Drooping real estate prices and high interest rates have pushed down the 2024 assessments for the West Kootenay region, meaning a smaller tax bill for some homeowners this year. When people throughout the region receive their 2024 assessment notices — which reflect market value as of July 1, 2023 by BC Assessment — this month […]

The regional district is floating an idea out to try and encourage more people to join the ranks of lifeguards and fitness instructors. In the wake of an ongoing and growing lifeguard shortage across the region, the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) is offering a subsidized training opportunity, with courses to support the continued […]

This past year has been a difficult one for many Canadians, struggling to find a home they can afford, struggling to pay for their groceries, struggling to access proper health care.  And then on top of that we faced the worst year for climate disasters with widespread fires, floods and droughts. Throughout the year, my […]

RDKB HomeSmart, a free home retrofit guidance service, officially launches to the public this month. Designed to simplify the energy-efficient and resilient home improvement process, the project is supported by the Columbia Basin Trust, FortisBC, as well as the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary. Freya Phillips, RDKB’s Senior Energy Specialist, emphasizes the importance of the […]

By Stuart Phillips, Professor, McMaster University, Ontario Everyone can agree that exercise is healthy. Among its many benefits, exercise improves heart and brain function, aids in controlling weight, slows the effects of aging and helps lower the risks of several chronic diseases.  For too long, though, one way of keeping fit, aerobic exercise, has been […]

What will be and what needs to be are the themes for two recreation community engagement projects slated for both Castlegar and Nelson next year. A recreation facilities public engagement project has been approved by the Regional District of Central Kootenay board of directors for the Castlegar and District Community Complex and the Nelson Recreation […]

With fire service equipment aging out three service areas are set to break the bank and begin spending on upgrading frontline fire engines. Voter assent was given in three separate Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) referendums for fire protection service loan authorizations in the North Shore Fire Protection Service, Slocan Valley Fire Protection Service, […]

The regional district is digging into its no scavenging and salvage policy in order to allow people access to re-useable items. A board of director’s amendment was made in mid-December to have the Regional District of Central Kootenay staff re-evaluate the current no scavenging and salvage policy. The re-evaluation includes “safety and potential liability concerns, […]

Parking in the community complex parking lot now comes at a price. The long arm of the City of Nelson’s bylaw enforcement department will extend to the Nelson and District Community Complex for the next year. Starting on Dec. 1, the City’s bylaw officers will be vigilant in the parking lot of the NDCC, ticketing […]

The region’s ski hill will be expanding its shuttle service through the latest round of regional transportation enhancement funding. Whitewater Ski Resort will be receiving $65,000 for shuttle expansion for its service to the ski hill through the 2023 Regional Transportation Enhancement funding program from the Economic Trust of the Southern Interior (ETSI-BC). The project […]