West Kootenay Provincial Parks get New Operators
It was a no-brainer for Anne Pigeon. After 24 years in the ski biz, taking care of indoor operations, marketing and sales for Whitewater Ski Resort, running a few provincial parks with her husband Rick is right up her alley. BC Parks awarded the Pigeons a 10 year contract to operate six West Kootenay provincial parks...
Decline in Kootenay Lake fish population forces Family Day Derby cancellation
Organizers of the popular BC Family Day Fishing Derby that happens during the February holiday weekend on Kootenay Lake are voicing concerns about a decline in fish stocks in the main lake. Robert Di Pietro of the 2015 Kootenay Lake Family Day Fishing Derby said the event has now been cancelled due to “an extreme decline in...
Social media credited, in part, with finding missing little boy
Social media proved its power on Nov. 19, becoming an instrumental tool in helping to find a missing 10-year-old Castlegar boy in Trail (his name is being withheld to protect his and his family’s privacy). At roughly 6:30 p.m., RCMP Cpl. Dave Johnson contacted The Source and asked the word be spread about a missing child....
One person was taken to hospital following single-vehicle accident near Grohman Narrows Park
RCMP said one person was taken to hospital with what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries following a single vehicle accident Sunday morning on Highway 3A west of Nelson near the Grohman Narrows Provincial Park. Witnesses at the accident scene that happened around 10:45 a.m. Sunday, said the four-door sedan was driving...
Nelson Police warn of phone scam targets local residents or businesses
Nelson Police is advising the public callers phoning local residents or businesses pretending to be a hydro company are scammers. Nelson Police said the targets are businesses or residents which are contacted and advised that a Hydro company a representative is calling and power will soon be disconnected. "To make sure this...
Stop Making It Worse
We must cease making large, long-term capital investments in new fossil fuel infrastructure that “locks in” dangerous emission levels for many decades. – The Keystone Principle What we do matters. That belief motivates each of us every morning...
Nelson gets a new mayor as Deb Kozak unseats John Dooley
Nelson has a new mayor to lead the Heritage City for the next four years. Current councilor Deb Kozak shocked the pollsters by defeating incumbent Mayor John Dooley and challenger Pat Severyn to capture the top post at 310 Lake Street in the 2014 Nelson Municipal Election. Unofficial results had Kozak, the first female mayor...
Pacific Coastal introduces new route out of Trail
Ed. Note: The following is a press release issued by Pacific Coastal: Pacific Coastal Airlines is pleased to announce the addition of another new route to its network of more than sixty-five destinations in British Columbia effective Monday January 12, 2015. The new Trail-Kelowna flight will operate six days a week - once...
Cooper Creek rocked by early morning fire at Meadow Creek Cedar mill
The small community of Meadow Creek was rocked early Thursday morning by explosions from a fire at the local sawmill at Cooper Creek. Dena Beardon, whose husband George worked at the Meadow Creek Cedar mill for more than 30 years before retiring, witnessed flames more than 200 feet in the air and heard explosions coming from...
Incumbent councillor Eleanor Gattafoni Robinson, in her own words
I was born and raised in Trail and, I’m proud of it. I’ve served three terms on City Council. I’m community=minded and support a lot of nonprofit groups and volunteer at Trail Smoke Eater Spud Shack, Greater Trail United Way, Fair and many others. I’m an active member of my church, which is Holy Trinity Parish, and also Council...
