RDKB partners with BC Wildfire to clean up dead wood at Christina Lake Dog Park
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary has entered into an agreement with the BC Wildfire Service authorizing use of the Christina Lake Dog Park at the south end of Swanson Road for chainsaw training to remove dangerous trees and accumulated deadfall on July 21 and 22. Crews will use the cleanup project to hone their...
RDKB receives $150K for Boundary flood, geohazard risk assessment
The Province of BC has approved the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary to receive just under $150,000 to complete a Boundary region flood and geohazard risk assessment. The project will cost $163,000 in total with $13,000 funded in kind by the RDKB. The RDKB is one of 24 local governments and First Nations communities in...
Travel trailer and motorcycle stolen
On July 10, the owner reported the theft of a beige 2016 single-axle 17-foot Starcraft travel trailer, and a black 2014 Kawasaki motorcycle, to the Trail RCMP detachment. The owner had been towing the trailer with his pickup truck, which broke down near the Paulson Summit on Highway 3 and was towed away for repairs, leaving...
Boundary flooding event eligible for Disaster Financial Assistance
The Province of BC has opened its Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) program to individuals and local governments in Regional District Kootenay Boundary Electoral Areas C/Christina Lake, D/Rural Grand Forks and E/West Boundary who have incurred uninsurable losses from landslides and overland flooding due to the 2020 freshet....
New Fireboat for Christina Lake
Christina Lake became a little safer after the recent launch Friday of the Fire Rescue fire engine on pontoons. Christina Lake Fire Rescue's fireboat is a community effort between Christina Lake Firefighter Society, Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Area C/Christina Lake Director Grace McGregor, Chief Joe Geary and his...
Rossland's Wetland Specialist
By Nicole Trigg, for Kootenay Conservation Wetlands are continuing to disappear at an alarming rate, and Eva Cameron is determined to turn back the tide on this trend, at least in the Lower Columbia region, one wetland at a time. A Rossland-based independent consultant, Eva has been helping restore wetlands since 2015. She ...
Fishing misadventure kills Maple Ridge man near Trail
Police and the BC Coroner's Service are investigating the sudden death of a Maple Ridge man after a fishing accident near Trail, according to Trail RCMP top cop Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On July 3, at 1:54 p.m., the Trail and Greater District RCMP responded to an incident where a fisherman fell approximately 20 feet down the ...
COLUMN: From the Hill -- Greener Hydrogen?
My role as Natural Resources critic for the NDP covers forestry, mining and energy—and the big issue these days in that trio is energy. The pandemic has intensified calls for a national energy strategy that will direct federal investments to help us recover from the economic impacts of the crisis and put us on a good footing...
Salmo outdoor pool set to open July 6
The Salmo and District outdoor pool will open to the public July 6.. The pool will be made available for lap swimming, public swimming and aquafit. A new set of policies and procedures, following the guidelines and recommendations set out by the provincal health officials, has been developed to minimize the risk of COVID–19...
B.C. families get additional $450 with boosted climate action tax credit
Starting this week, more than 80 per cent of families and individuals in British Columbia will automatically receive an enhanced climate action tax credit. “Many British Columbians are still worried about how they can cover costs such as transportation so they can return to work, pay for groceries and find day camps for their...
