Pay attention to the road: Eating can cost $167 . . . or more
by Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily Texting while driving is the big no-no, but anything from petting Fido on your lap to eating your lunch while driving can net you a handsome traffic ticket. As part of an educational campaign to change driving habits, the RCM Police are targeting distracted drivers in the month of […]
Trails Society rolls into City Hall with a horde
It was standing room only in council chambers yesterday evening—crammed on all sides of council and spilling out the hallways—as the Kootenay Columbia Trail Society (KCTS) presented to council about the value they bring to Rossland.A draft financial document used in an exercise by council to consider future tax implications...
Taxes and the potential for a Rossland-SD20 partnership
Staff have calculated the tax implications for four scenarios in which Rossland funds School District No. 20 (SD20) as part of a larger deal to secure K-12 schooling in Rossland. The SD20 board recently voted against K-12 schooling in Rossland, and will likely give third reading to a resolution for K-9 at RSS with the closure...
No serious injuries in truck-vs-train incident near Genelle
The truck’s seen better days, but no one was seriously injured in an accident that pitted a train against a pick-up truck, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Rob Hawton. “At approximately 12:30 p.m., police received a call from the B.C. Ambulance Service about a collision between a truck and train at the railway crossing in […]
Police seize almost $60,000 along with Maryjane
Apparently, local police aren’t going to buy it, if you tell them the $59,000 in your trunk is just extra spending cash, according to West Kootenay Traffic Services Sgt. Derrick Donovan. “On Feb. 11 at approximately 7 p.m., an officer from the Nelson West Kootenay Traffic Services, with the assistance of the Salmo RCMP, […]
Former CBT chair receives Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal
Thanks to his significant contributions to the Columbia Basin, Kimberley’s Garry Merkel is receiving a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. “Garry is an exceptional visionary with strong leadership qualities,” said Greg Deck, CBT Chair. “Through his significant professional accomplishments and extensive volunteer work, he continually gives back and inspires and motivates others. His impacts […]
Nelson council re-visits city 'dog bylaw'
The ever contentious City of Nelson dog bylaw is back again in the news — but this time in a positive light as council considers changes. City Council is hosting a special meeting Monday (February 18) at 3:30 p.m. in chambers to consider the Notice of Motion raised by Councillor Kozak at the last meeting […]
LETTER: Clark government has millions for Indian film industry, nothing for education here in BC
Dear Editor, On Tuesday February 12, 2013 District School board 20 conducted 2nd reading and sent for 3rd reading a bylaw to close Mclean Elementary School and convert Rossland Secondary School to K to 9 and bus years 10-12 to Crowe in Trail. As a concerned resident of School Board District 20 I would like to draw your attention...
Official word on the death of a Castlegar teacher yesterday
Superintendent of School Division 20 (SD 20) Greg Luterbach, has released a statement regarding the untimely death of a teacher yesterday morning at Twin Rivers Elementary. “We suffered a tragedy at Twin Rivers Elementary School Tuesday. Brian Rigby, a teacher in our district since the mid-’90s, died suddenly and unexpectedly. “In addition to our grief […]
Family Friendly Rossland initiative takes stock of ideas
Rossland's Sustainability Commission (SC) has completed both a comprehensive inventory of family friendly community assets and an open-ended, online public consultation to ask community members what makes Rossland family friendly and what could make it even better. The process identified more than 300 family friendly assets...