Council Candidate Lisa Pasin, in her own words
I am running for Trail Council because I will offer a fresh perspective to City Hall. We need to continue the transition of our City of Trail to a new generation of leadership. I have completed a Bachelor of Science from the University of British Columbia and a Masters in Business Administration from Royal Roads University. ...
Council Candidate Fred Romano, in his own words
I have been married to Lynn (Dimock) for 40 years. We have three children Adam (Kim) and Hannah, Leah, Laura (Jason) and Jayci Halifax. I graduated from BCIT in Business Administration and returned to Trail to work for West Kootenay Power in their accounting department. Seven years later I went to work for Cominco (Teck) in...
Trustee candidate Terry Hanik offers resume and platform
“ Help Me Help Our Children” Born & raised in Trail Graduated from J.L.Crowe Retired Married with 3 Children & 6 Grandchildren President of The Trail Wildlife Association Warden for Fort Shepherd Conservancy and Teck Land I’ve coached and was manager for Local Baseball Teams I’ve coached and was...
Council candidate Sandy Santori, in his own words
The first question I should answer. Why did I choose to run for Council? When I made my intentions public, several people asked, “ARE YOU NUTS”? Yes I am. Nuts for the community where I was born and raised and where I chose to raise my family. The citizens of Trail are a very proud people and they have every right to be proud....
Mayoral candidate Mike Martin, in his own words
I came to Trail as a young engineer 42 years ago and like so many, when you come to Trail, it gets in your blood, and you stay in Trail… that is exactly what happened to me. I met my wife Debbie and next thing I knew, I was part of a large Italian family with deep roots into the community. I worked my entire 40-year career...
Meadow Creek Forest Products burns to ground
Kaslo RCMP report that an overnight fire completely destroyed the Meadow Creek Forest Products located at 144 Cooper Creek Road, Cooper Creek. RCMP Corporal Shaun Begg says that the mill is outside of the Fire Protection District, and, that when RCMP arrived around 0240 the mill was fully engulfed and then destroyed by the […]
Interior Health considers contracting out dirty laundry; 16 FTE's could be lost at KLH
Interior Health announced Wednesday a decision to explore options in regards to the future services in the 11 laundry sites — including Kootenay Lake Hospital — due to higher costs and aging infrastructure. No decisions have been made at this time, but IH said they have started the process that included informing Hospital...
Good turn out in Castlegar and Trail for early polls
Advanced polling numbers in both Trail and Castlegar indicate a better turn out than either city has seen in previous years. Castlegar’s advanced polling was held on Nov. 4 and 5, and city manager John Malcolm says 389 people showed up to cast an early ballot, as compared to 216 in the byelection in September of 2013. Malcolm...
Saints march in four-point weekend
After an impressive home weekend where they took four points against rival Simon Fraser University, the Selkirk College Saints men’s hockey team is heading west looking to build on a four game winning streak. After a slow start to the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) season, the two-time defending champions have made a statement […]
Relentless Rebels on three-game winning streak
The Castlegar Rebels were on the road this past weekend with games in Sicamous on Friday night and Chase on Saturday. After having a very successful October, where the Rebels had points in nine out of 10 games, they were looking to start November on the same note after starting the month with a […]
