Food Friday: Energy food!
I love Food Fridays! It means I get to experiment in the kitchen and reap the benefits! And yes, share with you as well. These two recipes made their way into my Health in a Hurry: Fast Fun Food workshop last night, and were a total hit! The energy ball recipe is adapted from a […]
Service delays for Harrop Ferry
The Harrop Ferry is going to be replaced by a slower boat until Sunday, March 27.The service delay is to make upgrades to the 18-vehicle, 78 passenger vessel.During the Harrop Ferry Refit there will be a load restriction in place of 25,000 kg and a maximum length of 64 feet for vehicles taking the vessel replacing the ferry.The...
Basin residents encouraged to continue 'shaping our future together'
In order to continue the momentum fostered by participants at the 2010 Columbia Basin Symposium, Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) is inviting Basin residents — those who attended the event and those who didn’t — to review the summary reports and videos of the Symposium sessions, now available at www.cbt.org/2010symposium. Hosted by CBT, the Symposium was […]
Rebels close in on Murdoch Division title, edge Hawks 4-3
By The Nelson Daily SportsTwo seasons ago the Castlegar Rebels made it to the Murdoch Division only to be swept in four games by the Nelson Leafs.There’s not much of a resemblance between the two Castlegar teams.Taylor Anderson had three points to lead the Rebels to within one game of advancing to the Kootenay Conference...
Nakusp Hockeyville supporters gear up for March 8
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson DailyIt’s so close residents and Hockeyville supporters from Nakusp can taste it.On Tuesday, March 8 supporters from Nelson to Nakusp will be glued to their television sets or computers to watch the Kraft Hockeyville 2011 Top 10 show on CBC.“Nakusp is still a buzz with excitement and with the announcement...
OPINION: Three more reasons to love the Canucks
As I write this, the Vancouver Canucks are in the number one spot in the National Hockey League (NHL). Canucks forward Daniel Sedin currently has the most points in the league, and his twin brother Henrik has the third most points (Henrik won the Hart Trophy for most points in the NHL last season). The […]
Mir Centre for Peace presents Sharon Butala
Never in history has there been such a large cohort of women living beyond their 70s, still in good health, who combined, are often trapped by poverty and the loss of meaningful roles in our individualistic culture. Selkirk College’s Mir Centre for Peace Winter Lecture Series invites you to gain insight on the role of […]
Hicks a double winner at Meteor Mines Hill Climb
Cam Hicks of Slocan City came away as the big winner at the Meteor Mines Snowmobile Hill Climb Sunday.Hicks won the 800 stock category along with the turbo class title. Chris Hoodicoff of Crescent Valley claimed the top prize in the 800 modified division.In the newly created ladies class, Castlegar’s Amy Enns was declared the...
Basin youth invited to apply for $2K awards!
Columbia Basin students graduating from high school are invited to apply for the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) Youth Community Service Awards, valued at $2,000 and awarded based on volunteer community service rather than academic standing. The deadline to submit an application is April 15, 2011. “CBT is proud to present these awards to youth who […]
2011 Summer Works program information now available
Applications for the Columbia Basin Summer Works Program will be available Feb. 22. Funding for the program has been increased to $500,000 up from $390,000 last year to allow more students to be hired. Fully subscribed in 2010, 90 per cent of businesses who participated in the program said they plan on applying again this […]
