dicing the Sunday offering in order to save $31,000 out of the City’s annual budget for transit. The […]
Trafalgar places second in BC's Year of Science celebration
Science has become part of the culture of Trafalgar Middle School. The school placed second in the province with 34.25 per cent student participation in the regional science fair, behind only Fort St. John’s Duncan Cran Elementary (60 per cent). Each school will win their choice of a fully loaded laptop computer or an audio […]
PETA takes Grand Forks to task for proposed deer herd cull
Members of the international group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (best known as PETA) are calling on Mayor Brian Taylor to halt the plan for culling urban deer herds in Grand Forks. The email campaign has swamped Grand Forks Mayor Brian Taylor whose council approved an urban deer management plan only weeks […]
