Feds commit more than $.75 million for Castlegar infrastructure
The West Kootenay Regional Airport is set to get more than $600,000 for runway maintenance equipment and systems, the Complex gets $100,000 for a new boiler and the Doukhobor Discovery Centre will receive more than $60,000 for renovations. The federal grant funding was announced at two separate events today, one at the airport...
Castlegar cop on the case for kids
We all know Const. Rob Gardner as a proud law enforcement official, but this September he will embark on a challenge of a different kind. Gardner has joined the Thomas Alan Budd Foundation Cops for Kids Ride Team and will leave Kelowna on Sept. 6 on a 10-day, 1,000-km cycling journey across Southeastern B.C. The annual Cops...
Lemon Creek update: Organic farming status not harmed; officials to be available for questions
Data Now Available for Public Review Data collected during the incident response has been released to the public for review. This data includes all results from testing performed on water, sediment and air quality. This data is presented with its associated sampling plans, locations and assessment benchmarks. The data is...
Domestic assaults, hit-and-run, fatality: Packed month for Slocan and Nakusp RCMP
The following is a press release issued by RCMP Const. Mark Macaulay covering files occurring between July 19 and Aug. 21: The Nakusp and Slocan Lake RCMP had a busy last month attending to over 230 calls for service and attending to 18 motor vehicle collisions. Nakusp RCMP File 2013-3542 - Impaired Motor Vehicle Collision...
FortisBC, IBEW begin mediated talks in Vancouver — which is good news for Slocan Valley Co-op
As the lockout of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 213 by FortisBC drags into its eighth week, Slocan Valley Co-op General Manager Chris Sapriken will be happy to hear that rumours of the two sides using mediation to settle this agreement are true. FortisBC negotiators and members of the IBEW Local 213 ...
ATAMANENKO: Organics, ahead of the curve here in BC
The Canada Organic Trade Association (COTA) recently published a report entitled, The BC Organic Market – Growth, Trends and Opportunities, 2013. According to the report, the organic market in Canada has grown exponentially over a very short period, to the point that it is now the fourth largest in the world. In British...
UPDATED: Kaslo drowning victim identified
The BC Coroner Service has identified Randolph Peter (Randy) Lundblad, aged 73, of Kaslo, as the victim in a Mirror Lake drowning Sunday. "(He) had ridden his bicycle to Mirror Lake, about five kilometres south of the town in the early afternoon of Aug. 18," said a release issued today. "He was seen to dive into the lake and...
List of local contractors now available
If you need to find a contractor who can help you with your energy saving upgrades – insulation upgrades, windows and doors, heating systems and more, the list of local contractors attached to this article is a good place to start. Local contractors have been meeting with FortisBC PowerSense to find out more about the Kootenay...
Help a friend slim their energy bill and you could win* a tablet
When you help your friends and family reduce energy waste and save money, everyone wins. Especially you ̶ because when you refer them to join you on the Kootenay Energy Diet, you’ll be entered to win a tablet computer! To qualify, you must be a Kootenay Energy Diet participant, and the people you refer must sign up either...
Furnace program extended to Kootenay Energy Diet participants
Is your furnace an energy offender? As a Kootenay Energy Diet or Nelson Eco-Save participant, you can take advantage of our $800 Furnace Replacement Pilot Program rebate. Here’s how: make sure to complete your home energy assessment review our program participant eligibility guidelines (attached to this article) have your new...
