City to revisit dog policy
The City of Castlegar will be reconsider it's high licensing fee for Pitbulls and American Staffordshire dogs ($1,000, compared to as little as $35 for other breeds). Councillor Deb McIntosh, at council's regular meeting Monday night, asked that the city explore the issue further. "I thought the author of that letter to the...
LETTER: City dog policy irrational
I have been a proud pit bull and American Staffordshire owner for 10 years now. Our six-year-old dog Pearl is great with children, adults, and other dogs. Never have we seen her bare her teeth, growl, snap, or bite at another dog or a human. I was upset when I read (an article about the city's $1,000-licensing fee for pit...
Clothesline event draws hundreds to city square
Hundreds of local residents - including three classes of grade-school students from Castlegar Primary School - made their way through Spirit Square in Castlegar yesterday, to browse the T-shirts created to raise awareness regarding domestic violence. Castlegar's second annual Clothesline Event, held in conjunction with...
City faces new property remediation issue
With City-ordered work on the City Centre Motel not even complete, Castlegar officials are having to undertake remedial action on a second, unrelated property. Council voted, at its regular meeting Monday night, to proceed with remedial action in regard to 3626 14th Ave. “It’s several acres in the Emerald Green subdivision, right next to Grandview […]
City council to announce recipients of CBT Community Initiatives money
Roughly 50 community organizations are hoping to divide a $110,000 kitty as city council decides the disposition of the Columbia Basin Trust's Community Initiatives fund. Councillor Russ Hearne said a special council meeting at the Community Forum last night saw presentations from community groups ranging from the library to...
Temporary, abbreviated echocardiography and ultrasound service set up in Nelson, Castlegar
Major gaps in the echocardiography departments in Nelson and Castlegar have temporarily and partially been closed as Interior Health Authority announced Tuesday they have arranged contract services for those facilities. Interior Health will provide echocardiography service at Kootenay Lake Hospital on a monthly basis from April through September — around five days per month. “Nelson […]
Hill explains "disrespectful" comments; no-show in Grand Forks all-candidates forum
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily The political future of BC Southern Interior Conservative candidate Stephen Hill is uncertain after he was a no show in an all-candidates forum in Grand Forks Monday night, one day after apologizing for “disrespectful” comments he made in a public forum in Nelson earlier this year. Neither Hill nor […]
The hitchhikers' guide to awareness and other assorted police encounters
A “suspicious” male hitchhiking on Highway 3A Saturday evening bolted as soon as police saw him, jettisoning a clear medication bottle in his wake as he ran. However, he was caught by Nelson Police officers after a brief chase off of Government Road. The bottle was believed to contain cocaine, said NPD Sgt. Jarrett Slomba. […]
Syds Fun Run kicks off riding season
The motorcycle riding season is kicking off Good Friday with the annual Syds Fun Ride for Muscular Dystrophy. The ride, supported by the West Kootenay Toy Run Association, is 175 miles and travels across the Canada/USA Border and back. There is also at Canadian only ride through Castlegar, Nelson, Ymir and Salmo before ending in […]
LVR too hot to handle at Bomber Spring Fling
By The Nelson Daily Sports “Rain drops keep falling on my head,” was the last song Ron Mace wanted to hear ringing in his ear when L.V. Rogers Bombers hosted its annual Spring Fling this weekend at the Queen Elizabeth Park. But that’s what happened as Mother Nature decided April showers was the norm of […]
