Selkirk College Sheds Light on Open Data at GIS Day
Selkirk College is marking International GIS Day with an event that includes an exploration of the hot button issue of Open Data. Open Data is linked to Open Government and has been adopted by senior levels of government (including the Canadian Federal Government and the Province of BC) and large Canadian cities like Vancouver,...
Head of CBT Neil Muth dies suddenly
The following is a press release issued by Columbia Basin Trust at 6:19 p.m. Saturday: It is with heavy hearts that the family of Neil Muth, his loving wife Cathy, and his three children John (wife Angela), Emily (fiancé Paul) and Hilary, in conjunction with the Columbia Basin Trust announce his sudden passing. He will be […]
Op/Ed: The US Election: of Hate, Grief and a New Story
By Charles Eisenstein Normal is coming unhinged. For the last eight years it has been possible for most people (at least in the relatively privileged classes) to believe that society is sound, that the system, though creaky, basically works, and that the progressive deterioration of everything from ecology to economy is a...
Deconstructing the US Election
A quick glance over current headlines: madness and dread “You spread your paranoia, all over this land – Creating situations you don’t understand… You’ve got to stop flashing pictures of the People. Stop! Flashing pictures of the Power!” -- Tom Fogarty, Goodbye Media Man [1968] “In times of apparent madness, the insane person...
COLUMN: A Blow to Regional Collaboration
Over the last couple of years many elected officials in our region have been trying hard to improve collaboration and cooperation between our various local governments. Unfortunately, the region has just experienced a major setback. One area that was a sparkling example of regional cooperation was the economic development...
'Initiative Petition Application' underway, to change paramedics' bargaining rights
British Columbia’s Chief Electoral Officer, Keith Archer, has granted approval in principle on an initiative petition application. The petition will be issued to proponent Joshua Henshaw on Monday, January 9, 2017. The title of the initiative is: An initiative to amend the Fire and Police Services Collective Bargaining Act....
NDP Candidate and MLA Katrine Conroy out listening to constituents
Kootenay West NDP Candidate, Katrine Conroy, hit the streets over the weekend, going door to door in the Village of Slocan, asking residents about what issues concern them and gathering signatures on a petition requesting the BC Liberal government stabilize funding for education in the province. “Education is an issue of...
Second thoughts spur councillor to change pot vote
Nelson City Council has taken a step back in its plan to pass a bylaw that would effectively ban all cannabis dispensaries from the city. Council withdrew its adoption of an amendment to the zoning bylaw prohibiting dispensaries on Wednesday morning, when it resumed its regularly monthly meeting. Council had given third reading...
Multi-agency partnership connects RDCK to Canada
A popular biking trail network at the Regional District of Central Kootenay’s Morning Mountain Regional Park in Blewett is connecting users to The Great Trail [Trans Canada Trail] (TCT), thanks to a multi-agency partnership. Representatives from the Regional District of Central Kootenay, TCT, Columbia Basin Trust, Recreation...
Films, Films, Films
Updated: Jeff Holden has had to cancel his appearance on Sunday afternoon due to unforeseen circumstances. Text corrected accordingingly below. With afternoons getting darker, a sobering election result in our neighbouring nation, and not much snow in sight yet, we need a bit of distraction. Fortunately, there's a lot of ...
