COMMENT: Brendan rides his bike into the sunset - thanks to you!
So often, in news coverage, valuable opinion/editorial writing requires focussing on controversy and those issues which divide us (this has been particularly true in The Source of late), so it's a real delight when I get to write about something unreservedly wonderful. On Oct. 9, a reader named Angela Erickson posted this...
SELKIRK COLLEGE GALA 2013 WILL FEATURE MUSIC & TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS
With the countdown to the Selkirk College Gala 2013 on, students in the Music & Technology Program are fine tuning their skills for a wonderful night of entertainment. The theme of this year’s annual Gala is “Five Pillars of Success” which lay the foundation of the college. One of those pillars is focus on the learner and...
COMMENT: Too big to fail
A recent headline announced that JP Morgan has reached a tentative $13-billion settlement with the US government for the role it played in creating the 2007-8 mess that left many nations, including Canada, in a prolonged state of economic dysphoria. JP Morgan was a central actor in the play that created this mess. How much ...
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Energy efficiency. Good for smaller footprints.
As the leaves fall and temperatures dip, you might find yourself wanting to turn on the heat to take the bite out of that chilly Fall morning. But did you know that space heating accounts for about 49 per cent or your home’s total energy use? This winter you can minimize heat loss and save on your energy bills by following...
Castlegar rocks Pay it Forward Day - tell us how yours went!
On Oct. 11, the Kootenay Society for Community Living celebrated Community Living Month with a “Pay It Forward” day. Participants, staff, board members, and Mountain FM went out into community to perform random acts of kindness for members of our community, and there were a number of local businesses supporting the event as...
Brilliant Bridge receives Heritage BC's highest award for outstanding achievement
One hundred years after its construction, the Brilliant Bridge has been honoured by Heritage BC with its highest award—Outstanding Achievement—for the recent restoration and preservation of the historic structure. The award was presented at a ceremony in Burnaby on Oct. 18 to the Regional District of Central Kootenay, Concreate...
On taking Saints for a road test ...
The Selkirk College Men’s Hockey program will look to continue their hot start to the 2013/14 season this weekend when they head out on the road for games against Thompson Rivers University (Friday, 8:30 PM, Kamloops Memorial Arena) and Simon Fraser University (Saturday, 7:00 PM, Bill Copeland Sports Centre). The Saints currently sport a 4-0 […]
Third annual SROAMazing Race provides plenty of excitement and laughter for downtown Nelson
Beautiful autumn sunshine filled the downtown core of Nelson Saturday afternoon. And so did costume-clad contestants entered in the third annual SROAMazing Race. Organized by students enrolled in the Selkirk College Ski Resort Operations and Management Program (SROAM), the charity scavenger hunt filled the streets of Nelson’s streets as race teams completed a series of […]
Group seeks compensation to save the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area
By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily Northern leopard frogs aren’t the only endangered species at the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area (CVWMA). Adequate funding is also becoming scarce, thanks to a move by the BC government, placing the management of the 7,000 hectare wetlands, educational programs and interpretative...
