Trail woman killed by recycling truck
A Trial resident, 83-year-old Elisa Sidoni, was struck and killed by a recycling collection truck on Woodland Avenue in Trail last Thursday. “On April 5, at shortly after 9 a.m., police, fire and ambulance attended to a motor vehicle incident on Woodland Avenue, where an elderly woman was struck by a recycling collection truck,” said RCMP […]
Curtain raises on 2012 West Kootenay Women's Roller Derby League
It’s back!!!!!!! The 2012 edition of the West Kootenay Women’s Roller Derby League kicks off Friday at the Rossland Arena with a doubleheader night. This season promises to be an exciting one for the league with two new expansion franchises joining the existing five teams from 2011. “We’re excited and anxious at the same time […]
Hawks, Calvin open Cyclone with 1-1 tie against Delta
Dallas Calvin continued his torrid playoff scoring streak, netting the only marker for the Beaver Valley Nitehawks in a 1-1 tie against the Delta Ice Hawks Thursday in the opening game of the 2012 Cyclone Taylor Cup in Abbotsford. Calvin’s goal came in the second period and tied the game. The tally increased Calvin’s playoff […]
Beaver Valley opens Cyclone Thursday against Delta Ice Hawks
Fresh from a four-game sweep to clinch the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League championship, the Beaver Valley Nitehawks continue their playoff season Thursday in Abbotsford at the Cyclone Taylor Cup. First up for the Hawks is the Delta Ice Hawks in the opening game of the four-team tourney. The Ice Hawks won the Pacific Junior […]
Selkirk Saints add to recruitment class with two new addition
The Selkirk College Saints Men’s Hockey program is doing anything and everything to improve on its last place finish in 2012. The Castlegar-based squad has announces two more commitments for the upcoming season in forward Matthew Luongo of Surrey and netminder Stephen Wolff of Parksville. Luongo is a 5’10” centre who recently completed his junior […]
ROSSLAND REAL FOOD: Big bees, little bees, let’s help the bees…
Entomologist Lynn Westcott is coming back to Rossland for another round of talks and demonstrations about native bees. On April 12, she’ll lead a workshop on the biology, ecology and habitat needs of native bees. Part of this workshop will be similar to what Lynn covered in last year’s workshop, in that she will describe...
TAX TIP: Savings for tradespersons
Did you know that being a tradesperson may make you eligible for certain deductions? Some of these include Deduction for tools. You may be able to deduct the cost of eligible tools you bought in 2011 to earn employment income as a tradesperson (including apprentice mechanics). This cost includes any GST and provincial sales...
Canucks Playoff Preview - Round One Vs. Kings
Leigh Ramsden lives in Vancouver and is an avid Canucks fan, having been a partial season ticket holder for over 10 years. He’s old enough to have witnessed all three Stanley Cup losses, as such, his prime goal is to remove those scars by seeing a Cup brought to Vancouver. Leigh is Fighting For Stanley’s […]
Kootenay Festival of Arts starts week two, Honors Concert Saturday at the Capitol Theatre
Week one of the Kootenay Festival of the Arts 2012 delivered some amazing dance performances. Week two promises to be just as exciting as the music and vocal arts take over culminating with the Honors Concert Saturday at the Capitol Theatre. “The festival is like, ‘Kootenay’s Got Talent’ and is an opportunity for students to […]
Police pleased with shortage of tickets during road safety check Sunday at the foot of Whitewater road
The West Kootenay Integrated Road Safety Unit and Nelson RCMP were happy with the results following a road safety check at the foot of Whitewater Ski Hill Road and Highway 6 Sunday afternoon. The road check, held from noon to 6 p.m., was in direct response to the Beach Party Weekend at Whitewater Ski Resort. […]
