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...
Council Gets Up Early to Begin Strategic Plan Review
On Friday, September 9, Rossland City Council met at 8:00 am to begin reviewing Rossland's Strategic Plan. Last autumn, in September and October, Council brainstormed, and sought input from staff, then went public to gather information. They also looked at economic and global trends, and surveyed local businesses. After...
Buzzing with fowl play: council votes to allow discussion on urban chickens and bees
Castlegar city council voted unanimously at their regular meeting last night to discuss a motion to allow chickens and beekeeping within city limits – it doesn’t mean they are allowing either, just that they will discuss the possibility at their next regular meeting Sept. 19. As many as 30 people showed up to hear the outcome...
Rossland Beer Company Expanding; Food Bank Moving; What Some People Still Don't Know About Rossland; and more
Rossland City Council Regular Meeting, September 6, 2016 Present: Mayor Kathy Moore, and Councillors Lloyd McLellan, Aaron Cosbey, John Greene, Marten Kruysse, Andrew Zwicker. Absent: Andy Morel No one contributed any comments for Public Input Period. Recommendations from Staff for Decision: 1. A motion that Council...
Re-inventing the Wheel and Electoral Reform
How should we vote? How should the people of Canada be represented in our federal government? How should members of Parliament be elected? On September 1st at the Fireside Inn in Castlegar, a number of citizens interested in these simple yet profound questions met with our local MP, Richard Cannings, to talk about electoral...
Liberals stand pat, raise price of bus passes for disabled riders
On the NDP website, Nelson/Creston MLA Michelle Mungall said despite protests across the province, the B.C. Liberals have raised the price of bus passes for people with disabilities from $45 a year to $624 a year. “By raising the cost of bus passes for people with disabilities the Christy Clark government is forcing many...
Selkirk College and Columbia Power Create Energy for Growth
Building a sustainable regional economy requires teamwork and when it comes to helping provide an educated and trained workforce to create growth, Selkirk College and Columbia Power are a winning combination. “Columbia Power has created 660 new megawatts of electricity from our projects, generated over 1,200 construction jobs...
SD 20 to drop bus fees, refund monies already paid
The School District 20 has eliminated the controversial student busing fees slated to be implemented this school year, after finding out they'll be ellibigle for a roughly $243,000 grant earmarked for transportation services. Castlegar Trustee Mickey Kinakin said this means the district has to submit a report indicating the...
