Seven Summits Centre for Learning is on the move -- to a new home with a red roof.
It's official: The Seven Summits Centre for Learning will start the coming school year in different, more spacious premises. Emphasizing that Seven Summits is NOT a religious school and has no religious affiliations, Seven Summits board member Shelley Ackerman confirmed that the Centre for Learning has reached an agreement...
June weather starts cool, but finishes hot, hot, hot
June was a tale of two weather months said Ron LakemanWeather Forecaster for the Southeast Fire Centre. Lakeman said June opened with unsettled conditions coupled with variable temperatures before closing with the final two weeks of warm, hot and dry weather. “Showers or thundershowers occurred on nine of the initial 16 days as a series of […]
House Fire at Caldera Subdivision
Rapid action by local firefighters prevented a house fire on July 3, 2017, from becoming a forest fire in the current hot, dry conditions. The Caldera subdivision home, surrounded by trees, is badly damaged, but the fire was contained. An eyewitness who saw the house burning said, "It looked like there wouldn't...
COLUMN: Face to face meetings and international trade disputes
Last Monday I travelled to Washington, DC with Tracey Ramsey, the NDP critic for International Trade. I was there in my role as NDP critic for Natural Resources, and we were both there to talk about softwood lumber with senators, congressmen and their staff. We had a full day of meetings on Tuesday, going from office to...
MakerMobile in Rossland! One Day Only -- July 6
What is the MakerMobile? There's a website, and this is what it says: "MakerMobile is a travelling classroom, hackspace, workshop, art studio and laboratory. Our goal is to explore the endless possibilities of imagination and creativity by engaging young people in hands-on projects and workshops exploring art, crafts,...
Selkirk College Student Joins Silver King Campus Refresh Crew
With construction on the $18.9 million Selkirk College Silver King Campus refresh project starting to move into full swing, Metal Fabricator Foundation Program student Jennifer Perepelkin has walked into an opportunity to be part of the exciting transformation. Perepelkin is one of two Selkirk College trades students hired by general contractor Yellowridge Construction to work […]
Seattle-Cheney edges Alaska to capture 2017 GFIB Crown
The Seattle-Cheney Studs scored the winning run in the bottom of the 10th to walk off the Alaska Goldpanners 3-2 in the final of the 2017 Grand Forks International Baseball Tournament Sunday under sunny skies at James Donaldson Stadium. The victory earned the Studs the grand prize in the money baseball tournament while the Goldpanners […]
COLUMN: Get out there and enjoy the summer
Now that it’s finally warming up with some of that lovely sunshine again, many of us are taking advantage of the weather and are outside as much as possible. Whether it’s walking in the woods, mountain biking, golfing, fishing, swimming or tennis, it’s better to prevent common problems and be ready for incidents as they...
Monday, Cat 2 open fires prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre
It didn’t take long for the Southeast Fire Centre to issue its first ban of the summer season. Effective at noon Pacific Time on Monday, July 3, 2017, Category 2 open fires will be prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety the BC Wildfire Service said Friday […]
Lightning fires keep crews busy in Arrow Lakes
BC Wildfire Service personnel have been responding to lightning-caused fires throughout the Arrow Fire Zone. Although some fires are highly visible from surrounding communities, none of these fires is immediately threatening communities or structures. Due to the locations of these fires, members of the public may see smoke and notice increased air operations by the […]
