Greenwood to host social rugby tournament
This August long weekend, Greenwood residents won't have to stray far from home to find excitement -- excitement is coming to Greenwood. A social rugby tournament is being held at city park Aug. 2 to 4 with teams from across the province being invited to take part. Social rugby is a style of Union rugby that is competitive ...
One Book, One Kootenay vote deadline looms!
The popular Kootenay-wide book club One Book, One Kootenay has kept regional readers busy trying to decide which of the three shortlisted books should get the nod. Each year, booklovers read, discuss, and vote on the book they think book all Kootenay folk should read. The deadline for voting for the 2013 One Book, One […]
Substanial gas leak at Castlegar Primary caused by vandalism
The investigation of a natural gas leak at Castlegar Primary today will be handed over to RCMP, after fire crews discovered vandalism was the cause of the incident. Fire Chief Gerry Rempel said vandals broke a natural gas line on a rooftop heating unit, allowing the gas to flow into the buidling and permeate the atmosphere ...
Garden of Wisdom: The "Cabbage of Choice"
The “Cabbage of Choice” I’m not sure if it’s just our growing area, but Ladner has what I would describe as an abundantly healthy population of Small White butterflies. So many so, that most years I don’t even bother growing Brassicas. The butterfly (Pieris rapae), lays a single tiny yellow egg on the underside of a Brassica...
Selkirk College & Kootenay Climbing Association Collaborate to Build Climbing Facility in Tenth Street Campus
This week Selkirk College has officially agreed to lease part of the Gymnasium at Tenth Street Campus (Mary Hall), to the Kootenay Climbing Association, to operate a climbing facility. The non-profit venture is projected to open this coming winter. This project is part of Selkirk's strategic direction to expand their impact...
Creston RCMP looking for witnesses following single motorcycle accident on East Shore
Creston RCMP is asking for assistance from the public regarding a single motorcycle collision (Saturday) July 6 that left the driver and passenger with serious injuries. The accident, occurring at approximately 2 p.m. 40 kilometres north of Creston at the 9000 block of Highway 3A on the East Shore of Kootenay Lake, involved a driver […]
Wildfires a concern in hot dry weather
It's hot and dry in the Boundary area and this means that wildfires are an ongoing concern. On July 8, an open fire ban was initiated by the Southeast Fire Centre. This means that pretty much everything except controlled campfires are banned including burning waste and grass fields. Some people may even be surprised to learn...
Police impound Castlegar man's road grader after refusal to provide breath sample
A Castlegar man had his road grader impounded after allegedly driving while under the influence of alcohol, according to Slocan RCMP Const. A. Van Hussen. "On July 10, just after lunch time, the Slocan Lake RCMP responded to a complaint of a road grader driving erratically on Wilson Creek Forest Service Road near Rosebery,"...
Crews searching for missing Castlegar man
A search is under way for a missing Casltegar man, with bnoth RCMP and Search and Rescue crews involved, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. "Twenty-five-year-old Lyle Lamont was last seen yesterday (Sunday, July 14th) at approximately 5:30 a.m. He left the family home stating he was going for a walk and has not been seen...
GARDEN WISDOM: Garden Pests, Insects and Animals are eating the Seedlings?
Organic gardeners share one challenge that has many faces – how to nurse newly emerged seedlings along to the point when they are strong enough to defend themselves. Because seedlings are so tender and tasty, and low to the ground, they are easy pickings for a host of animals, from the very tiny to the enormous. Everything ...
