Recreation questions, re-zoning disagreement, is there enough power at MetalTechAlley? -- and more.
Rossland Regular Council Meeting, March 26, 2018 Council Members Present: Mayor Kathy Moore, and Councillors Lloyd McLellan, Andy Morel, Marten Kruysse, John Greene, Aaron Cosbey, and Andrew Zwicker Staff Present: Chief Administrative Officer Bryan Teasdale, Executive Assistant Alison Worsfold, Manager of Finance...
CBT donates over $800,000 to mitigate wildfire risk
Wildfire is an ever-increasing hazard in these years of accelerating climate change, and 20 communities throughout the Columbia Basin — including Rossland, Castlegar, Regional District of Central Kootenay and Nelson — will benefit from more than $800,000 in funding from Columbia Basin Trust for wildfire mitigation measures....
Dog found with embedded collar needs help to heal
The BC SPCA’s East Kootenay Branch in Cranbrook is asking for public assistance after a three-year-old shar-pei/Labrador cross found with a chain collar deeply embedded in his neck. Rusty, the shar-pei/Labrador cross needs help to recover. “The necrotic tissues from his neck has been removed and we are providing him with lots...
Accommodation tax to fund tourism promotion in Boundary Country
In a media release, the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) said it has received Ministry of Finance approval to collect a two percent Municipal Regional District Tax (MRDT) within electoral areas C/Christina Lake, D/Rural Grand Forks and E/West Boundary, as well as in Grand Forks, Greenwood and Midway. The tax will...
RDKB expands curbside waste collection
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) is a leader among BC interior local governments when it comes to curbside waste collection. More than 14,000 homes receive curbside waste collection across a vast rural region that stretches from east of Fruitvale all the way to Big White while 90 per cent of RDKB residents ...
City takes recreational cannabis questions to the street in public survey
With federal legislation on regulating recreational cannabis forthcoming later this year the City of Grand Forks is looking to public opinion to help craft its own legal rules in order to tend to matters on the home front. The city will be undertaking a public campaign to prepare legislation on manufacturing, sales and...
Don't fall for 'CRA' scams
SCAMS: callers purporting to be from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) are again, or still, targeting residents. The caller will provide a name, and say that the resident owes back taxes and fees; he or she may also threaten the resident with a visit from the police if the resident fails to pay. A new twist to the tired old ...
A New Life for Environmental Education Programs at Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area
Environmental education and awareness programs at the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area are going to continue under new management. Since 1974, these programs were provided by the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Authority, but this ended with the permanent closure of the interpretive centre in October 2017. Now the...
2018 Sport Chek National Tech Championships
Canada's best alpine racers and ski cross athletes start racing tomorrow at Red Mountain Resort, and Rossland is ready to celebrate current and past champions! There are more than 300 athletes in Rossland participating in the Alpine and Ski Cross events from over 12 different countries. There will also be a large number of...
COLUMN: SUVs and trucks nullify car efficiency gains
When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency increased safety and environmental standards for cars in the 1970s, automakers responded. Although they had to adhere to the new rules, they didn’t base their entire response on safety or pollution concerns. Instead, they looked for loopholes. Under the U.S. Clean Air Act, vehicle...
