Kettle River Q&A – Crap in the river
In a recent column about sediment I noted that fecal coliform bacteria had been rising in the Kettle River at Midway. Some readers asked me to spell out what that means. Fecal coliform bacteria are a large group of microscopic organisms which live in the intestines of warm-blooded animals, including humans, cattle, and deer....
Be cool and save energy this summer
With hot and sunny days ahead this summer, FortisBC PowerSense is reminding customers to be aware of the energy they use to keep their homes cool, especially during peak electricity usage hours of 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. when people come home from work or other daytime activities. “By taking simple steps to save energy, customers ...
The Victoria Legislature bomb plot demands a response from any thinking, feeling person in BC
I’d had my column already written; the topic was Canada’s war in Afghanistan. Then the events at the Victoria Legislature hit the news, and it is clear that something must be said about that. It is noteworthy, to me at least, that I was thinking about our war against the Afghan Taliban at a time […]
Local Education Charity Wins Big National Award
The Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network (CBEEN) was awarded the highest prize for an organization of its type at the national environmental education awards ceremony last weekend in Victoria. CBEEN was named ‘Outstanding Environmental Education Membership Organization’ by the Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication (EECOM) at its national conference. Celebrating 10 years of […]
Councillor Gary Smith signs up for the Kootenay Energy Diet
Residents around the Boundary are signing up for the Kootenay Energy Diet and Grand Forks city councillor Gary Smith is one of them. “The assessment’s already been done,” said Smith, adding the process was quick and informative. “The whole thing was done within an hour.” Smith said the certified energy auditor came in and put...
Compassion and love are never irrelevant
And the time is flying, seven candles burning low. It’s the new world rising from the shackles of the old. If we could — just — join hands… — Led Zepplin, The Rover When I wrote my last column, Brazil was not in the news; Turkey most definitely was. Now Brazil has become the latest […]
Waneta Expansion Project Community Day welcomes more than 3,000 eyes
More than 1500 people took advantage of an open house to tour the new Waneta Expansion Project, south of Trail near the Canada/USA Border Sunday. The partners in the Waneta Expansion Project — Fortis Inc., Columbia Power Corporation, and Columbia Basin Trust — tossed out the invitation for the Community Day Open House. “This...
RED announces quad for Grey
It is official. There will be a fixed-grip quad chair up Grey Mountain next season. Howard Katkov, CEO of Red Mountain Resort, made the official announcement at Rafters on Thursday, which was followed by a groundbreaking ceremony. The expansion adds 997 acres of terrain to the resort, bringing the total to 2,787. This ranks Red […]
Children`s blood testing clinic for lead to be held in Warfield, Oasis, Casino and Waneta
The Trail Health & Environment Committee (THEC) will hold a one-time children’s blood testing clinic this fall to confirm lead levels for children aged six months to 36 months living in Warfield, Oasis, Casino and Waneta in order to determine if its Family Health and Home and Garden services should be expanded to those ...
LETTER: Support for new K-12 school in Rossland
Dear Editor, It is my pleasure to write a letter supporting the Red Mountain Academy. I feel confident that an academic partnership between the Academy and Self Design High (SDH) will provide a favorable outcome for all involved; students, athletes and parents. It will be a “win win” situation for all. Online schooling has demonstrated […]
