Emcon enlarges Nancy Greene Summit parking lot for skiers
Joe Mottishaw, the Kootenay Boundary division manager of Emcon, announced earlier this month that the company will be "widening and enlarging a parking area for [cross]-country skiers at the Nancy Greene Summit."Mottishaw noted that each year Emcon "provides two days of free service with a piece of equipment for a small...
Saints D-man earns player of the week honours
When your team sits in first place, is undefeated and has a plus-25 goal differential, at least one player is bound to get a little recognition. So without further adieu the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League presents the latest player of the week, Selkirk Saints defenceman Dylan Smith. Smith’s offensive production and playmaking ability helped […]
Kootenay Columbia Trail Society plans a major expansion to attract new riders
Stewart Spooner of the Kootenay Columbia Trails Society (KCTS) has spearheaded an effort to build a new 17 kilometre bike and hike trail from Red Mountain Resort to Nancy Greene Pass. The intermediate level trail will be less technically demanding than other trails in the existing network. "The motivation behind this big...
Uphill challenge, but Cats confident better days ahead on Female Hockey trail
Kiana Karoyli scored in the third period to snap a 1-1 tie and spark the visiting Okanagan Rockets to a 2-1 victory over Kootenay Wildcats in B.C. Female AAA Hockey League action Sunday at the NDCC Arena. The win gave the Rockets a leg up on the Cats during the two-game set. The teams played […]
Bombers Yowek blanks Rockers 3-0 to power LVR into zone fieldhockey final
The L.V. Rogers Bombers once again rode the shutout goalkeeping of Tara Yowek to stop the Stanley Humphries Rockers 3-0 in West Kootenay High School Girl’s Fieldhockey playoff action Tuesday at Pass Creek Park in Robson. Sarah Wade, Allie Zondervan and Paige Mansveld, on a penalty stroke when a Stanley Humphries players sat on the […]
Now that we've all got snow on our minds (and our cars and our yards) it's time to think of the RMR Ski Swap!
Nothing like a dusting of snow, and a chilly nose to get your heart racing for the ski season. And the Red Mountain Racers is ready to bring you the annual ski swap. Red Mountain Racers will be holding the annual Ski Swap this weekend, Saturday 27 October 2012 at Willi Krause Field House in Trail. Gear check-in starts at 8:30...
Work out...with the Duke of Edinburgh?
Hey Teens and parents of Teens! If you’re looking for a unique opportunity that focuses on experiences, skills, life experiences and fun, consider the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award. The award is the world’s leading achievement award for young people - bringing together practical experiences and life skills to...
Dam Inn nips Hour Glass; Brewers win again in WKMFFL action
In what could be a preview to the West Kootenay Men’s Flag Football League Final, Dam Inn Mates returned to its winning ways by edging Nelson Hour Glaas 13-12 in a spirited affair Sunday at the Mount Sentinel High School Field. League leading Mates entered the game against Hour Glass sporting its first loss of […]
Cougars put Kootenay in deep freeze during weekend set in PG
The Kootenay Ice ran its winless streak to eight after the Cariboo Cougars rocked the visitors by a combined 18-2 scored during B.C. Hockey Major Midget Hockey League action this past weekend at the CN Centre in Prince George. The Cougars, within one point of first place in league standings with an 8-2-0 record, opened […]
UPDATED: Saints cruise to weekend sweep of TRU, crush Wolfpack 8-1 Saturday
Cody Fidgett and Dylan Smith each had three points leading the Sellkirk Saints to an 8-1 thrashing of Thompson Rivers University in B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League Saturday day at the Castlegar Complex. The win allowed the Saints to post a weekend sweep of the Wolfpack and better its undefeated record to a very respectable 5-0. […]
