CBT offers more than $2 mill in grants
Are you planning a project that will help social well-being, the environment or youth? Columbia Basin Trust may be able to help. Intakes for three granting programs are now open. Find forms and guidelines online. Application deadlines are: · Monday, October 5: Social Grants: cbt.org/applysocial. · Monday,...
Community resilience centre set up in Midway to support wildfire victims
While visiting wildfire-impacted communities, Minister of State for Emergency Preparedness, Naomi Yamamoto announced today that a resilience centre for British Columbians impacted by wildfires in Rock Creek and Oliver will be set up to provide programs of support. "We know this is a difficult and uncertain time for many...
New bridge a no-go; projected costs exceed $15-mill mark
The lengthy road to a new bridge in Trail has been made even longer after council voted to reject all the submitted tenders at Monday’s council meeting. The proposed pipe-pedestrian bridge was intended to be a $10 million project, but the newly-received tender shows the final cost to be in excess of $15.7 million. Council...
Property crimes continue, police urge residents to caution
A continuing rash of property crimes in the Trail area has prompted police to issue a warning to residents, according to RCMP Cpl. Darryl Orr. “Over the past two months, the Trail and Greater District RCMP have responded to a number of reports of theft of motor vehicle, theft from motor vehicle and theft of license plates off...
Art enthusiasts wanted for Charles Bailey Theatre
If you love the performing arts and want to contribute to the vibrancy of your community, then consider becoming a volunteer for the Trail and District Arts Council. Young or old, experienced or neophyte, we are currently looking for individuals to help us with the volunteer needs at the Charles Bailey Theatre. We are half...
A Fresh Look at Peacekeeping Starts in the West Kootenay
Selkirk College is helping broaden the scope of peacekeeping by offering a unique program to equip individuals with the proper background to make positive changes in conflicted regions around the world. Starting in January, Selkirk College will offer the one-semester Unarmed Civilian Peacekeeping Program. The first of its...
Passionate crowd gathers for Nelson stop on CUPW Canada Post Caravan Tour
By Brendan Quinn, The Nelson Daily A large and passionate crowd gathered in front of city hall on Monday to protest the Harper government’s plan to implement community mailboxes and eliminate door-to-door delivery by postal workers. The rally was hosted by the President of CUPW Local 790, Brenda Muscoby-Yanke, and featured ...
Selkirk encouraging women to explore trades
Julie-Claire Hamilton fully understands the challenges faced when delving into what has traditionally been known as a man’s world. Though she has been plying her trade for more than a decade, it hasn’t always been easy on the jobsite frontlines for the journeyperson electrician. “As a woman in trades, I still encounter the...
Premier visits Midway and Oliver, praises volunteers
Amidst the fire, smoke and disruption of two major interface fires and hundreds of overnight evacuations, one thing has become very clear - the people of Oliver and Midway are some of the most resilient, generous and compassionate in British Columbia. Premier Christy Clark; Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource...
River Talk — Water still has enormous value
Eileen Delehanty Pearkes has been researching and writing about the history and politics of water in the upper Columbia Basin since 2005. Her book on the Columbia River Treaty, A River Captured, is forthcoming in 2016. Recently, her travelling exhibit on the Columbia River Treaty, curated for Touchstones Nelson, won a...
