Too much Rebels for Leafs to handle as Castlegar posts 5-3 in Sunday afternoon KIJHL tilt
For the second time in less than a week the Nelson Leafs squandered a two-goal lead against a divisional rival. Castlegar Rebels rallied from a 3-1 deficit to score four straight goals en route to a 5-3 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League victory Sunday afternoon at the Arena Complex in the Sunflower City. The game […]
North Shore Citizens Protest Alberta Summer Resident Dock
A Calgary couple plans to build a large wharf that will bisect a popular family swimming area at Willow Point Beach on the north shore of Kootenay Lake. Jane and Mark Andreychuk occupy their recently built beachfront house as a summer holiday residence and are absent for the other ten months of the year. A […]
Four snowboaders survive night in backcountry near Whitewater Ski Resort
Four snowboarders survived a chilly night in the backcountry near Whitewater Ski Resort after becoming disorientated while boarding Saturday (January 6). Nelson RCMP received the call just after midnight Sunday that the quartet were overdue from a planned day trip on Evening Ridge near Whitewater Ski Resort. “It was confirmed the four overdue snowboarders, one […]
COMMENT: He said, she said: A blow-by-blow of the Rossland Arena Scandal townhall meeting on Jan. 3
The Seniors’ Hall fire code was likely violated as more than 70 Rosslanders packed into its conference room on Jan. 3—along with reporters from CBC news and Mountain FM—to get answers from Mayor Granstrom regarding ethical breaches to city policy and an employee’s contract during major renovations to the arena. Former building inspector Jason Ward […]
NHL, Players reach tentative deal to end lockout
It’s over. Well, almost. Both sides still need to vote on the package. But after what seems like an eternity, the National Hockey League and its players reached a tentative deal to end the 113 day lockout. Early Sunday morning NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and NHL Player’s Association executive director Donald Fehr stood side by […]
LETTER: Mayor’s claims of closure ring hollow
Dear editor, At the meeting in the Seniors’ Centre last Thursday, the Mayor claimed that a comprehensive audit of the Arena contracts awarded to the former building inspectors company had been done. He said many times that he doesn’t see the need for a more comprehensive investigation. Anyone even with only a minimal knowledge...
LETTER: Does the mayor have the trust of Rosslanders?
Dear editor, I am a consultant with a doctoral degree in leadership and a keen interest in the importance of trust in organizations. More importantly, I am a resident of Rossland and, like many others, implicitly trust my elected officials to do be reliable stewards of our affairs. Acting on behalf of others requires openness...
LETTER: A modest proposal for the BC Liberals, the Ministry of Education, and SD20
Dear madames/sirs, Nobody can deny that our government needs to focus on the citizens that count. We cannot continue to spend money on education, health care and social services while the population using those services are barely paying into the tax base. Less than 3% of children and teens attending school earn an income,...
Emcon answers uproar after record snowfalls
After a record snowfall in December, The Castlegar Source/Trail Champion received several phone calls from professional drivers, first responders and other area motorists expressing concern, and even outrage, over the condition of regional thoroughfares. A reader poll posted to both sites asking “Do you feel Emcon (the regional road maintenance contractor) is doing a good […]
Drunken danger may cost region free New Year's Eve bus services
The actions of as many as 200 intoxicated youth have BC Transit questioning the merit of continuing to provide free New Year’s Eve bus service in the Greater Trail/Rossland/Castlegar area. BC Transit corporate spokesperson Meribeth Burton said a scheduled 1 a.m. bus in Rossland New Year’s morning saw drunken teens behave in a manner so […]
