Castlegar wins award for Celgar Pavilion at Millennium Park
The City of Castlegar was one of six communities to receive Community Recognition awards from Wood WORKS! BC at the annual Union of BC Municipalities Convention in Victoria this week, in honour of the Celgar Pavilion at Millennium Park. "We congratulate these six local governments for their visionary initiatives which resulted...
Message from Mayor Moore: Thoughtexchange Still Open for Ideas
Hello Rosslanders! Thank you to the nearly 100 locals who have shared and reacted to over 170 thoughts in Rossland City Council’s 2017 budget discussion. Thoughtexchange has now extended the deadline to October 5th and Council wants to hear from even more of you! Locals are discussing the Rossland Arena, snow removal, the...
Editorial Musing: New MSP Premiums for 2017
How much do you pay for BC Medical Services Plan (MSP)? This year, if you're a single person who earned $21,900 (or so) last year ("adjusted net income"), you'll pay nothing -- as long as you applied for Premium Assistance. But if you're a couple, and you and your spouse earned a total of $30,001 last year, then this year...
COLUMN: From the Hill - The High Cost of Getting a University Education
On May 5th, the Parliamentary Budget Officer released a report titled, Federal Spending on Postsecondary Education. One of its findings was that Canadian college and university students come from disproportionately wealthy families—about 60% of students are from families in the top 40% of income. That’s perhaps not surprising, but a related find was: the federal […]
City seeks to recoup legal fees from Officer convicted of assault
The City of Nelson has decided to try to recoup legal fees from former Constable Drew Turner. "At the September 20th board meeting, the Nelson Police Board reached a decision to recover legal fees from former Officer Drew Turner for defense of assault charges laid against Mr. Turner in 2014," said the City of Nelson media...
City's Financial Decisions: Have Your Say with Thoughtexchange
Rossland City Council is once again seeking citizens' opinions on what the City's spending priorities should be. Thoughtexchange, a Rossland company, is testing a new program, and will not be charging the City for this exercise. (Thoughtexchange is also one of the five top nominees for the Trail and District Chamber of ...
Trail and Beaver Valley reach recreation agreement
The City of Trail’s Recreation Negotiating Committee and the Beaver Valley Parks and Recreation Committee (BV Rec) have reached a five-year recreation agreement, effective Nov. 1, 2016. BV Rec will contribute $125,000 annually to allow Beaver Valley (BV) residents to utilize Trail Parks and Recreation facilities, programs and...
SD 20 parents to get bus money back now that funding is secured
Parents who paid busing fees for SD 20 students will soon be getting a refund, according to a mass email sent out today by Superintendent Bill Ford. “Good news! We have received confirmation today that the Transportation Spending Plan that the School District submitted to the Ministry of Education for approval has been approved,” the […]
Mayor Tells it Like it is; Trail will pay, after all; Knotty Weed Problems
Rossland City Council Meeting, September 19, 2016 Present: Mayor Kathy Moore and Councillors Aaron Cosbey, John Greene, Marten Kruysse, Andrew Zwicker, and Andy Morel. absent: Lloyd McLellan. Before declaring the meeting open, Moore handed a jar of freshly-pressed fruit juice to each of two Councillors who had picked fruit...
Airline Emissions Are Flying Too High
In July, Solar Impulse 2 became the first airplane to fly around the world without using fuel. At the same time, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration has been working on electric planes. These developments mean air travel and transport could become more environmentally friendly, with less pollution and fewer...
