RCMP report legal aid lawyer scam making the rounds
Nelson RCMP is warning the public about a new scam plaguing residents in the area. Cst. Stathis Dimopoulos said local residents are receiving calls from unknown person(s) perpetrating to be legal aid lawyers acting on behalf of a family member. "The caller advises that their family member (generic: son, daughter, niece, and...
Survival in the forests — Missing hikers Rick Moynan and Lynne Carmody tell their story
On Monday June 22, 2015 at 8:36 p.m. the Keremeos RCMP received a report of two overdue hikers. A local Lodge advised that Rick Moynan and Lynne Carmody set out around 10 a.m. to go for a hike and were due back by suppertime, but did not return. Search and Rescue (SAR) was activated immediately and began a search first thing...
Taking a Look at Post-Secondary Education from a North/South Perspective
Community college leaders from both sides of the Canada-United States border gathered at the Selkirk College Castlegar Campus last month to embark on a new north-south relationship aimed at enhancing opportunities for both students and educators. Administrative and academic leaders from Community Colleges of Spokane (CCS) and...
UPDATED: Sitkum Creek wildfire forces RDCK EOC to keep evacuation alert in place
Not much has changed for residents of the Duhamel and Sitkum Creek area as the Regional District of Central Kootenay Emergency Operations Centre continues to keep an evacuation alert in place due to the estimated 300-hectare Sitkum Creek wildfire. Residents in the area between Sitkum Creek South and Willow Point (Six Mile ...
Sitkum Creek wildfire grows to 150 hectares overnight
Southeast Fire Centre spokesperson Jordan Turner said crews would be out in full force this morning to battle the Sitkum Creek wildfire that grew significantly overnight. Turner said the interface wildfire that started at 10 hectares Saturday afternoon grew overnight to more than 15 times the original estimate. “Right now the...
RDCK issues Evacuation Alert for Duhamel/Sitkum due to North Shore wildfire
The Regional District of Central Kootenay Emergency Operations Centre has has imposed an evacuation alert concerning the interface wildfire burning on the North Shore outside of Nelson, now called the Sitkum Creek Fire (#SitkumCreek). (An interface fire is a wildland fire that puts communities and people at risk. A wind-driven...
UPDATED: Sitkum Creek/Duhamel Creek now approximately 60 hectares in size
It didn't take long for the Sitkum Creek/Duhamel Creek fire to grow. The Southeast Fire Centre is reporting the fire, located approximately four kilometers north of Nelson, had ballooned to 60 hectares in size. Status remains active as helicopters and multiple airtanker groups continue to battle the blaze until nightfall. The...
Nelson man believes 'Lady Luck' on his side after tree crushes trailer during Monday's thunderstorm
A Nelson man believes “Lady Luck” was on his side during Monday’s thunderstorm that rocked the Heritage City. Richard Nelson, at home alone at the time of thunderstorm Monday evening, was inside the family dwelling at the Rosemont Trailer Park when a huge tree crashed through the roof as a result of the Gale Force winds the...
The Gold Fever Follies -- Song, Laughter, Colour and Action!
The storyline is new to the Gold Fever Follies, but familiar to us all -- a love forbidden because of prejudice and animosity between two factions -- in this case, two communities: Rossland and Trail. Audience members will recognize many allusions to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, as well as some direct quotes, such...
Nelsonites clean up after massive thunderstorm rocks Heritage City
Residents woke up to downed trees, branches and debris filling the streets following a severe thunderstorm that ripped through the West Kootenay/Boundary/Arrow and Slocan Lakes region Monday evening. "Mother Nature did a little pruning," said one early morning walker on the waterfront pathway Tuesday morning. Environment...
