Two big area MVAs; Samaritans save a life
June 20 saw two significant motor vehicle incidents in the area. The first was called in at roughly 12:10 p.m., according to Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff. She said RCMP responded to a multi-vehicle collision in the vicinity of Broadwater Road and Colview Road in Raspberry. “It looks as though the vehicle was on...
Pope Francis offers hopeful perspective on global crises
By David Suzuki Earth has existed for 4.5 billion years, humans for somewhere around 150,000. But in my brief lifetime — less than 80 years — human populations have exploded exponentially, from two billion to more than seven billion. In that short time, we’ve created consumer societies and decimated the planet’s natural...
EMPIRE, EXEMPLARS AND EGOTISM
“Hail, Atlantis! Her scientists and wise elders knew such wondrous things as made them seem magicians to the men of earth. Her beautiful sailors carried the knowledge and gifts of the island realm to every shore, and her teachers brought all humanity within the embrace of her blessed ways of life.” ...
UPDATED: Finally good news in search for missing hikers near Keremeos
There was a glimmer of hope in the search for two missing hikers who disappeared in the backcountry near Keremeo. News sources are reporting a set of tracks was found Friday near a trail the couple is believed to have used. The find was the first lead since Rick Moynan and Lynne Carmody were reported missing after failing to...
RDCK petitions for public meeting after KHS proposes operation adjacent Kokanee Provincial Park
A proposed heli-ski operation bordering Kokanee Provincial Park has the regional district board of directors petitioning the province for a public meeting. The Regional District of Central Kootenay board recently voted in support of asking Front Counter BC for a public meeting regarding the application by Nelson-based Kootenay...
Brent Heaven Takes Over Behind Selkirk College Saints Bench
The Selkirk College Saints men’s hockey team have once again promoted an assistant coach to lead the team to continued success in the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL). The defending BCIHL champion Saints announced this week that Brent Heaven is stepping up as head coach for the upcoming 2015-2016 season....
Selkirk College Forest Technology Students Shift to Mountain Classroom
Trading textbooks for tools of the trade, first year Selkirk College Forest Technology Program students wrapped up their semester in the bush. Though outdoor work in the natural surroundings of the West Kootenay is a fixture of the nationally accredited two-year program, the semester ending ten-day field study session is an...
OP/ED: Unique green educational opportunity in Southern Interior
Earlier this year, I had a chance to visit the Jim Pattison Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Building Technologies and Renewable Energy Conservation. The Centre, located in Penticton, is part of the South Okanagan and Similkameen campus of Okanagan College. Thank you to Jim Hamilton, President of Okanagan College, and Donna...
Open burning restricted in Southeast Fire Centre
Effective at noon Pacific Time on Wednesday, June 24, Category 2 open fires will be prohibited in the Southeast Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety. This prohibition will remain in place until the public is otherwise notified. The Category 3 open burning prohibition that was put in...
Miners Hall Renovations Scheduled -- Hall will be Closed for Much of 2016
The City of Rossland is pleased to announce we are finalizing plans for the major renovation of our historic Miner’s Union Hall. The Hall, which is an important community treasure, is in serious need of significant repairs. The City has $335k in a reserve fund for this project, and the Rossland Council for Arts and Culture ...
