Council Candidate Lisa Pasin, in her own words
I am running for Trail Council because I will offer a fresh perspective to City Hall. We need to continue the transition of our City of Trail to a new generation of leadership. I have completed a Bachelor of Science from the University of British Columbia and a Masters in Business Administration from Royal Roads University. ...
Council Candidate Fred Romano, in his own words
I have been married to Lynn (Dimock) for 40 years. We have three children Adam (Kim) and Hannah, Leah, Laura (Jason) and Jayci Halifax. I graduated from BCIT in Business Administration and returned to Trail to work for West Kootenay Power in their accounting department. Seven years later I went to work for Cominco (Teck) in...
Trustee candidate Terry Hanik offers resume and platform
“ Help Me Help Our Children” Born & raised in Trail Graduated from J.L.Crowe Retired Married with 3 Children & 6 Grandchildren President of The Trail Wildlife Association Warden for Fort Shepherd Conservancy and Teck Land I’ve coached and was manager for Local Baseball Teams I’ve coached and was...
Council candidate Sandy Santori, in his own words
The first question I should answer. Why did I choose to run for Council? When I made my intentions public, several people asked, “ARE YOU NUTS”? Yes I am. Nuts for the community where I was born and raised and where I chose to raise my family. The citizens of Trail are a very proud people and they have every right to be proud....
Mayoral candidate Mike Martin, in his own words
I came to Trail as a young engineer 42 years ago and like so many, when you come to Trail, it gets in your blood, and you stay in Trail… that is exactly what happened to me. I met my wife Debbie and next thing I knew, I was part of a large Italian family with deep roots into the community. I worked my entire 40-year career...
OUT OF LEFT FIELD: A new (for me) and very personal take on Remembrance
It’s Remembrance Day. For me, that’s always been a sad, solemn day. But this year, everything has changed, for me, as I have this year lost people who completely deserve wreaths at the Cenotaph in their honour. Before this year, I remembered ideas, not real people. This year, I’m remembering people I knew and loved. And not...
ELECTION RANT: Castlegar residents need to wise up
I don’t think it will come as any kind of wicked surprise to anyone that I’m a supporter of democracy – I’ve always pushed people to rock their vote, participate and be involved. I usually totally enjoy elections. This one? Not so much. I can’t wait until it’s over – which will be in roughly six generations, if the ugliness...
OP/ED: Castlegar Council says City strike misguided, urges Union to reconsider
Ed Note: The following is a press release issued by the City of Castlegar in response to CUPE 2262's notice, given today, of full strike action. The union representing Castlegar’s unionized city workers has decided to take full-blown strike action effective Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014. “We have bargained in good faith and at...
COMMENT: City pans union for hijacking election; speaks to labour stalemate
Ed. Note: This press release was issued Monday night, after CUPE's delegation to council's regular meeting, but before CUPE's public announcement of fullblown-strike action issued this morning: CUPE 2262, the Union representing city workers in Castlegar has taken to the press to boast about how they dominated the Castlegar ...
LETTER: "Borscht" video offensive to locals
Editor’s note: The original article had a link to the wrong video. This has been updated. To The Editor: To the producers of the ad, “What The %$#@ Is Borscht?” the correct spelling is B-O-R-S-H-C-H in English – the last consonant of the word in Russian is pronounced “shch”; the producers […]
