Kootenay trio make Canada Games grade
By Bruce Fuhr,The Nelson Daily Sports While friends were chilling on the beach during the summer Aimee DiBella was in the gym working the weights. While those same friends chumming with others the 5’7” Team B.C. product was running the highways between Nelson and Taghum. But while DiBella’s buddies are shoveling snow in February, the […]
Happiest man in the world is focus of art exhibition at Gallery 2
If you enjoy art, culture and history then visit the 60 Tibetan Pearls exhibit at Gallery 2 in Grand Forks between Nov. 5 and Dec. 24. This is a unique collection of paintings by a Tibetan monk that reflects on over thirty years of his life. This exhibit displays artist Choegyal Rinpoche’s painted memories of Tibet during […]
Rumours dogging $25-mill expansion plan
City councillor Russ Hearne has been heavily involved in plans to expand and improve Castlegar recreation services, but he said he's concerned at the degree of misinformation and inaccurate rumours that seem to be circulating in the community. He said the $25-million project, for which a referendum will be held Nov. 6, is...
Tax bylaw to encourage investment in Castlegar
Castlegar city council has unanimously passed a bylaw that will give major industry taxpayers a break when investing in local enterprise. Monday’s regular meeting saw council pass a tax exemption bylaw which allows major industry (in Castlegar, this would specifically refer to Celgar and Interfor) to apply for tax exemption when investing $500,000 or more […]
Axe falls for Pioneer Arena
City council, at its regular meeting Monday night, voted unanimously to demolish the Pioneer Arena when the RDCK (Regional District of Central Kootenay) terminates its current lease agreement. A study contracted in June of last year found that, “...the majority of building components are currently beyond their expected...
Castlegar celebrates the United Nations' International Day of Peace
More than 55 residents gathered at the Station Museum in downtown Castlegar last night to celebrate the United Nations' International Day of Peace. The hour-long event included musical presentations from local children and speeches from local dignitaries, including J.J. Verigin Jr., executive director of the Doukhobor Union...
Provincial budget consultations come to Castlegar
Castlegar residents will get the chance, tomorrow, to weigh in on the province's 2011 budget, as members of the select standing committee on finance and government services offer a public consultation meeting at the Sandman Inn from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Committee chair John Les said residents can provide budget input in a variety...
Youth participation needed for strategy development
A comprehensive Youth Strategy intended to improve the lives of Castlegar youth will be developed by the City of Castlegar with support from Columbia Basin Trust (CBT). B.C. Healthy Communities, which has supported other B.C. communities with similar projects, has also been contracted to assist in this process. “This...
Cpl. Salikin receives Sacrifice Medal
By: Lt(N) Michael McWhinnie, Base PA The CFB Esquimalt Naval and Military Museum was the setting for a rare event last Tuesday when RAdm Nigel Greenwood addressed an intimate gathering of approximately 20 people prior to pinning a Sacrifice Medal to the tunic of infantryman Cpl William Edward Salikin. In a room fittingly adorned with a […]
TECH TALK: Let your staff help you get the most out of your IT networks
I was just reading an article called Turn Workers Into Security Partners. The article is all about the benefits of moving away from a perspective that treats employees as sheep to be protected or malicious children from whom you need to protect your network. It suggests that companies treat their staff as partners in IT security […]