ANALYSIS: Budge the Budget—DemocracySTORM returns!
Back over Christmas, I eagerly unwrapped the gift of enormously diverse input given by respondents to December's DemocracySTORM survey. Now we’re in the second, more exciting phase of the storm—we’re asking you to vote on your favourite Budge the Budget ideas. You need not have participated to jump in right now and vote, so...
DemocracySTORM: Big ideas YOU wanted council to hear about the budget
Below are 58 categories into which I put people’s responses to the question, What key points should council consider before passing the budget? Separate articles address the questions: What should Rossland spend MORE money on? What should Rossland spend LESS money on? And we also address concerns people have raised about ...
DemocracySTORM: What YOU thought Rossland should spend LESS money on
Below are 50 categories into which I put people’s responses to the question, What should Rossland spend LESS money on? Separate articles address the questions: What should Rossland spend MORE money on? What other key points should council consider before passing the budget? And we also address concerns people have raised about...
DemocracySTORM: What YOU thought Rossland should spend MORE money on
Below are 49 categories into which I put people’s responses to the question, What should Rossland spend MORE money on? Separate articles address the questions: What should Rossland spend LESS money on? What other key points should council consider before passing the budget? And we also address concerns people have raised about...
Rebels clinch Murdoch Division with 10-4 win over Grand Forks
Stuart Walton had four points while Diego Bartlett and Darren Medeiros each netted three points to power the Castlegar Rebels to a convincing 10-4 win over the Grand Forks Border Bruins in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action Sunday in the Sunflower City. The win clinches the Murdoch Division for the Rebels. The game was […]
OPEN LETTER: Grappling with a 'terrible choice'
Dear trustees I am writing regarding the difficult decision facing you in regards to schools in Rossland. I urge you to consider a few additional points in making your decision. Your decision will affect the quality of education for all students in your school district. It is not just a Rossland issue! Parents and citizens ...
Leafs continue to slide, Rebels double Hawks to increase Murdoch lead
The Nelson Leafs are going in the wrong direction at the wrong time of the season. Cameron Berry and Nathan Grieve scored power play goals in the second period to power the Sicamous Eagles to a 5-2 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League victory over the Leafs Friday in Shuswap Country. The loss, coupled with Castlegar’s […]
Hockey goes on... because of you
Starting today, Kraft Hockey Goes On is helping Canadians share their passion for the game by recognizing important local volunteers who make hockey happen in communities across Canada. Through the program, 25 individuals will be celebrated and $1 million will be awarded to Hockey Canada-affiliated organizations. Nominations...
Loving hands from the hairdresser: Helping women through the cancer journey
By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily Hairdresser Megan Simpson knows wigs inside and out. She helped her mother find the right one when she went through her chemotherapy. And two years later, she found herself wearing a wig as she waged her own battle with cancer, and won. Now her life’s work is providing and […]
Loader crashes fence and rams plane at airport yesterday?
Anyone wondering what all the fuss was about at the West Kootenay Regional Airport yesterday morning will be relieved to know it was only an emergency preparedness exercise involving 24 personnel from airport staff, the fire department, RCMP, Transport Canada, the pre-board screening security company and the Corps of Commissionaires. Airport manager Gerry Rempel said […]
