Writers' Workshop in Silverton: Deadline to Register April 15
Time is running out for local writers wishing feedback on their writing from well-known authors Sharon Butala and J. Edward Chamberlin, who will be participating in the 3rd Convergence Writers’ Weekend in Silverton, B.C., May 13-14. Participants wishing to participate in writing workshops with Butala and Chamberlin during the...
LETTER: School Buses and Jobs
Dear Editor, This week, all School District #20 employees received an email from our superintendent delineating another example of our government manipulating funding formulas to extract every possible penny from Boards of Education. Our School District's 2016/2017 projected budget deficit increased from $650,000 to $950,000...
Kootenay Lake School Board moves slowly with new facilities plan
Closing Trafalgar Middle School is just one of the options on the table as the Kootenay Lake School board floated its final draft plan surrounding the re-configuring use of facilities in District 8. Declining enrolment, extremely high maintenance costs and aging infrastructure were the key issues behind the board’s decision,...
Special Public Avalanche Warning
Record high temperatures in Western Canada has prompted Avalanche Canada to issue a warning to recreational backcountry users to be ready for increased avalanche hazard. The warning was issued on Avalanche Canada website. Avalanche Canada said the warning applies to all forecast regions, from the Yukon to the US border and ...
UPDATED: Ursel's Team BC wins pair to keep pace with leader at Canadian Senior Men’s Curling Championships
Team BC had the offence running on all cylinders Tuesday at the 2016 Canadian Senior Men’s Curling Championships in Digby, Nova Scotia, scoring 16 points en route to a pair of wins. Skip Bob Ursel and third Dave Stephenson, both of Kelowna, second Don Freschi of Trail and lead Fred Thomson of Nelson doubled Grant Odishaw of...
Special Public Avalanche Warning for Easter Long Weekend
Avalanche Canada is joining Parks Canada and Kananaskis Country to issue a special public warning for backcountry users for the coming Eastser long weekend. The warning, from March 25 to March 28, includes Avalanche Canada’s Purcell Mountains and North Rockies regions along with Banff, Yoho, Kootenay, and Jasper National Parks...
Overdue wildlife photographer found safe and sound near Golden
Golden RCMP is reporting that a local wildlife enthusiast was located safe and sound on Sunday, in the Blaeberry Valley area, after spending the night outdoors. Cpl. Dan Moskaluk said the Golden Field RCMP had activated the Golden and District Search and Rescue team on Saturday night, when the man was reported as overdue. ...
Music Festival at Slocan in Mid-July -- Mark the Calendar!
Unity Music Festival is a sweet family festival on the beautiful beach of Slocan BC. Held this year from July 15th -17th, Unity features world and dance music and includes many genres of music to delight everyone's tastes including showcasing the talented local artists of the Kootenays. Organizers say "This area is a hotbed...
TeckServ Student Internship Supports Rural Community Development
Funding is available to help organizations work with post-secondary students to undertake community-based research in the West Kootenay and Boundary regions. The annual TeckServ Internship, now in its sixth year, provides support for a Selkirk College student to engage in local community service through an applied research ...
Heppler, Kramer spark Hawks past Nitros 2-1 to stay alive in Kootenay Conference Playoff
The Beaver Valley Nitehawks live to play again. Dylan Heppler had two points and Tallon Kramer stopped 26 shots to spark the Murdoch Division Champs to a 2-1 victory over the Kimberley Dynamiters in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Kootenay Conference playoff action Saturday night in Fruitvale. Kimberley leads the...
