SD 20 speaks to Coronavirus concerns
Coronavirus, or COVID19, continues to be of public concern. With Washington State being our neighbor and indicating that the virus has been detected there and is impacting a growing number of people, it is understood that anxiety here in the West Kootenays is growing. In terms of the School District and the virus, please note...
River levels to go down almost three feet Friday/Saturday
BC Hydro would like to notify the public of changes to the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir that will take place on Friday, March 6th and Saturday, March 7th: · At 7 a.m. on Friday March 6th, the discharge rate will decrease from approximately 708 cubic metres per second (25,000 cubic feet per second) to ...
Selkirk College Saints Lock Up Playoff Spot
The Selkirk College Saints will ride the underdog train into the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) playoffs after clinching the final spot in the run for the championship. The Saints returned to the West Kootenay from a weekend roadtrip on Vancouver Island with one out of a possible four points, but it ...
Colville School District closed awaiting Coronavirus test results
The Coleville School District has closed all its facilities and cancelled all planned activities while they await the results of a test for COVID-19, according to a press release posted on their website, which reads as follows: "This is a very important message from the Colville School District. In consultation with the NE ...
Join us for a Photo Op! March 4 on the Trail Ice
Join us March 4 at 12 p.m. at the Trail Memorial Centre for a Photo with the New Olympia Ice Resurfacing Machine! A new Olympia ice resurfacing machine is on its way to the Trail Memorial Centre (TMC) from Resurfice, a Canadian company based out of Elmira, Ontario. The new Olympia will be making its TMC ice debut on Wednesday,...
River levels to go down almost three feet Saturday
BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will decrease noticeably Saturday, February 29th: · At 7 a.m., the discharge rate will decrease from approximately 1,133 cubic metres per second (40,000 cubic feet per second) to about 991 cubic metres per second (35,000 cubic...
Kent Johnson named League MVP and Most Sportsmanlike while Logan Terness takes home Rookie of the Year award
The British Columbia Hockey League announced today the various league award winners from the regular season, with two Trail Smoke Eaters receiving three of the awards. Kent Johnson - Along with already claiming the Brett Hull Trophy as the leagues leading scorer with 101 points in 52 games, Johnson has been named the winner...
Teck Withdraws Regulatory Application for Frontier Project Due to Climate Change policy concerns
On Feb. 23, Teck announced it is withdrawing the Frontier Project from the regulatory review process. Teck CEO and President Don Lindsay has written to the federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change outlining the reasons for the withdrawal. The letter is included below: Letter to Minister Wilkinson Dear Minister:...
City of Trail unveils 2020 budget for public input
The City of Trail's 2020 Budget Presentation will be made on Monday, Feb. 24, at the Regular Meeting of City Council starting at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers and the Public is invited and encouraged to attend. Access to Council Chambers is through the second floor side door (Spokane Street) of City Hall, 1394 Pine Avenue. The...
Notification of flow changes for Friday and Saturday
BC Hydro would like to notify the public about changes to the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir that will take place on Friday, Feb. 21 and Saturday, Feb. 22: · At 7 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, the discharge rate will increase from approximately 807 cubic metres per second (28,500 cubic feet per second) to...
