Open Letter to Premier Christy Clark
To The Editor: January 8, 2016 Premier Christy Clark PO Box 9041 Stn Prov Govt Victoria, BC V8W 9E1 Dear Premier Clark: The Province’s upcoming submission to the National Energy Board regarding Kinder Morgan’s TransMountain proposal provides an opportunity for your government to show leadership on B.C.’s economic and...
Women Grow Kootenay chapter opens doors in Nelson
The Hume room of the Hume Hotel in Nelson was packed with cannabis activists Thursday as Women Grow officially kicked off their Kootenay chapter. The event was hosted by Kaleigh Herald and Tanya Shelestynski of the Kootenays Medicine Tree, and featured talks by industry leaders Jim Leslie, Brynn Jones, Darrin Fiddler and...
Show Garners Rave Reviews
CBC calls Trent Arterberry’s physical comedy gifts “amazing” Trent Arterberry brings extraordinary mime and theatre work to two of his original shows at The Charles Bailey Theatre Saturday Jan 16 and Sunday January 17. A fine way to beat the mid-January blahs! Saturday January 16 at 7:30----Funny and thought provoking, ‘My...
Castlegar 2015 - Year in Review with updates
The top 10 stories of 2015 are determined, not by Source editorial staff, but rather by Google Analytics, based entirely on the number of reads each story generated. “I’m invariably startled by the results – sometimes because of stories that make the list, but usually because of the stories that don’t,” said Source editor...
Nelson SAR assists in rescue of backcountry skier from Five-Mile Basin
Nelson Search and Rescue was called out Saturday (January 2) to assist in the evacuation of injured backcountry skier. Chris Armstrong of Nelson SAR said in a media release the call came in during the early afternoon for a medical evacuation from Five-Mile basin located behind Whitewater Ski Resort. “A well-equipped ski group...
Nelson Fire Rescue responds to gas leak on Perrier Road — elderly occupant removed from residence
No one was hurt as Nelson Fire Rescue responded to what could have been a very serious incident New Year's Day on Perrier Road in the southern region of the Heritage City. Assistant Fire Chief Michael Daloise said in a media release the Nelson Fire Rescue Services received a call at 8:41 p.m. of a report that vehicle struck...
Body of unidentified man recovered from Kettle River
Updated Jan. 1, 2016 12:48 p.m. Nelson Search and Rescue was called out Dec 30th for an unknown male subject that was witnessed struggling for survival in the Kettle River ice just east of Grand Forks. Grand Forks Fire, Grand Forks SAR and RCMP were first on scene and called for the assistance of Nelson SAR who flew one special...
Writer's festival coming to Penticton
The Shatford Centre/Okanagan School of the Arts is preparing to host a stimulating weekend for writers and aspiring authors with the first annual Okanagan Valley Writer's Festival, April 8 to 9. Offerings include workshops and panel discussions on various aspects of writing, selling and marketing fiction and nonfiction in a...
KETTLE RIVER Q&A: What’s next for the Kettle River Watershed?
In the last column I reviewed a few of the main activities and initiatives of 2015 for the Kettle River Watershed Management Plan. Today I want to look ahead to 2016, sharing a few of the priorities in the Plan that our Steering Committee and Advisory Group are committed to achieving. On November 19 we held a second meeting...
RDKB participates in Province's Wood-Stove Exchange Program
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary has received $7,800 in funding from the provincial government to encourage residents to trade in older, higher-polluting wood stoves for new, emissions certified stoves. The Wood Stove Exchange Program helps homeowners by providing them with a $250 rebate when a new wood-burning,...
