LETTER: Top two federal parties suppressing and oppressing working class Canada
Is The US Dollar Collapsing, or is it Not? There are three schools of thought on where the US dollar is headed, some say it will be dead before Sept. 2015 is over. Some believe it is business as usual, while a third group points to the US dollar as deflating. Now I’m a Canadian, and personally, I do not care who is right, ...
COUNCIL MATTERS: Water Restrictions, Golden City Days, and -- Want to Sleep Under a Bridge?
Regular Rossland City Council Meeting, August 17, 2015 All Councillors except Andy Morel were present. Delegation: Deanne Steven presented for Tourism Rossland, on the signage for, and potential re-naming of, Pioneer Park. Steven explained that the original (1923) name of "Esling Park" was later changed to "Pioneer...
CBT offers more than $2 mill in grants
Are you planning a project that will help social well-being, the environment or youth? Columbia Basin Trust may be able to help. Intakes for three granting programs are now open. Find forms and guidelines online. Application deadlines are: · Monday, October 5: Social Grants: cbt.org/applysocial. · Monday,...
Community resilience centre set up in Midway to support wildfire victims
While visiting wildfire-impacted communities, Minister of State for Emergency Preparedness, Naomi Yamamoto announced today that a resilience centre for British Columbians impacted by wildfires in Rock Creek and Oliver will be set up to provide programs of support. "We know this is a difficult and uncertain time for many...
New bridge a no-go; projected costs exceed $15-mill mark
The lengthy road to a new bridge in Trail has been made even longer after council voted to reject all the submitted tenders at Monday’s council meeting. The proposed pipe-pedestrian bridge was intended to be a $10 million project, but the newly-received tender shows the final cost to be in excess of $15.7 million. Council...
Premier visits Midway and Oliver, praises volunteers
Amidst the fire, smoke and disruption of two major interface fires and hundreds of overnight evacuations, one thing has become very clear - the people of Oliver and Midway are some of the most resilient, generous and compassionate in British Columbia. Premier Christy Clark; Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource...
The Mayor's Column: City Update
Rossland Council is having a quiet summer after our very busy spring. We are pleased with the number of things we accomplished so far in this term but it’s nice to have a bit of a break too. Rossland and Trail have met several times to discuss the recreation situation but have not yet come to any conclusions. It’s difficult...
CBT gives $450,000 for Millennium Park expansion
Columbia Basin Trust has announced a $450,000 grant to support the City of Castlegar’s Millennium Park Phase 2 Project. The Phase 2 Project includes: Off-leash Dog Park; Active Recreation court area including two Beach Volley Ball courts; Tennis/Pickle Ball Court; improved access, parking and drop off areas that will service...
GF councillor steps down; By-election called
Editor’s Note: This news comes after charges were laid against Wirischagin for impaired driving. Wirischagin is scheduled to appear in Grand Forks court Aug. 18. — Coun. Michael Wirischagin, advised city staff over the weekend that he will be leaving his seat on city council effective immediately. Wirischagin is eight months into his third term on […]
Fines for burning spike; new fine for off-leash dogs in city parks
The city is cracking down on illegal burning and off-leash dogs, with significant spikes in fines for the former and a brand-new fine created for the latter. Councillor Kevin Chernoff said the burning fines are an attempt to get people’s attention, as per Fire Chief Gerry Rempel’s suggestion, so they’ll stop creating situations...
