Allowable annual cut reduced in Boundary's TFL 8
Diane Nicholls, British Columbia's chief forester, said Thursday effective immediately, there is a new allowable annual cut (AAC) level for Tree Farm Licence (TFL) 8 in the Southern Interior. The recent announcement will affect Interfor Corporation, the major logging company in the Boundary, with a 14.8 % reduction in the annual...
Boundary snowpack 88% of normal
During the recent Regional District of Kootenay Boundary board meeting, directors were advised that the BC River Forecast Centre said the snowpack in the Boundary region is at 88% of normal. The recent BC River Forecast Centre assessment said the Boundary snowpack is the lowest in the province — normal is between 90—110%. ...
Session helps Kootenay Boundary families with advance care planning for people living with dementia
When a person is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias, the progression of the disease may affect their ability to express their thoughts and wishes. Preparing plans in advance and knowing someone’s wishes can benefit Kootenay Boundary families in decision-making, especially when reaching the end-of-life stages....
It takes a whole church to raise a warming centre - A Living Here feature
It has been a rollercoaster year for weather in B.C. We ended 2021 with extreme cold warnings across the province, and temperatures well below seasonal averages. There was record-breaking rainfall and destructive flooding this fall. And we all know that it was scorching hot in southern BC this summer. In the height of the...
Silver City Days planning committee cancels 2022 festival
The City of Trail’s Silver City Days planning committee has made the decision to cancel the 2022 festival due to ongoing pandemic restrictions. “The decision did not come easy to the committee,” said Mayor Lisa Pasin. “Silver City Days is a multi-day event with many moving parts. Although there are some outdoor events that ...
Library Champions Project Expanding into the Kootenay/Boundary regions
Library Champions is a three-month online volunteer project that connects new immigrants to the library and the community. This project has trained 1,800 new immigrants who have reached out to over 100,000 people throughout the Lower Mainland over the past 10 years. Now expanding throughout BC, the Library Champions Project is...
Firefighters make quick work of early-morning vehicle blaze in Montrose
The second vehicle fire in as many days sent KBRFR crews to Montrose early Friday morning, according to Acting Cpt. Lee De Pellegrin. This, after two vehicles burned to the ground in Genelle Wednesday evening (for full coverage, click here). The call came in at 4;43 a.m., drawing three firefighters from Trail and two from...
Interior Health encourages families to get their COVID-19 pediatric vaccines by Family Day
Local pediatricians and Interior Health are encouraging families to set a goal this winter: get everyone in your household age five and over vaccinated before Family Day (Feb. 21). “The pediatric COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective, and we encourage families to make their vaccination plans now to get children immunized as...
Woman assaulted with makeshift blowtorch in downtown Trail
On Jan. 23 at 11:01 p.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP received a report that a 38-year-old Trail man allegedly tried to light a 22-year-old Trail woman on fire in the 1400 block of Bay Avenue. "The man attempted to burn the woman by igniting hairspray with a lighter and spraying the woman with the jet of flame," said Trail...
Greenwood Lotto Max Winner “Elated” after $179K Win
Peter Jones says he’s “elated” to pack up his things and move home to Victoria after scoring $179,218.30 from the November 19, 2021 Lotto Max draw. The Greenwood resident purchased his ticket from McMynn’s Family Foods on Florence Street and was sitting at the kitchen table when he found out the good news. “This win is going...
