TECH TALK: Porn sites not the only risk factor
In times past, people could protect themselves from computer viruses by staying out of the “questionable” corners of the internet. While this hasn’t been true for years now, many people still believe that watching where they surf will keep their computers un-bugged. Antivirus company AVAST! just released an analysis of infected websites that should, once […]
Castlegar kids below par in provincial testing
The B.C. Ministry of Education has released this year's Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) marks, and School District 20 (SD 20) results show local student performance reflects a slightly lower percentage of students exceeding expectations and slightly higher percentage of students not yet meeting curriculum standards. For...
Fire department sees hike in calls for service
Call volume at the Castlegar Fire Department is once again on the rise – but that's nothing new, according to Fire Chief Gerry Rempel. Rempel said the department fielded 283 calls for service by the end of May 2010, as compared to 226 in the same time frame last year, which represents a 56-call hike. Rempel added, though, ...
Remembering Zach Larsen
Several hundred people attended a Celebration of Life for Zach Larsen on Saturday at the Pentecostal New Life Assembly Church. I wouldn’t normally write a story like this in the first person – it’s not about me, after all – but I tried and tried to write it as an impartial observer and just couldn’t […]
Break and enter sees Castlegar man sentenced; two more to be charged
One Castlegar man has pled guilty to break-and-enter charges and two other men will soon be facing charges in connection with a break-and-enter at Martech Electrical Systems Ltd. On Woodland Drive on June 21. Castlegar RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew said 40-year-old Michael Dykstra pled guilty on his first appearance and was sentenced...
CBT seeks input on strategic priorities
Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) is hosting the 2010 Columbia Basin Symposium “Shaping our Future Together: Take Action – Build Partnerships – Strengthen Communities” on Oct. 22-24 in Revelstoke, and residents are being encouraged to mark the date on their calendars. The event seeks to engage key leaders and residents active in ...
RCMP: Castlegar man's death caused by drowning
Police are confirming that Zach Larsen, the 19-year-old man who went missing June 6 and was found in the Columbia River June 21, died of drowning. “A post mortem examination …showed that Zach’s cause of death was drowning,” said RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. “Investigation has not revealed any suspicion of foul play. “The Castlegar RCMP […]
Peter's Day a success
Peter’s Day, so called in honour of Peter Verigin and his planning of the Arm’s Burning of 1895, was celebrated at the Doukhobor Discovery Centre on June 27. In 1895, the Doukhobors in Russia burned all of their weapons in a mass pacifist demonstration, declaring that they believed in Christ’s commandment of Thou Shalt Not...
TV entertainers to delight kids at local library
Children's entertainers from the TV show Down By The Docks will be sailing into the Castlegar Public Library on July 7 at 10 a.m. Upon dropping anchor, Leroy The Lobster and friends from Down By The Docks will take you on a Jungle Safari to explore the Amazon, African and Asian jungles. Who knows what adventures await us...
MP says court ruling a major victory against GM food
New Democrat Agriculture Critic, Alex Atamanenko (BC Southern Interior), says no matter how you choose to spin it, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Monsanto’s genetically engineered Roundup Ready Alfalfa will remain illegal to sell or plant for quite some time. According to the ruling genetically modified alfalfa cannot...
