OP/ED: You won't be calling me paranoid once the kidnappers get me
This October, my besties and I are going on a girls-only trip to Napa Valley and San Francisco. We have been saving up for almost a year and have quite the travel itinerary planned. First, we are going to rent a little cabin in wine country and tour the various vineyards (sipping all the way). […]
One Book One Kootenay author to present 'The Third Crop' in Castlegar
Rita Moir will read from her book The Third Crop at the Castlegar & District Public Library on Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. The Third Crop is this year’s One Book One Kootenay (OBOK) selection. Moir’s beautiful book of image and essayabout the history of the Slocan Valley reflects sentiments both local and universal. In […]
Nelson author offers reading at Castlegar library
Eyes sparkling with excitement, an animated Frances Welwood shares her enthusiasm for a remarkable woman, Annie Garland Foster, who challenged the conventions of her times, to become, among other things, the first woman councilor in Nelson. On Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. at the Castlegar & District Public Library you will have the opportunity to […]
Smoke Eaters swap skates for sneakers in Terry Fox Run
You may only know them from the hockey rink, but there's more to the Smoke Eaters than on-ice flair, as residents discovered at the Trail Terry Fox Run Sunday.Smokies players joined close to 200 local residents in running, walking and cycling the five-kilometre circuit at Gyro Park. Local organizers held a by-donation pancake...
Castlegar council pans paper; switches to computerized meeting materials
City council is chasing the green – environmental and cash savings – with the move to paperless council meetings, according to councillor Kevin Chernoff. “We started thinking about it a year ago, through the Green Committee, and started implementing it in June – I was the first to make the switch,” he said, adding now […]
Global TV to feature Pass Creek in time to promote Fall Fair
Source readers really stepped up, answering the call for photos of Pass Creek to give Global TV as they prepare to feature the community in a news segment this Sunday. Roll your mouse over each photo to find out where it was taken and by whom. Pass Creek will be in the limelight Sept. 16, […]
Strike action delayed at Nelson recreation complex
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) and CUPE Local 2262 have agreed to put any potential job action on hold until 4 p.m. on Sept. 21, the regional district announced today. “We will continue to meet with union representatives over the next nine days to discuss safety and operational protocols for the Nelson and […]
Phoenix Mine geneaology to be featured on BBC radio Sept. 6
Long dead Phoenix miners and a modern-day Welsh connection will be featured on a British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) radio Wales program on Thursday, Sept. 6 at 10:30 a.m. British time. The popular BBC program, Jamie and Louise, hosted by Jamie Owen and Louise Elliott, will be including genealogist Cat Whiteaway in their morning...
Castlegar library hosts author of new book about historical Salmo
Author and former miner Larry Jacobsen interviewed over 100 previous and present residents for their family’s stories of life in this small mining and logging town from 50 to 120 years ago. On Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Castlegar and District Public Library, Jacobsen will read from his new book Salmo Stories: Memories […]
OP/ED: Beware the dangers of 'Tall Poppy Syndrome'
This week’s column is going to be focused on a major pet peeve of mine; it may seem a bit ‘ranty’ because I’m feeling a little hormonal today … so bear with me. It’s something that has always bugged me but has become more apparent to me recently through certain interactions and conversations. So without […]
