Locals take part in attempt to win tree-planting world record
Sixty-seven volunteers and forest professionals planted 8,227 seedlings Wednesday at two Interfor harvesting locations in British Columbia’s Southern Interior as part of a North America-wide effort to set a world record for the most trees planted simultaneously in an hour. Employees from Interfor and Greenpeaks Resource...
Community Futures boasts new office with Chamber of Commerce
Community Futures Central Kootenay has partnered with Castlegar & District Chamber of Commerce to offer its business services – such as business counselling and loan programs – from the Chamber's office at 1995 6 Avenue. This new partnership will give Community Futures a greater presence in Castlegar and help local...
Turning Pointe dancers celebrate stellar year
Turning Pointe Performance Company dancers have had a very successful competitive year. TPPC is a volunteer run competitive dance company from Castlegar that is led by artistic director Julie Teindl. The 55 company dancers, ranging in age from eight to 18, competed in three dance competitions for the 2015 season and excelled...
Selkirk students host inspirational conference
Selkirk College Transitional Training students from across the region put together an inspirational three-day conference earlier this month that showcased the talents of differently-abled adults. Called Branching Out, the conference featured 19 different presenters and 18 workshops between May 12 and 14 at Nelson’s Tenth...
Beaver Valley May Days to feature Spring Spirit Express
The first annual Nelson and Fort Sheppard Spring Spirit Express will be operating during Fruitvale’s Beaver Valley May Days, Saturday, May 23. Owned by Atco Wood Products, the Nelson and Fort Sheppard Railway train will run from Fruitvale to Beaver Falls and back for a 45-minute round trip, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sponsors of the...
Kootenay Savings to close Warfield branch
Kootenay Savings announced today plans to consolidate their Warfield and Trail branches. As banking habits of consumers are changing, online and mobile channel usage is rising and the number of in-branch transactions are declining, it has become increasingly difficult to justify two branches in close proximity of one another...
Mandatory off-road-vehicle registration delayed
Mandatory off-road vehicle registration is being deferred from June 1 to Nov. 1, 2015. The extra time provides additional time for off-road users to prepare for the mandatory registration, while the regulatory details are finalized on both registration and safety. As well an ICBC-issued numbered sticker will be available in...
Introducing Llora, the newest member of the Lone Sheep family!
The Castlegar Source and Trail Champion are delighted to introduce the newest member of our team, account executive extraordinaire Llora McTeer. McTeer, 32, is a multi-talented, community-minded go-getter from Fruitvale with a strong background in sales, and she said she’s excited to dig in and become an integral part of the...
Open fires to be restricted in Southeast Fire Centre
The hot dry weather experienced throughout the Kootenay/Columbia region has forced the Southeast Fire Centre to put the brakes on burning. The Southeast Fire Centre, effective Friday (May 22) at noon PDT, will prohibit Category 2 and Category 3 open fires in an effort to help prevent human-caused wildfires. "Anyone conducting...
Construction started on Millennium Bike Park
Construction of the Castlegar Mountain Bike Skills Park is underway, and the Castlegar Parks and Trails Society is asking residents for their patience and assistance while this ambitious project is developed. “Equipment will be working in the area in order to prepare the site for construction,” said Eileen Senyk in a press ...
