MLAs Conroy and Mungall challenge Health Minister Falcon to meet KBRH Surgical Staff
MLAs Katrine Conroy and Michelle Mungall have written a letter to the Minister of Health, Kevin Falcon, describing to him the concerns that area surgeons, anesthetists and operating room nurses have with the decision by the IHA to cut surgeries at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital. In their letter dated February 15, 2010, Conroy and Mungall […]
Jim Albo and supporters protest at KBRH
Between 11:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. today a rotating group of at times 30 or more strong protested what they believed to be the steady and continuous destruction of our area’s healthcare system. This is the fourth year in a row that Jim Albo has stood outside of the hospital on February 20th. “The first […]
B.C. plans an escalation of its war on wolves by adding helicopters to its arsenal
The following is a press release from the Valhalla Wilderness Society The BC government, under the cover of the current Olympic fun and games, has quietly presented an agenda for shooting wolves from helicopters. For several years now, BC has been killing wolves by trapping them throughout the Interior Wetbelt, to aid mountain caribou recovery.“The […]
On strike: NDCU workers walk out
As of 8:00 A.M. Tuesday morning, staff at the Nelson District Credit Union went on strike. Citing a large gap between labour and management, last minute efforts that went late into the night and early Tuesday morning by both sides proved unfruitful and the union walked out several hours later. The employees, members of the ...
Should Rossland ban pesticides? - Bylaw comes before council this week
How important is a sparkling green lawn, and is it worth using chemicals to get that result? That question among others will come before Rossland council on Monday February 8th when a proposed bylaw to ban the use of cosmetic pesticides will be on the table. Cosmetic pesticides are typically classified as chemical pesticides...
Skateboard Park at Emcon site meets resistance
'To skate or not to skate' in Rossland may not be the most pertinent question in the campaign to get a skate park built in town. Instead, 'where to skate' and 'where to locate a skate park' seems to be drawing a lot more attention recently.During its December 14th meeting, council approved the RSA's (Rossland Skate park...
Urquhart’s sausages rise again: Haiti Relief Campaign takes on a local flavour
(Trail, BC) When Jim Urquhart shut down his meat business a couple of years ago, local people who had become accustomed to the taste of his incredible sausage offerings mourned the loss of their favorite flavours. Many knew they’d never taste the like again. It seems, however, that they’ll get at least one more chance […]
COMMENT: contrasting events show Rossland’s true values - protest goes to the dogs
As the first massive truck rumbled down Columbia Avenue, part of a massive convoy on its 40,000 plus kilometre crawl across our country, the first inkling that this so-called celebration of sport might not exactly be a natural fit for our little mountain town crept into my head. Minutes earlier, I had been taking in some...
LETTER FROM HAITI: The Kootenay connection
The following is a letter from Jim Reimer, pastor of the Kootenay Christian Fellowship, who is in Haiti right now with a group of students from Mount Sentinel school.Today is January 15. We started the day with a large tremor at 4 am. It shook our shelter and sent the kids running. To be awakened in this manner was quite scary.It...
Atamanenko: credit card fraud
My office has recently learned of the latest credit card scam, which I thought would be worthwhile sharing with readers during the holiday season. The scam works like this: A person will call saying – ‘This is (name), and I’m calling from the Security and Fraud Department at VISA. My Badge Number is 12460, your card […]
