SD 20 to drop bus fees, refund monies already paid
The School District 20 has eliminated the controversial student busing fees slated to be implemented this school year, after finding out they'll be ellibigle for a roughly $243,000 grant earmarked for transportation services. Castlegar Trustee Mickey Kinakin said this means the district has to submit a report indicating the...
New-look Springboard Park in Salmo reopens to the public
Salmo Council and staff gathered for a ribbon-cutting Wednesday morning to formally reopen Springboard Park, a 17-plus acre natural forest area owned and maintained by the Village. The opening comes after work was completed by staff over a four-month period to enhance the public safety and use of the trail by clearing it of […]
Trail/Beaver Valley agree to two-month extension of recreation agreement
The City of Trail’s Recreation Agreement Negotiating Committee and the Beaver Valley Parks Recreation Committee (BV Rec) recently met to discuss the renewal of the one-year Recreation Funding Agreement that expires at the end of August 2016. Due to immediate time constraints associated with the new agreement expiring, both ...
Selkirk College Inks President Angus Graeme for Five More Years
After a successful five years at the helm of Selkirk College, President Angus Graeme has been given a vote of confidence by the Board of Governors to continue his leadership of post-secondary education in the West Kootenay and Boundary. The Board announced that Graeme has signed another five year contract to continue in his...
Columbia Basin Trust grants $250k for Slocan Valley Rail Trail project
People who like to recreate in the Slocan Valley are the bigger winners after the Columbia Basin Trust awarded a $250,000 Recreation Infrastructure Grant to the Slocan Community Recreational Greenway Project. The funding comes through a unique partnership comprised of the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK), the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, Rec Sites […]
Smoke from U.S. wildfires visible in southeast B.C.
Most of the smoke that’s been visible in parts of the Southeast Fire Centre is coming from several wildfires in Washington State, particularly one near Deep Lake in Stevens County. The Deep Lake wildfire, south of Trail, is 15 kilometres south of the Canada-U.S. border and covers about 300 hectares. Although this fire is not...
‘Swim In’ gathers support for protecting Queen’s Bay from ferry terminal plan
More than 300 people gathered for a ‘Swim In’ on Kootenay Lake on Sunday to protest against plans to build a new ferry terminal near Balfour. The protesters drove, walked, boated, and swam to the event, held on Queen’s Bay, just outside Balfour, 40 kilometres north of Nelson. They’re upset the government is talking about...
Nakusp cures doctor shortage
The Village of Nakusp is in an enviable position for a rural BC community- it has all the doctors it needs. The community recently attracted a fourth medical professional to work there, giving the local hospital a complete medical team. “We have complement of four, that’s really good,” says Mayor Karen Hamling. “Instead of doing […]
Letter: How do privately owned prisons compare with privately owned senior facilities?
To The Editor: I have been trying to increase public awareness of the poor quality of care that our seniors receive in facilities with the hope that more people will raise their voices against this outrage, to our provincial government. The Senior Advocates reports verify that the quality of care is declining due in part to...
Interior Health announces expanded primary care hours for Kaslo Victorian Health Centre
Local physicians, Doctors of BC and Interior Health have joined together to offer an expansion of primary care for residents at the Victorian Community Health Centre in Kaslo. In a media release Friday, starting in September, the primary care clinic at Victorian Community Health Centre will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for...
