Excellence in the Classroom for Selkirk College Arts and Science Students
More than 100 Selkirk College students in the School of University Arts & Sciences (UAS) have been recognized for their outstanding achievement during the 2017-2018 academic year. The annual UAS Excellence Awards was held earlier this month with the most outstanding students in all subject areas presented with certificates...
New Castlegar Explorers App Rewards Exploration of Castlegar
On April 2, Destination Castlegar and Castlegar & District Economic Development, in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce, launched the free Castlegar Explorers mobile app, which rewards users for visiting unique points of interest in and around Castlegar, BC. Once people use the app to collect points at various...
Yogathon raises big bucks for mental health
This April 21, over 80 community members showed up on their mats from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to raise awareness and funds for the Motherwise Project, mental health support groups for new moms in Castlegar. People showed their support not only by attending yoga classes but by dropping off donations, bidding on silent auction items and...
A Grizzly photo contest now open
In celebration of BC’s moratorium on the grizzly bear hunt, Grizzly Bear Foundation is embracing the shift from triggers to tripods by holding a photo contest to find and recognize the Canadian Amateur Grizzly Photographer of the Year. And the Grizzly Bear Foundation is promising prizes; see below. Grizzly Bear Foundation is...
Cannabis consumption geographical restrictions left out of Zoning Bylaw
The city won’t be determining where cannabis can be smoked in public before it heads to a public meeting on the Zoning Bylaw for regulating legalized cannabis, despite the urging of one councilor. Coun. Beverley Tripp asked Grand Forks city council to consider where cannabis could be consumed in public and to write it into ...
Grand Forks Emergency Operations Centre to Level 1
In a media release Friday, the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary said its Emergency Operations Centre in Grand Forks is now activated to Level 1. The release said RDKB staff and municipal partners met at the EOC in Grand Forks on April 25 to make sure local government is prepared to respond to possible flooding in the ...
New ice chiller to enhance safety at Complex
At its previous meeting, the Castlegar and District Recreation Commission made the decision to replace the chiller at the Castlegar & District Community Complex arena. The existing chiller—a shell-and-tube model—has been in service for 22 years and has reached the end of its useful service life. The new chiller will be ...
RDKB issues Precautionary Boil Water Notice for Christina Lake Utility
As a precautionary measure, the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary has issued a boil water notice beginning Thursday (April 26, 2018) for all users of Christina Lake Water Utility until further notice. The RDKB said the reason is due to positive water sample from the water system. "Water users in this area are advised to...
Selkirk College Moves Forward with Additional Tech Programming
Efforts to better prepare the West Kootenay and Boundary region for emerging opportunities in the tech sector has received a boost with Selkirk College’s plan to introduce two new programs that will provide learners with the education and skills required for future business and employment needs. The Provincial Government has...
Evacuation order on Sentinel Mountain reduced to evacuation alert
In consultation with the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO), the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) will be reducing the evacuation order for a property on Sentinel Mountain to an evacuation alert. The property owners were able to return home as of 9:00 AM today, but are advised to be ...
