Take Back the Night march tonight
Tonight, at 6 p.m., will see Castlegar’s 12th annual Take Back the Night march, an event designed to raise awareness around violence against women. Attendees will gather in the Canadian Tire parking lot and march along Columbia Avenue to the Safeway parking lot, where there will be speeches, music, an Aboriginal drum circle and refreshments. […]
What the heck? Where's KBS?
Not gone, and not forgotten — KBS remains, but in a new incarnation created to respond to listener demand. Kootenay/Boundary listeners asked for more music variety. We listened and are giving our listeners what they asked for. “The Kootenay/Boundary’s EZ Rock,” the region’s newest radio station, hit the airwaves on Wednesday (Oct. 5) at 9 […]
CBT offers $300,000 to promote manufacturing/technology in Columbia Basin
The Columbia Basin Trust announced a $300,000 partnership with Kootenay Association for Science and Technology (KAST) and Kootenay Rockies Innovation Council (KRIC) to further develop the manufacturing and technology sector in the Basin. The Manufacturing and Technology Sector Development Pilot Initiative is a two-year pilot initiative which will focus on the development and expansion […]
Trail's Josh Beamish returns with MOVE
MOVE - Josh Beamish Dance Company @ Charles Bailey Theatre, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 7:30 pm Admission: $105 for series or $30 for single ticket Headlined by artistic director Josh Beamish's Allemande, a work for six dancers that exists as a physical deconstruction of a Bach Cello suite and the accompanying social dances of the Baroque...
Waneta expansion project releases second-quarter socio-economic monitoring report
Partners in the Waneta Expansion Project – Fortis Inc., Columbia Power Corporation, and Columbia Basin Trust – have released the second quarter socio-economic monitoring report. The socio-economic monitoring program is an important part of this large, community-focused project and ensures the impacts to the area are documented and available to the public. Since the beginning of the project, […]
DeGrace launches fourth novel
Encompassing more than a century and covering the country from sea to sea, Nelson author Anne DeGrace’s new novel was an ambitious project. DeGrace launches Flying with Amelia (McArthur & Co) at the Nelson Public Library on Friday, Oct. 7 at 7:30 pm. “I love Canadian history, and I’m fascinated with how the events in […]
Won't that be a party? Irish Rovers come to Trail
The Irish Rovers - Home In Ireland Tour @ Charles Bailey Theatre, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 7:30 pm The Irish Rovers have performed their brand of Irish folk music for 45 years. Today's band performs with original members George Millar and Wilcil McDowell. Will Millar left the group on 1994 and Jimmy Ferguson passed away in 1997....
Castlegar Minor Soccer Association to die?
Attention: Soccer players & families of Castlegar! Castlegar Minor Soccer Association (CMSA) will be holding their Annual General Meeting in preparation for next years Youth & Mini soccer season on Oct. 18 at the Castlegar Complex at 7 p.m. We, the executive, have reached a crossroads with respect to the future of soccer in Castlegar, as […]
Castlegar to get our own indoor skatepark
Not content to skate along on the summer success of Castlegar’s outdoor skatepark, Ty Smith, co-founder of Friends of the Castlegar Skatepark, has now secured space for an indoor venue, as well. Smith said the Kinnaird Community Church has generously donated what used to be the woodworking classroom in the old Kinnaird Middle School for […]
Fall Fair and climate day of action settle into Nelson this weekend
It’s a traditional harvest celebration, complete with live music, games for kids, prizes for best produce, preserves, and pies, and all the fresh produce, delicious food, and amazing crafts that Cottonwood Market is known for. Take action on climate change by attending the fourth annual Fall Fair this Saturday, Sept. 24 (10 a.m. to 2 […]
