Canada and Afghanistan
As we approach 2014 Canada will be preparing to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan. However, at the request of the US Pentagon, the Prime Minister has opened the door to leaving behind a contingent of Canadian Special Forces beyond the NATO withdrawal date to assist with Afghan Commando training. Our Special Forces have ...
Rock Creek woodlot manager wins top provincial award for second time
George Dore's ethical, innovative and insightful woodlot management style has earned him the top provincial Minister's Award of Excellence for Woodlot Management for the second time. "It's humbling to get it a second time," said Dore, who also took home the prestigious award in 2003. The Rock Creek resident, now 65, manages...
OP/ED: Times are a-changin’ for sure, but are minds keeping up?
If you have been reading my musings this far, I trust you play with your ideas of truth. As Michael Jessen wrote in his column recently, truth is something that evolves, for humans. We have to keep questioning what is, and reality is not just factual. Truth is not just fact. Not all truth is […]
Take the Columbia Basin Culture tour
Taking place August 11-12, 2012 10 am – 5 pm, the Columbia Basin Culture Tour allows you to explore artists’ studios, museums, art galleries and heritage sites during this free, self-guided event. Travel to studios and archives that aren’t normally open, see demonstrations, new exhibitions and collections or meet people behind the scenes. To participate […]
Memorial held for Ron and Jackie Legare
Memorial for Ron and Jackie Legare said goodbye to a well loved, generous couple at their memorial service onThursday. Ron and Jackie Legare, who drowned in a rafting trip on the Kettle River last Saturday, were honoured by friends and family Thursday, Aug. 2 at the Christina Lake Hall. Friends fondly remember the couple as...
Citizen input for Federal Budget 2013
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance has launched its annual pre-budget consultation process, which will result in a report to be tabled in the House of Commons prior to the December 2012 parliamentary break. This year, the pre-budget consultation process will take a slightly different form: online submission of answers to specific questions […]
LETTER: Closure of the Nelson BC DFO Office
The Hon. Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Place de Ville, Tower C, 29th Floor, 330 Sparks Street Otatwa, Ontario, K1A 0N5 RE: Closure of the Nelson BC DFO Office Dear Minister: I write to bring to your attention concerns that are being voiced by local residents and elected officials about the closure of […]
Second body found in Cascade Gorge
A 71-year-old Christina Lake woman’s body was recovered by helicopter this morning from the Cascade Falls gorge after dying from injuries sustained when her raft was dragged over the falls by the current on Saturday afternoon. The woman’s body was trapped in an eddy just below the first steps of the falls along the Kettle...
Two missing after raft swept over falls
One person is dead and two more are missing after the raft they were floating in went over Cascade Falls near Christina Lake Saturday afternoon. There were four people in the raft on the Kettle River when they neared the falls and attempted to reach shore. A 16-year-old boy jumped from the raft and was able to swim to the...
Increasing student employment opportunities, courtesy of CBT
The School Works Program pilot, which began its successful run in February, is being offered again this fall to Basin-based businesses and organizations. School Works provides an $8/hour wage subsidy to encourage small businesses and non-profit, First Nation and public sector organizations in the Basin to provide part-time employment for full-time high school and post-secondary […]
