Director pushes for Salmo-Creston cell service
The director for Area C of the Regional District of Central Kootenay says he’s going to get cell phone service for the Kootenay Pass between Salmo and Creston pass if it’s the last thing he does. And Larry Binks told the RDCK board last week he’s going to the top to get it done. “It’s […]
Konkin, Drolet , Erickson capture medals on opening day of West Kootenay Cross Country season
Jackson Konkin of J. Lloyd Crowe in Trail and Salmo’s Jasmine Drolet came out on top of the first race of the West Kootenay Cross Country season Tuesday at L.V. Rogers in Nelson. Konkin finnished the 7.8 kilometer course in a time of 32 minutes, five seconds to capture the Senior Boys category. Second was […]
Trail and Beaver Valley reach recreation agreement
The City of Trail’s Recreation Negotiating Committee and the Beaver Valley Parks and Recreation Committee (BV Rec) have reached a five-year recreation agreement, effective Nov. 1, 2016. BV Rec will contribute $125,000 annually to allow Beaver Valley (BV) residents to utilize Trail Parks and Recreation facilities, programs and...
Specialized 9 -1-1 text service for Deaf and Speech- Impaired now available in our region
Today Regional District Kootenay Boundary along with eight other Regional Districts in the Central and Southern Interiors of B.C. announced the availability of a specialized text service that allows people who are Deaf/Deaf-Blind, Hard-of -Hearing or Speech Impaired (DHHSI) to communicate with 9-1-1 call-takers by text. This...
SD 20 parents to get bus money back now that funding is secured
Parents who paid busing fees for SD 20 students will soon be getting a refund, according to a mass email sent out today by Superintendent Bill Ford. “Good news! We have received confirmation today that the Transportation Spending Plan that the School District submitted to the Ministry of Education for approval has been approved,” the […]
Food Council aims to improve Kootenay systems from farmer’s field to table
People involved in the food industry in the central Kootenays will soon be sitting down at the same table with an aim to improve all aspects of the business in the region. The Central Kootenay Food Policy Council will bring together farmers, food distributors, restaurant owners, politicians, bureaucrats and consumers this fall to examine how […]
Open fires to be permitted in parts of southeast B.C.
Effective at 12 p.m. on Sept. 20, Category 2 open fires will once again be permitted throughout the Southeast Fire Centre, due to a decreased risk of wildfire in the region. At the same time, Category 3 open fires will once again be permitted in the Columbia Fire Zone. However, Category 3 open fires will remain prohibited in...
Costs to live in Nelson far exceed means of an average family of four: report
The city has become too expensive for a low-income family of four to live in, according to a new study conducted by the Nelson at its Best steering committee. In drafting the city’s first poverty reduction strategy, the committee found it cost an average family of four a total of over $5,400 per month to live in the city — ...
First Annual Doxie Fun Fest raises money for SPCA
The 1st Annual Doxie Fun Fest was a rainy one, but that didn’t stop the hounds from gathering and having fun Saturday, Sept 17 at Gyro Park in Trail. There was a total of 25 Doxie’s with their proud owners join together for Wiener racing and contests. This event was a great success in raising donations for the SPCA. Doxie ...
Selkirk College Celebrates 50th Birthday
Selkirk College marked 50 years of post-secondary education in the West Kootenay and Boundary region at its Homecoming Weekend in Castlegar. Events throughout this past weekend included a Board of Governors & President’s Reception on Friday night, a Community Pancake Breakfast and re-enactment of The Great Trek on Saturday...
