Concern for flagging Kootenay Lake fishery draws big crowd
The short version is that there are too many mouths to feed. The longer version is that it may take anywhere from two to ten years for the Kokanee to recover in Kootenay Lake and everyone has to help. That was the message from Forest Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO) biologists who spoke to a packed meeting of...
Increasing the Wealth Gap -- More Advantage to the Rich?
The Conservative Party proposes to double the Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) contribution limit. Sounds like a good idea, doesn't it? -- enabling people to accumulate interest at a rate that makes up for cost of living increases, without having to pay income tax on that interest. Bonus! But wait a minute -- some people...
ICE TIME WINDING DOWN at the arena -- Rossland Rec
The Week in REC! (Prizes available for "Creating a Supportive Rossland" button designs; and YAN Grants -- Info below) Public Skating for the week of February 23 - March 1 , 2015 All the Public Skating information, including admission prices, skate rentals and more can be viewed on the front page of the Winter Brochure and...
Castlegar PeeWee House teams take gold and silver in Stateside tourney
This past weekend both Castlegar Pee Wee House teams travelled to Spokane, Washington to compete in the Young American Days Pee Wee House Tournament. In round robin play the Castlegar Giants defeated SAYHA 3 with a score of 3-0. They then played Cranbrook defeating them 2-1 with final round robin play against Nelson with Castlegar […]
Hawks outguns Nelson to regain home ice advantage in Murdoch Division Semi Final
The Beaver Valley Nitehawks regained home-ice advantage in the Murdoch Division Semi Final against the Nelson Leafs Monday night at the NDCC Arena. Beaver Valley scored five times in the third period to post a 5-2 to Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff victory over the Green and White before a crowd of more than […]
PODCAST: The Rossland Beer Company owners quit their jobs and go all in on their passion
About the podcast: The You can do that here! podcast is produced by Andrew Zwicker of AZcreative for the Kootenay Association for Science and Technology. The podcast is a weekly series of 30 minute conversations with some of the most innovative and successful entrepreneurs in the Kootenays. They say the best way to learn is...
Another letter on Bill C-51
You know it's bad when even Rex Murphy is against it… I'm speaking of course of Bill C-51… which, if passed, will mean the end of civil liberties in Canada. i.e. A true totalitarian state where the expression of dissent or protest is criminalized and where the principle of due process of law for those accused no longer exists....
A letter on Bill C-51 -- by four former Prime Ministers
For readers who may not have seen this yet: Below is the text of a letter written and signed by four former Canadian Prime Ministers, and also signed by five former justices of the Supreme Court of Canada, two former Ministers of Justice, four former Solicitors General of Canada, three members of the "Security Intelligence...
More Locally Raised Meat
Raising the Steaks (and other local meat): Following the success of the 2014 conference, where over 400 people attended over two days to celebrate and discuss the challenges with our local food system, the West Kootenay Permaculture Co-op is putting on a one day event in 2015 focused solely on the issue of sustainable local...
Kootenay Lake Fishery meeting scheduled for Monday in Balfour
Monday, at the Balfour Hall in Balfour, two local outdoor clubs — British Columbia Wildlife Federation (BCWF) and the West Arm Outdoors Club (WAOC) — have scheduled a public meeting to begin to address the dwindling kokanee fish on Kootenay Lake. The two groups are calling on the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource...
