LETTER: Local MP decries expiration of Canada Health Accord
Dear Minister, My constituents are very concerned about the future of health care in our country. They are asking the federal government to commit to a renewed Health Accord in 2014 and to work with the provinces and territories on health care innovation so Canadians can continue to receive the care they need. Health care ...
Big ALR changes proposed for the Kootenays
Proposed changes to the Agricultural Land Reserve that would affect ALR regulations in the Kootenays are being met with mixed reaction. On Thursday the provincial government introduced changes that would divide BC’s agricultural farmland into two zones. “I feel like I just got thrown out of BC,” said former NDP Agriculture ...
Tick time is here.
The arrival of warmer weather means many of us are spending more time outdoors. The change in weather also brings out ticks -small bugs that feed on the blood of humans and animals and can sometimes transmit disease. “Ticks are most often found in tall grass and wooded areas so covering up before you head […]
Nelson's Woody Wudkevich saves boy in Cuba
The owner of Kootenay Glass and Mirror was in the right place at the right time to save a young boy during a recent Cuban vacation. Unfortunately, he could not save the boy's father, who drowned as a result of being swept out by a riptide. The accident happened last week (March 19) at a resort Varadero, Cuba. Robert "Woody"...
Pass Creek hosts First Annual Small Farm Animal and Poultry Sale and Swap
We are inviting all small farmers and businesses in the East and West Kootenays to attend Pass Creek Exhibition grounds for our First Annual Small Farm Animal and Poultry Sale and Swap. The venue will offer small farmers the opportunity to meet other farmers, exchange information, sell and trade. We are inviting businesses ...
West Kootenay elites and the collapse of civilization
A new study sponsored by Nasa's Goddard Space Flight Center has highlighted the prospect that global industrial civilisation could collapse in coming decades due to unsustainable resource exploitation and increasingly unequal wealth distribution. Noting that warnings of 'collapse' are often seen to be fringe or controversial,...
The case of the 'hazardous' white substance
The Ministry of Environment has taken over the investigation of an unknown substance that flowed into the West Arm of Kootenay Lake near the Prestige Inn Lakeside Resort Monday afternoon. Nelson Fire Department responded to the report of a "hazardous" white substance, east of the Prestige Inn Lakeside Resort at 1:48 p.m....
Jewel Creek farm creates Kickstarter project to fund DVDs
“You don’t have to smell like patchouli and have dreadlocks to be interested in this,” said Glaser laughing, as he explains his Kickstarter project and also the stigma that goes with natural living. Glaser -- who owns Jewel Creek Organic Farm with his family as well as Newsreel Productions -- started the Kickstarter project...
Coun. Wirischagin asks for voluntary water metres this year
The topic of water metres came before council again at their regular meeting Monday night. Coun. Michael Wirischagin brought up his concerns during his councillors report early in the meeting. He started by telling council he was part of a group that is dedicated to improving communities in BC. When he met with this group, ...
Fire centre reminds people to use caution this spring
The Southeast Fire Centre is asking the public to exercise caution while conducting any outdoor burning activities this spring. As the snow melts, dried grass from last summer gets uncovered and that material can be highly flammable. Almost all wildfires at this time of the year are caused by people and are therefore preventable. ...
