Gaming centre construction to begin this month
Photo: artist’s rendering of the proposed new gaming centre, courtesy the City of Castlegar. The more-than-$6.5-million gaming centre project slated for Castlegar will finally see ground-breaking this month, with a new stakeholder on board. According to Terrim Properties’ Terry Segarty, the project has been stalled out for more than a year due to financing issues. […]
Sunfest set to take city by storm
It's going to be a crazy busy weekend for Castlegar as Sunfest plans take the city by storm. Several local groups are hosting events in conjunction with Sunfest, such as the West Kootenay Camera Club's exhibition at the Kootenay Art Gallery, or the Castlegar Skateboard Society's skateboard jam this Sunday at the city skate ...
Vandals promote community-building?
Photo courtesy Kevin Chernoff: Many local passers-by, including city councillor Kevin Chernoff and mayor Lawrence Chernoff, stopped to help clean up thousands of newspapers strewn along Columbia Avenue last Saturday morning. Vandals who created a stunning mess on Columbia Avenue Saturday may have unwittingly created a local community-building exercise in the process. Councillor Kevin Chernoff […]
Transit service improvements considered
A meeting last week between BC Transit, the City of Castlegar and the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) may see major changes to area transportation, according to Castlegar mayor Lawrence Chernoff. Chernoff said the meeting was to discuss new plans created by BC Transit in response to public input. “BC Transit has...
Possible airline-crew strike could see local airport grounded
The West Kootenay Regional Airport in Castlegar could end up grounded by mid-June after Air Canada Jazz flight attendants and pilots voted in favour of strike action, citing seven years of deep cuts to pay and benefits. Castlegar mayor Lawrence Chernoff said it could be a terrible blow to the local airport, should the strike […]
TECH TALK: More on that which is free and safe from the Web
When it comes to free software, I think Google is the King. Most peopleknow about the Google search engine, but there's so much more. Gmail is a full-featured email client that will connect to your existingaccount, or let you use your Gmail address with Microsoft Outlook orMozilla Thunderbird. It offers seven GB of storage,...
New $1.3-million passing lane for Highway 3A between Castlegar and Nelson
Construction on a new Highway 3A westbound passing lanecontinues to move forward under a plan to improve mobility and reducecollisions along this section of the corridor, Transportation andInfrastructure Minister Shirley Bond announced last week. "This project will make a heavily travelled east-west section of thehighway much...
Contest now open to Kootenay camera buffs
Photo; A deer fawn photographed by Barbara Doughty in last year's BC SPCA Wild Arc Wildlife-In-Focus photo contest. The BC SPCA wants you to shoot to thrill! Between June 1 and Aug. 31, Wild ARC, the BC SPCA’s wild animal rehabilitation centre on Vancouver Island, is hosting Wildlife-In-Focus, a provincewide wildlife photography...
Limited space remains in summer golf camps
The Selkirk Saints Athletic program is gearing up for the 6th installment of the annual golf camp that is quickly gaining notoriety across B.C. “We have strived to create an excellent opportunity for youth to come together for an incredible week of golf instruction, fun and enjoyment,” says Kim Verigin, Selkirk College Athletic...
The Source wants your input on Sculpturewalk
Now you know what I think of Sculpturewalk ... what about you? I'd love to post your comments and interpretations, as well as your photos (mine can be viewed by clicking here). Please post your comments or email me your images at info@castlegarsource.com ...
