A Kootenay Filmmaker's Success!
British Columbia’s Knowledge Network is hosting the premiere of local filmmaker Amy Bohigian’s documentary ‘Dreamers and Dissidents’ at the Civic Theatre in Nelson, on Thursday May 28th. The doors will open at 7pm for the 7:30pm free public screening, with the filmmaker, broadcaster, and participants in attendance. Directed and produced by Amy Bohigian, the film’s […]
Police step up patrols for Silver City Days but praise event
Police have increased patrols and presence in Trail for this weekend’s Silver City Days, but RCMP Cpl. Darryl Orr says that’s no negative reflection on the annual fair. “We do get increased call volume, but I think that has more to do with an increase in population than it does with the event itself,” he said, adding most of...
Lieutenant Governor to visit Castlegar School; tour Sculpture Walk
On Monday, May 11, the Honourable Judith Guichon, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, will commence a six-day trip to communities in the West Kootenays including Grand Forks, Christina Lake, Rossland, Warfield, Trail, Castlegar, New Denver, Kaslo, Nelson, Salmo, Fruitvale, Montrose and Creston. Her first stop in Castlegar will be at a local elementary school, Twin […]
LETTER: Event to showcase teens with talent
Dear Editor, Castlegar and District Community Services Society’s (CDCSS) new and emerging Youth Program and Youth Council Advisory group are very excited to invite you to attend and/or participate in the First Annual Castlegar Youth Arts and Talent Event on May 30. The month of May celebrates National...
Council designates $89,686 in CBT grant funding for local organizations
A wide range of community organizations – 28 of them, to be exact – had a very good night last night, as city council offered its recommendations for the disbursement of $89,686 in Columbia Basin Trust Community Initiatives Funding for 2015. These recommendations will then be forwarded to the Regional District of Central...
Foggy Goggle Boys Making Good!
The Foggy Goggle Boys made it to the Regional Finals in the annual CBC “Searchlight” competition. Over 3300 bands were originally entered in the competition, and only 225 made the regional finals. On April 28, the National Finalists were announced. 23 musical entries made that cut, but they did not include our guys. The […]
Spring Fling returns May 2
Celebrating its 10th Anniversary, the Spring Fling Festival is coming back to downtown Castlegar May 2, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. There will be an array of fun activities for all ages including three-on-three hockey, community vendors at Kinsmen Park, a classic car show, kids games from 12 to 3 p.m., and local music and entertainment...
Youth Film Fest on May 2 -- Come Pick Your Favorite!
2015 marks the 8th year that the Rossland Council for Arts and Culture hosts the West Kootenay Under19 Film Festival (U19 Film Fest). This year's event will be held at the Rossland Miners Hall and will be on Saturday, May 2, kicking off the Rossland activities for National Youth Week, May 1-7. This year the theme of the...
RUSTY STAYS IN ROSSLAND
Rossland Council for Arts & Culture (RCAC) is pleased to announce that Rusty the horse is going to become a permanent resident of Columbia Avenue. A fundraising campaign launched this month raised the additional $3000 RCAC needed to finalize the purchase of the metal horse sculpture- in under a week! “We were overwhelmed...
Digging up dirt on Bike Park plan
The organizers of an incredibly ambitious plan to bring recreation and tourism to Castlegar are asking you to throw dirt at them. Well, not at them, per se, but they do want your dirt, to help build up what they intend will become one of the largest bike parks in the West Kootenay region. “The proposed Bike Park in Castlegar...
