Mediated talks between FortisBC & IBEW 213 break off
Any signs of optimism expressed with news that FortisBC and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 213 started mediation bargaining to end an already eight-week long lockout Wednesday short-circuited not long thereafter. FortisBC and IBEW Local 213 negotiators returned to the bargaining table in Vancouver...
LETTER: Casual Facebook joke not so funny after all
This is for everyone who feels a need to share this photo (the one attached to this story). As someone on assistance, this is very hurtful. I do not choose to be disabled. But it most certainly does not define me as a human being, nor does it diminish my worth. I have done thousands of hours of volunteer work and have saton...
Kootenay CarShare parks in Rossland
Rossland is getting its own branch of the Kootenay Carshare Co-op. The successful non-profit organization already has branches in Nelson, Revelstoke, Kaslo, Fernie, and Kimberley, with Rossland being the latest edition. The move was spearheaded by the Sustainability Commission’s Energy Taskforce, and received support from...
Auditor slaps City's wrist over paperwork, other issues of reporting and record keeping
The City has made public letters containing correspondence between Berg Lehman, the group that did the 2012 financial audit, and Rossland CAO Cecile Arnott. Dated June 24, 2013, the letters were not made available to the public until Aug 12, when Council had a chance to discuss them during a public meeting. Contained in the...
Seven Summits Centre For Learning in Rossland Announces Location
Rossland’s newest educational option, The Seven Summits Centre for Learning, has announced an official physical location: 2393B Columbia Avenue in Rossland, BC. A daycare and Catholic Church educational centre in past incarnations, the space was originally designed with learning in mind with lots of natural light in classroom...
Castlegar cop on the case for kids
We all know Const. Rob Gardner as a proud law enforcement official, but this September he will embark on a challenge of a different kind. Gardner has joined the Thomas Alan Budd Foundation Cops for Kids Ride Team and will leave Kelowna on Sept. 6 on a 10-day, 1,000-km cycling journey across Southeastern B.C. The annual Cops...
Lemon Creek update: Organic farming status not harmed; officials to be available for questions
Data Now Available for Public Review Data collected during the incident response has been released to the public for review. This data includes all results from testing performed on water, sediment and air quality. This data is presented with its associated sampling plans, locations and assessment benchmarks. The data is...
Domestic assaults, hit-and-run, fatality: Packed month for Slocan and Nakusp RCMP
The following is a press release issued by RCMP Const. Mark Macaulay covering files occurring between July 19 and Aug. 21: The Nakusp and Slocan Lake RCMP had a busy last month attending to over 230 calls for service and attending to 18 motor vehicle collisions. Nakusp RCMP File 2013-3542 - Impaired Motor Vehicle Collision...
FortisBC, IBEW begin mediated talks in Vancouver — which is good news for Slocan Valley Co-op
As the lockout of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 213 by FortisBC drags into its eighth week, Slocan Valley Co-op General Manager Chris Sapriken will be happy to hear that rumours of the two sides using mediation to settle this agreement are true. FortisBC negotiators and members of the IBEW Local 213 ...
ATAMANENKO: Organics, ahead of the curve here in BC
The Canada Organic Trade Association (COTA) recently published a report entitled, The BC Organic Market – Growth, Trends and Opportunities, 2013. According to the report, the organic market in Canada has grown exponentially over a very short period, to the point that it is now the fourth largest in the world. In British...
