BC Hydro Ratepayers Association Files for Judicial Review of Site C Dam Fisheries Permit
The BC Hydro Ratepayers Association has filed for a Judicial Review of a fisheries permit related to the controversial Site C dam, arguing that the impact of the megaproject on the environment and on First Nations rights was not adequately justified before the permit was granted. The permit or “Authorization”, issued in late...
First Annual Doxie Fun Fest raises money for SPCA
The 1st Annual Doxie Fun Fest was a rainy one, but that didn’t stop the hounds from gathering and having fun Saturday, Sept 17 at Gyro Park in Trail. There was a total of 25 Doxie’s with their proud owners join together for Wiener racing and contests. This event was a great success in raising donations for the SPCA. Doxie ...
Kudos to Castlegar cops during crisis
An immediate response by the Castlegar RCMP may have contributed to a man surviving a dire medical situation this past Saturday in Castlegar. On Sept. 17, at 9 a.m., officers with the Castlegar RCMP were approached in the detachment parking lot by individuals looking for assistance with a male who had collapsed while preparing...
NDP leader John Horgan — Government that puts people first
There's going to be a provincial election next year in BC. So is shouldn't surprise anyone to see the leaders of the provincial parties starting to rustle the bushes looking for votes. First out of the starting gate in Nelson/Creston was John Horgan, leader of the provincial NDP who was at the Hume Hotel Friday night to meet...
Letter: Where did the elk go?
To The Editor: Larry Hall, president of the East Kootenay Hunters Association, states that the East Kootenay now has 7,500-8,000 elk, down from 30,000. MLA Bill Bennett agrees with Hall and then adds the diversion of wolves and bears as well as urban voters who don’t hunt. Historically, at least half of the Rocky Mountain ...
KIJHL suspends Rebel skipper for tampering
Kootenay International Junior Hockey League president Bill Ohlhausen confirmed that Castlegar Rebels head coach Bill Rotheisier has been suspended for 45 days for tampering. Ohlhausen said Rotheisier, who began serving the suspension September 6, is to have no contact with the team one hour before and after any game during ...
Castlegar mayor seeks regional support for airport study
The mayor of Castlegar came cap-in-hand to the board meeting of the Regional District of the Central Kootenay Thursday, looking for support for a technical study to improve the community’s airport. Lawrence Chernoff, who’s also the vice-chair of the RDCK Board, told district representatives that his city council was trying ...
Female firefighters steal the show in Firefighter Games, Kootenay teams take all three top spots
Area firefighters did the West Kootenay proud at the Third Annual International Firefighter Games in Pass Creek Sept. 3 and 4, with the Nelson team taking first place, Blewett taking second and Castlegar owning third, despite competing against 23 teams from as far away as Sechelt and Half Moon Bay. Perhaps one of the most...
Japanese visitors honour Doukhobor community for past kindness
Pastor Dr George Takashima from Lethbridge, Alberta, has been bringing tour groups to Castlegar to take in the history of the Doukhobors at the Doukhobor Discovery Centre for a number of years now. This year he came with a request to make a presentation to the Doukhobor people so a somewhat impromptu event was pulled together....
Lemon Creek trial to commence October 11
A provincial court judge in Nelson has set the start of a criminal trial stemming from a 2013 aviation fuel spill in the Slocan Valley for mid-October. Judge Robert Brown told lawyers attending a preliminary hearing by conference call that the trial will begin on October 11. The Executive Flight Centre, one of its employees,...
