Regional District of Central Kootenay polling station locations, election information
Regional District of Central Kootenay polling station locations: Area D Candidates: Ron Greenlaw, Andy Shadrack JV Humphries School 500 6th St, Kaslo, BC Ainsworth Comm Hall Highway 31, Ainsworth, BC Lardeau Vly Comm Hall Highway 31, Meadow Ck, BC Argenta Comm Hall Argenta Rd, Argenta, BC Regional District Office 202 Lakeside Dr, Nelson, BC […]
Insurance tangle looks to unravel as Nakusp braces for public meeting
The people will have their say in the insurance tangle snaring single-family home owners on the village’s waterfront. A public meeting has been set to find out if there is a public will to crack open the Official Community Plan (OCP) and zoning bylaws to amend them and allow single-family homes on the waterfront. A […]
Province funds Habitat for Humanity-Boundary project in Grand Forks
The Province will fund a new Habitat for Humanity project in Grand Forks that will provide seven affordable homes for men with developmental disabilities. The provincial contribution of $242,016 was made available through the January 2011 sale of Hardy View Lodge, a vacant building that was owned by the Province. Habitat for Humanity will use […]
Selkirk College hosts an alternative timeline of history
Selkirk College Peace Studies students will be putting on a display called ‘An Alternative Timeline of History’, at Selkirk College Castlegar Campus in The Pit on Nov 29th from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. This over 100 foot display of photos, exhibits and captions provides a timeline of history over the last thousand years.What makes...
Dr. Samantha Nutt - Damned Nations: Greed, Guns, Armies and Aid - speaks in Castlegar
Founder and Executive Director of War Child Canada, Samantha Nutt is a medical doctor with more than 15 years of experience working in war zones. She has helped children in some of the world’s most violent flashpoints, working with War Child Canada, the United Nations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Darfur, Iraq, Afghanistan, The Democratic […]
Selkirk College hosts a conversation on B.C. forests
Selkirk College and its School of Environment and Geomatics invites the public to attend a community dialogue on B.C. forest management as part of the Healthy Forests- Healthy Communities initiative. It will be held on Thursday December 1 (9:00– 12:00 pm) at the Selkirk College Castlegar Campus in the Staff Lounge. Community dialogue sessions will […]
BC MP Nathan Cullen brings leadership campaign to West Kootenays
Nathan Cullen is visiting the West Kootenays and Grand Forks November 13, 14 and 15, as part of his campaign to lead the federal NDP. Cullen, a four-term MP from the northern BC riding of Skeena-Bulkley Valley, is on a prolonged tour of his home province."One of the things I like most about British Columbia is it's so far...
Our Glass takes over top spot by outlasting Dam Inn Mates 38-26 in WKMFFL showdown
Running back Dan Farden scored three touchdowns to lead Nelson Our Glass Ogs to a 38-26 victory over Dam Inn Mates in a battle of the West Kootenay Flag Football League heavyweights Sunday at Mount Sentinel.The win secures top spot for the 4-1 Ogs as the league now moves into the post season.Dan Inn, undefeated for most of ...
Shambhala hits another home run: unprecedented number of ticket sales
Tickets for the 15th annual Shambhala Music Festival, Aug. 8-13 2012, went on sale on Friday, Oct. 21 with an unprecedented number of ticket sales. The 7 pm release was delayed by half an hour when the site crashed due to the high volume of people visiting the site. The Shambhala tech team replaced the […]
Behind closed doors: CETA
Our federal government is negotiating a free trade agreement with the European Union (CETA). This is an all encompassing agreement that covers labour standards, the environment and the ability of provincial and local governments to conduct business. Unfortunately, the negotiations are taking place behind closed doors – so CETA is not on most people’s radar. […]
