High School Students Can Win Cash to Attend Selkirk College in Exam Competition
Exam Competition Could Mean Cash Toward Selkirk College Education It’s not every day that a student can make money taking a test. But later this month, high school students from around the region have a chance to earn funds to help them attend Selkirk College, in an annual competition. The Selkirk College Scholarship High ...
Illegal Airbnb Rentals, Bylaw Enforcement (Sometimes), and Some Prayers at City Hall, for Council
Rossland City Council -- 3 Meetings on May 30, 2016: 1. The CoW: Council met as a Committee-of-the-Whole at 2:00 pm at the Seniors' Hall, to refine the DRAFT materials created by Terry Miller for a public process gathering residents' thoughts, priorities and ideas about how Council should allocate the tax dollars...
The Latest Update on Washington Street Construction
June 1, 2016 WHAT IS HAPPENING THIS WEEK? Storm/Sanitary crossings 2nd Ave and alley between 2nd and 3rd Ave. Sanitary and Storm services 1st Ave to 3rd Ave. Start watermain at 1st Ave. Please note that SALON KULA IS OPEN and access will be provided from either First or Second Ave. ROAD CLOSURES -- as of 7:00 am June 2: Spokane...
Community input requested for the future of Balfour terminal
A change in the location of the Balfour ferry landing has been talked about for years. Now the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is considering putting the relocation plan of the inland ferry terminal on the west side of Kootenay Lake into action in order to enhance access and improve safety and service for ferry...
Southeast Fire Centre bans Category 3 open fires beginning Friday at noon
Get ready for fire season in the Southeast Fire Centre. The Southeast Fire Centre said effective at noon PDT on Friday, June 3, Category 3 open fires will be prohibited in the district to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety. Human-caused wildfires continue to be the biggest concern of BC Wildfire...
Patient voice at heart of website changes
Interior Health is looking for ways to make the final days in people's lives as calm as can be possible. During Tuesday Interior Health Board meeting in Kelowna, a presenation highlighted improvements to help people find resources when they need them most. The changes include revamped web pages and a new resource guide for ...
Selkirk College Partners with Rwandan Music School
A blossoming relationship between the Selkirk College Contemporary Music & Technology Program and Rwanda’s Nyundo School of Music has been formalized. Earlier this spring, music program instructor Gilles Parenteau and three Selkirk College students traveled to the African nation to repay a visit that took place this past...
Column: From the Hill -- Bill C-14 and Access to Medically Assisted Dying
By Member Of Pariliament for South Okanagan- West Kootenay, Richard Cannings: Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) In March I wrote in this column about the ongoing debates in Parliament around medical aid in dying, brought on by the Supreme...
Volunteers need for the annual BC Bat Count
The Kootenay Community Bat Project (KCBP) is seeking volunteers for the annual BC Bat Count. This citizen-science initiative encourages residents to count bats at local roost sites. “Bat counts are a wonderful way for residents to get involved in collecting important scientific information” said Leigh Anne Isaac, Coordinator...
Parking in Nelson just got a little tougher
As if there wasn’t enough problems with parking in Nelson, now stalls at the only parkade in the city one are being closed until upgrades can be completed. The news, announced in a media press release, comes after an engineering firm recently completed a detailed structural assessment of the City parkade as part of the […]
