Two fires near Trail this afternoon prompt public warning
The regional fire chief is reminding residents to exercise extreme caution when engaging in outdoor recreation after two blazes in the Trail area this afternoon. Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue Chief Terry Martin said 22 firefighters from three communities (Trail, Montrose and Warfield) were dispatched today. “The first...
Kootenay Conservation Projects receive Million Dollar boost
At the BC Wildlife Federation Convention held this weekend in Fernie, the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation (HCTF) announced it will provide over a million dollars to Kootenay fish & wildlife projects. The East Kootenay Grassland Ecosystem Restoration program was awarded the largest single grant in the region,...
West Arm Outdoors Club, Nelson Hydro join forces to erect a fishing platform on West Arm of Kootenay Lake
What could have been a problematic issue in Procter was resolved through cooperation between the West Arm Outdoors Club (WAOC) and Nelson Hydro said WAOC President Gord Grunerud in a media release. Grunerud said the wildlife organization has been working on building a fishing platform just east of downtown Procter — across from the Balfour […]
Jumbo Glacier Resort project put on hold after being found in non-compliance with permit condition
Call it a major victory for opponents to a ski resort in the Jumbo Glacier area or just another bump in what has been a long road for the Glacier Resorts Ltd. Glacier Resorts Ltd has been told by the The Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) to halt construction on two buildings until new safety conditions can be met in the...
Sturgeon Recovery Program -- Release a Fish Yourself!
Sturgeon: “the ancients of the deep.” (From material submitted by Angus Glass, Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program) Release your very own pre-historic-like fish into the Columbia River on Tuesday, May 5, at Gyro Park from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. The annual Juvenile White Sturgeon Release is hosted by the Upper Columbia White Sturgeon Recovery Initiative. […]
Distinguished Educator John Armstrong Brings the World to the West Kootenay
Long before technology connected people from across the globe, John Armstrong was helping shrink the world through international education. Armstrong began teaching at Selkirk College in 1980 and over the course of a 34-year career was a pioneer in post-secondary international education. The ethnic diversity in the West...
Budget meeting a bit of a bust
Tuesday’s night open house to unveil the city’s 2015 budget and five-year financial plan could be described in one word, according to Castlegar Mayor Lawrence Chernoff – “disappointing”. He wasn’t speaking to the content of the meeting, for which he applauded city director of financial services Andre Buss, “The presentation...
Fire department victories include above-par training and $1-million ladder truck
The Castlegar Fire Department is enjoying a steak of wins lately, with eight firefighters achieving international accreditation, one captain receiving a medal and council moving forward on a new ladder truck for the department. At its regular meeting Monday evening, council congratulated department members who have recently...
Trail mayor/staff to meet with ministry officials
Trail Mayor Mike Martin, and the city’s chief administrative officer, David Perehudoff, are scheduled to meet with officials from the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI), and the Ministry of Health over the next two days in Victoria. These meetings ...
RDCK says ammonia leak at NDCC Arena injures one worker
The Regional District of Central Kootenay said one worker was injured and the Nelson and District Community Complex (NDCC) was closed for several hours following an ammonia leak in the arena refrigeration Tuesday. “Nothing is more important to us than the safety of our staff and of the public,” said Stuart Horn, Chief Administrative Officer […]
