COUNCIL MATTERS; Rossland City Council meetings, February 18, 2020
Rossland City Council meetings, February 18, 2020 With thanks to Carol Cooper, who attended the meeting and took notes in place of your usual reporter. Council members present: Mayor Kathy Moore, and Councillors Chris Bowman, Andy Morel, Dirk Lewis, and Stewart Spooner, with Janice Nightingale on speaker phone. ...
Seniors protest lost and inadequate services, residential care
UPDATE: Regarding the shuttle service at the hospital, IHA assures us "that the shuttle service will remain in place while work on the new drop off area at the redeveloped front entrance continues. "Once completed, the new drop off area will allow people to drop off loved ones right at the entrance. Buses will also use the...
Column: Effects on real people, in the real world, right here in BC
Island Scallops on Vancouver Island has relied on stable ocean conditions since 1989. But CEO Rob Saunders says those started changing a little over a decade ago. Measurements showed dropping pH levels, indicating increased acidity. “We started to notice our larvae weren’t swimming very well; they weren’t feeding. They were dying at a tremendous rate,” […]
Column: History does not teach lessons, and does not repeat
“History’s so strong...” Red Hot Chili Peppers “The human race just kept rollin’ on...” Neil Young “You can’t outrun the history train.” Paul Simon “History doesn’t repeat itself. People do.” Voltaire “You and your history, won’t rule me.” The Who “History is made to seem unfair.” R. E. M. Returning to an old...
Selkirk College Mir Lecture Series Takes On Hate and Violent Extremism
The story of Christian Picciolini’s redemption provides hope, but is also difficult to fully fathom. His transition from leader in the hate movement to an award-winning television producer, author and peace advocate provides chilling lessons and powerful insight into the world of extremism. Picciolini is the featured speaker in Selkirk College’s Winter 2020 Mir Lecture […]
First presumptive positive for Coronavirus in Interior Health Region
A woman in the Interior Health Region is presumed positive, bringing the total number in B.C. to five. Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in British Columbia: “Today we are...
Player Registration is Open for The West Kootenay Timberwolves Lacrosse Team
The West Kootenay Timberwolves return to the Alberta Junior B Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League this Spring. Player registration is now open for the 2020 West Kootenay Timberwolves junior box lacrosse program. This program is an opportunity for athletes born between 1999 and 2003 to play Canada’s National Summer Sport. Practices...
Reducing wildfire risks
While the ground remains snowy, communities throughout the Columbia Basin are thinking ahead to how they can reduce the risks of wildfires. Several projects will be helping to keep people and places safer with over $1 million from Columbia Basin Trust’s Community Wildfire Program. “Anyone who’s been in the region in the past...
Column: Alberta`s war room is an attack on democracy
Canada is respected globally for the freedoms we who live here enjoy. It’s not perfect, but it’s a geographically and culturally diverse land with spectacular environments and friendly people. I’ve always appreciated having the freedom to speak my mind. A diversity of ideas and perspectives, based on facts and evidence,...
Op/Ed: A blanket ban on toxic ‘forever chemicals’ is good for people and animals
By Professor Jonathan Van Hamme, Thompson Rivers University, for The Conversation Lowe’s recently joined the Home Depot and other major retail chains in phasing out the sale of products treated with poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances, toxic chemicals more commonly known as PFAS. Specifically, Lowe’s said it would...
