Two locals appear in court today after CRU arrests
Two people are in police custody and will be attending Rossland court today, according to Crime Reduction Unit commanding officer Cpl. Darryl Orr. “On March 7, members of the Trail Crime Reduction Unit arrested Melody Hutchinson, 23, and Trevor Isenor, 34, without incident,” Orr said. “Isenor was arrested on an outstanding warrant of arrest for […]
Kootenay Boundary's big, fat, million dollar 2014 recycling bonus
Just when the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) needs a little cash to lengthen the life for the McKelvey Creek Landfill in Trail by 26 years—namely by composting organics rather than burying them—more than $1.2 million will soon be saved by the RDKB each year thanks to provincial legislation that will require industry to […]
K is for Kompost as Kootenay Boundary faces landfill Krunch
After great success in the Grand Forks pilot project that's gone city-wide, but also spurred by a looming local landfill crisis and millions of dollars in imminent savings from recycling programs, the stars may finally have aligned for a regional composting service—a.k.a. "organics diversion"—said Alan Stanley, the Director...
Redstone development to break new ground
Despite some opposition from Redstone residents, council has approved the golf resort's plan to rezone and develop the land across from the clubhouse. Third and final reading of the Official Community Plan (OCP) and zoning amendments on Feb. 25 was preceded by a public hearing in which Aldo Sterpin and Vince Pasemco raised ...
Grand Forks resident dies after car accident east of Greenwood
Seventy-year-old Shiela Ann Hackett of Grand Forks died in hospital yesterday after loosing control of her vehicle on an icy patch of Highway 3. Midway RCMP and the Midway Fire Rescue were called out to the accident at 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 6. It happened 7.5 kilometers east of Greenwood. Hackett had been driving […]
Fireworks a 'hot' topic for RDCK director in Area E
By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily Fireworks went off at the February meeting of the Regional District of Central Kootenay. Or at least the topic did. Area E director Ramona Faust said she was getting complaints about summer fireworks even before she was elected and it was time to get some help. The topic went […]
The question of Job, or, why does bad happen?
Human beings should be treasured. Material is to be used. Our crises now all originate from one source – things are treasured, people are used. Very little commentary is posted after my columns. I do wonder if I am writing into a vacuum sometimes. But then, I have felt the same over a dozen years of broadcasting a program on...
LETTER: Let council know where you stand via the Rossland K-12 Taxation Survey!
Dear editor, The Trustees of SD20 have voted to retain only K-9 education in Rossland in the current RSS building. MacLean Elementary would be closed and Grade 10-12 students would be bused to JL Crowe for Sept. 2013. Many Rosslanders have expressed their desire to retain K-12 in our community. We believe that retaining...
Grants for social well-being and youth available
Applications are now available for two CBT programs: the Social Grants Program and the Youth Grants Program. The deadline for both is April 12, 2013. The Social Grants Program funds projects that primarily support social well-being and address social issues in Basin communities. The Youth Grants Program funds projects that primarily impact and benefit Basin […]
Regional Hospital Board tucks away $2 Million as taxpayers foot the bill
By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily Homeowner taxes in the West Kootenay will be going up slightly to put $2 million in a reserve fund in the 2013 West Kootenay-Boundary Regional Hospital District (WKBRHD) budget passed February 27. The money is being set aside for emergencies or possibly a new facility in the West Kootenay, […]
