Riondel firefighters extinguish wildfire near Gray Creek
A wildfire near Gray Creek Monday (May 16) evening served as a great reminder the fire season is here said Riondel Fire Chief Cory Medhurst after the local volunteer fire department extinguished the blaze. “This serves as a good reminder that wildfire season is early and upon us,” said Chief Medhurst. Quick action by Riondel...
BIKE TO WORK. BIKE EVERYWHERE!
Kootenays - Calling all cyclists –new and experienced: Bike to Work Week 2016 is approaching! A provincial initiative taking place May 30 to June 5, 2016, Bike to Work Week encourages everyone to commit to commuting to work by bicycle for a week. According to event organizer Mike Kent, “We encourage everyone to join us. ...
El Niño year leads to faster than usual snowpack melt
Warmer than average temperatures across the province are causing the snowpack to melt faster than usual, even in areas like the West Kootenays that received large amounts of snow during the winter. The extremely warm weather in April has led to an accelerated melt for the snowpack in the region, and combined with below normal...
String of break ins plaguing Uphill concerns Nelson Police
A string of thefts in the Uphill district of Nelson is raising alarm bells at the Nelson Police Department. Sergeant Nate Holt said in a media release Saturday, the string of break ins began in late April. "Since April 23, 2016 the Nelson Police Department has been monitoring a series of residential Break and Enters to homes...
LETTER: Construction at Millennium Park is overkill
For the past several years, Millennium Park has undergone many changes. The path allowed access and allowed the community to stroll through nature. The ongoing additions for the past several years have just taken away from the beauty of the walkway, in my opinion. Now I am greeted by tractors driving down the paths, sometimes...
Fire Rescue Services respond to smoke coming from Nelson Apartments
Some poor cooking skills in the kitchen resulted in a full-scale fire drill for residents of the Nelson Apartments at 302 Vernon Street Thursday afternoon. "The fire appears to have originated as a result of burnt food that was discovered, and affected all three floors with the odour," Nelson Assistant Fire Chief Michael...
Highway 3 reduced to single alternating traffic pattern
Highway 3 was reduced to single-lane, alternating traffic pattern for most of Wednesday as crews cleaned up a tractor-trailer accident Tuesday afternoon. Crews were cleaning up lumber debris and fixing the bridge deck after lumber on the trailer shifted. Tractor-trailer accident on Paulson Bridge shuts down Highway 3A Drive...
Peace studies projects take students from classroom into community
A group of eight Selkirk College students recently showcased their Peace Studies service learning projects that took them from the classroom into the community as leaders promoting peace and making a difference. Peace Studies Instructor Lori Barkley welcomed the self-directed students home to the Mir Centre for Peace as they...
Selkirk College’s Professional Cook Program a Recipe for Employment
Not many schools can promise a student will have a job at the end of their studies. This year, Selkirk College’s cooking program is offering its grads their choice of them. “Right now we have 16 students and more than 40 jobs to fill,” says Simon Parr, Instructional Assistant for Professional Cook (Level One) at the Tenth...
Kootenay Lake School District No. 8 moves slowly with facilities draft plan
Slowly, but surely, Kootenay Lake School District No. 8 is moving along with its facilities draft plan. The first major decision coming for the upcoming school term appears to have Yahk Elementary School will be closing for 2016-2017. However, the school will not close permanently, but with an expected enrolment of zero...
