Locals helping kids/adults/seniors in crisis with Bags of Love
West Kootenay Bags of Love Foundation originally started to provide bags of personal care essentials and comfort items for children moving to more secure living environments. Each of these large bags contains a handmade quilt and age appropriate personal care items, toys, books etc. Often times children are not able to take...
DriveSmart BC: Emergency Vehicles and the Traffic Rules
In my travels this week I was overtaken by a marked police vehicle traveling at 110 km/h in the posted 90 km/h zone. No emergency equipment was being operated. Instances like this are often complained about by the public as they see the police failing to follow the same traffic rules that they force everyone else to obey. So,...
Smoke Eaters Add Assistant General Manager & Goaltending Coach To Staff
The Trail Smoke Eaters Junior ‘A’ Hockey Club have added a pair of members to their hockey staff, bringing on Jeff Urekar as the team’s Assistant General Manager while Sean Murray joins the organization as the team’s goaltending coach. Urekar comes to Trail after completing his first season as the Head Coach of the Vancouver...
DriveSmart BC: Where Are the Corners of Your Vehicle?
The RCMP's advanced driver training course was without a doubt the most fun of any course many of the participants had taken in their service. We used an inactive runway at the Boundary Bay airport in Delta and a collection of well used Crown Victoria police interceptors to polish our driving skills. Contrary to what you might...
Community bike ride draws Castlegarians of all ages
Castlegarians of all ages pushed their pedals and rang their bells for the first community bike ride since the new bike ways opened. About 20 gathered at the Complex and made their way together to Millennium Park. "Bikes are an important part of the culture of our family, so it was great to be able to celebrate with a ...
Ignite Girls' Conference and an Evening with Marilyn James coming up
As a follow-up to the successful Ignite Kootenay Women’s Conference held this past March, Rebecca Voros is thrilled to be bringing two new events to Castlegar. Wednesday, May 29, Castle Theatre will host An Evening with Marilyn James. Marilyn is the Sinixt matriarch, and she opened the conference with a beautiful blessing. ...
Photo Show Highlights West Kootenay Photographers
The Judging has been done, now it is time for the show! The 29th Annual West Kootenay Camera Club’s Photo Show opens at 10 a.m.May 31st at the Kootenay Gallery at 120 Heritage Way in Castlegar. The Opening Gala begins at 6:30 p.m., a starting kickoff to Castlegar Sunfest fun! The show ends June 7 at 5 p.m. - the Gallery...
Early Childhood Care & Education Program Invites Community to Help Mark 40 Years
The contribution to a healthy region through quality childcare will be celebrated when Selkirk College marks a major milestone for the Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE) Program on May 24. The ECCE Program’s first cohort began study at the Castlegar Campus in September, 1979. The program was made possible by ...
This week's Hidden Hero: Ty Smith
The Hidden Hero Project is a portrait series celebrating the everyday heroes who live and give in Castlegar. Community members were asked to nominate people as heroes back in the summer of 2018 and the exhibition celebrating a selection of the good folks of Castlegar will open at Kootenay Gallery on June 20. Partway through...
Beaver Valley Lions Club supports West Kootenay Take a Hike
The Beaver Valley Lions Club continued their support of youth in our community with a donation to the West Kootenay Take a Hike program. This innovative program based at the Kootenay Columbia Learning Centre is one of only five such classrooms in the province, and the only one outside of the Lower Mainland. Take a Hike is ...
