Castlegar library hosts author of new book about historical Salmo
Author and former miner Larry Jacobsen interviewed over 100 previous and present residents for their family’s stories of life in this small mining and logging town from 50 to 120 years ago. On Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Castlegar and District Public Library, Jacobsen will read from his new book Salmo Stories: Memories […]
Lewiston Paffile Truckers take home top prize at GFI
The hundreds of fans that packed the bleachers of James Donaldson Park and the thousands more that were tuning in were not disappointed in the nail-biting final game of the 32nd annual Grand Forks International Baseball Tournament, Monday, Sept. 3. The Lewiston Paffile Truckers took home the top trophy for the second year in a […]
Union workers stage province-wide one-day strike Wednesday
Get ready for a general strike . . . well, almost. On Wednesday (September 5) workers from the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU), Professional Employees Association (PEA) and Canadian Office & Professional Employees Union (COPE) Local 378 will stage a one-day strike to back contract demands with the provincial government. ““We are looking […]
OP/ED: Beware the dangers of 'Tall Poppy Syndrome'
This week’s column is going to be focused on a major pet peeve of mine; it may seem a bit ‘ranty’ because I’m feeling a little hormonal today … so bear with me. It’s something that has always bugged me but has become more apparent to me recently through certain interactions and conversations. So without […]
RDCK issues boil water advisory for Woodbury Village residents
Residents in the Woodbury Water System are advised to boil water starting Friday, August 31 said Jason McDiarmid Manager of Utility Services for the Regional District of Central Kootenay. McDiarmid said in an RDCK press release the system has been compromised due to the presence of coliform bacteria in water samples. “The RDCK and Interior […]
Union representing workers at Heritage Credit Union and HG Insurance issue deadline
The union representing workers at Heritage Credit Union and HG Insurance in Castlegar and Slocan Park issued a deadline to the employer Thursday. USW Local 1-405 Financial Secretary Jeff Bromley said in a written press release issued a deadline of 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 5 to get a deal in place, or else. “We seemed to […]
Time is running out on getting 54-40 tickets
Time is running out fans of 54-40 to see the ban in person Friday, September 14 at the Capitol Theatre in Nelson. The band is celebrating 30 years of rock and roll, and Nelson is one of the stops on the anniversary tour. One of the most important popular music groups to emerge from the […]
West Kootenay Boundary athletes shine at B.C. Senior's Games
West Kootenay Boundary finished with 67 medals at the B.C. Senior Games held recently in Burnaby. The zone tallied 22 medals of the golden variety led by the swim team that took home no less than 11 first-place medals. Lower Mainland topped the medal standings with an amazing 446 medals, more than 60 ahead of second place...
Fortis hears from 60 - 70 local residents re: $16-mill Ootischenia project
Between 60 and 70 people attended a public open house last night (Wednesday) in Ootischenia last night, as Fortis BC unveiled its plans for a proposed $16-million operations centre at 120 Ootischenia Road, according to Fortis spokesman Blair Weston. “Largely, people support the project,” he said. “There are concerns about traffic flow in the area […]
Alarming broad -daylight bear-break-in trend being seen in every community across the region
The region is seeing an alarming new trend involving the local bear population, with the animals breaking into homes and garages in every community from Kaslo to Trail, according to Conservation Officer Ben Beetlestone. “We’re getting this calls, not just once or twice, but every week, and in every community in our region,” he said, […]
