Gala to raise funds for adult special education at Selkirk
Selkirk College Adult Special Education (ASE) students at four different campuses have hit the streets looking to raise funds for their program and build skills in the process. The Selkirk College Gala 2013 is slated for Nov. 23 and this year the task of putting together the amazing auction table has been handed to the ASE ...
Interior Health announces more closures for Kaslo ER
The press release reads like a broken record to residents in and around Kaslo as Interior Health announces another round of closures to Victorian Community Health Centre Emergency Department due to limited physician/staffing availability. “Kaslo and area residents are advised that due to limited physician availability the Victorian Community Health Centre Emergency Department will be […]
Saints look to post back-to-back wins as UVIC Vikes come to Castlegar
The Selkirk College Men’s Hockey program will look to record back-to-back victories on home ice to open the 2013/14 B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League regular season this Friday when the University of Victoria visits for a 7:30 p.m. faceoff at the Castlegar Recreation Complex. The Saints are coming off a 7-2 victory over Eastern Washington in […]
Operation Impact coming to the Koots this weekend
October 11 – 14, 2013 will mark Operation Impact, a national campaign to make Canada's roads the safest in the world. This special weekend is a police initiative designed to remind people that an essential part of the enforcement job is to save lives and reduce injuries on our roadways. Educating the public in safe driving ...
COMMENT: Rebuttal to letter to the editor
I've been doing this a fairly long time, and I've read lots of writing that has made me angry over the years, but few pieces have infuriated me to the same degree as a letter to the editor published in the Castlegar News last week. I believe when you put writing out into the public domain, be it as a trained journalist or as...
Selkirk enrolment numbers up
Selkirk College’s 2013 fall enrolment numbers are showing an increase in the number of students. Final semester calculations will be compiled for the end of October, but the annual September headcount reveals a 3.6-per-cent increase in domestic students and a 21-per-cent increase in international students. “Although we are ...
Mates hold down lead as WKFFL reaches mid-season mark
The South Slocan Mates hold down top spot in the West Kootenay Flag Football League standings at the mid-season mark of the schedule. Mates, undefeated in five games, lead Castlegar Vikings and Nelson Hour Glass by two games in league standings. The Brewers are fourth in the league with a 1-4 mark. Vikings, defending league...
LETTER: US shutdown should push Canada toward proportional representation
Dear Editor. Colonial rule raises its ugly head again. The failure of the US government to continue to operate is yet another example of how screwed up our colonial style governments really are: While we have democratic elections, we do not have democratic governments. Our politicians do not want democracy and arrogantly...
Duhamel Creek residents propose negotiations with Kalesnikoff over logging plan
The Duhamel Watershed Alliance (DWA) has taken another step in their efforts to protect their watershed against potential impacts from logging in the area with a plan to bring in private experts and a call for open negotiations with the logging company. A group representing many concerned residents in the Duhamel Creek area at Six […]
DWA calls for negotiations for longterm logging plan
Editor, The Nelson Daily Logging activities concern all who live in the Six Mile North Shore area for potentially many years to come. Ministry of Forests has given Kalesnikoff Lumber permission to log extensively in the Duhamel Creek Watershed and Six Mile area, and the Licensee states they are about to apply for another logging […]
