ALZHEIMER AWARENESS MONTH TARGETS LOCAL WOMEN WITH “THE 72%” CAMPAIGN
Nearly three-quarters of Canadians living with Alzheimer's disease are women. It's an eye-opening statistic, but it's not news to the many families whose lives have been altered by the dementia journey. "Women represent 72 per cent of Canadians living with Alzheimer’s disease," says Julie Leffelaar, the Alzheimer Society of...
RDCK pitches in to complete the Trans Canada Trail
If all goes well, a 25 year dream will be completed in 2017, just in time for Canada’s 150th birthday party, when the East and West Kootenays are linked to the Trans Canada Trail (TCT). To date, nearly 17,000 kilometres of the trail---hailed as the longest recreational trail in the world--- are operational, which is 75 percent...
Family Fishing Derby returns for 6th year on BC Family Day
Mark your calendars for Monday, February 9th as the Family Fishing Derby for Kids with Cancer will be back for its sixth year this BC Family Day. Held at Horseshoe Lake from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., the annual Derby has become a Kootenay tradition bringing together communities and families from Cranbrook, Creston, Fernie, Golden,...
On Now -- Rossland Winter Carnival!
It has begun: Lots of fun, lots of activities, with good food and music. In keeping with the historical nature of the event, started in 1898, the Rossland Museum has displays and activities beginning at noon on Thursday. On Friday, after luge lessons and ski races at Red (if they haven't been cancelled ), dine al fresco...
Camping to cost more after province raises rates
The province says to maintain high service levels in B.C. provincial parks for an increasing number of visitors, it's raising camping fees as of March 15, 2015. "British Columbia’s world-renowned parks provide superb recreational opportunities for visitors from throughout the province and around the world. From diverse terrain...
Beating Those Grey Winter Days
It’s been great to get some e-mail suggestions for articles, so, I picked one that should help at this time of year -“It’s not severe, but there’s definitely a change in my mood on winter days, especially since I go to work in the dark and come home in the dark. What can I do to feel more cheerful and still motivated when ...
Tribunal to hear human rights complaint against Celgar
The BC Human Rights Tribunal has decided it will hear a complaint against Castlegar’s Zellstoff Celgar which alleges discrimination against women in non-union, supervisory positions. Former Celgar human resources manager Adrienne McKellar alleges in the complaint that women are passed over for promotions and paid less than ...
Community Support vs. the Financial Crisis
Rossland City Council: Committee of the Whole meeting, January 21, 2015, 4:00 PM Committee-of-the-Whole meetings, or COWs as they are called by council members who refer casually to "having a COW", are relatively informal meetings of Council designed for information and discussion. Motions made in a COW are not final...
Omnibus Bills: A Threat to Democracy
Omnibus Bills Leadership, the economy, and the reliable stand-by issue of taxation are the issues political parties will likely focus on in the coming federal election. These are undoubtedly serviceable election campaign targets, but the question that ought to rank foremost in the mind of citizens concerns the ever expanding...
SCIENCE MATTERS by David Suzuki
Science Matters Vol. 17, No. 3 20 Jan 2015 Oil prices drop as global warming rises By David Suzuki With oil prices plunging from more than $100 a barrel last summer to below $50 now, the consequences of a petro-fuelled economy are hitting home — especially in Alberta, where experts forecast a recession. The province’s projected...
