Cecile Arnott is completing her final two weeks as CFO and deputy CAO at the City of Grand Forks as she transitions to her Oct. 1 start date as the CAO/CFO here in Rossland. I met with her on Sept. 13 at City Hall.She was generous with her time and comments, spending 45 minutes fielding a wide variety of questions on management...

A distinguished  judge—one of the first aboriginal judges in Canada—will speak at the Mir Centre for Peace at Selkirk College in Castlegar on Friday, September 21. The Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair is the Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. “We are bringing him here because in spite of our growing awareness of […]

After doing some ground work investigation at the Johnsons Landing slide head, geotechnical experts are warning another slide of the same magnitude as the one earlier this year is possible. The experts spent last week exploring the site at the ground level and discovered tension cracks and slope displacement of up to four meters about […]

The Regional District of Central Kootenay is pleased to announce dates residents can dispose of toxic hazardous materials hiding in and around homes. Saturday, October 13, residents can dispose of hazardous materials at the Castlegar and District Community Complex from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The time is the same for Nelson, however the RDCK […]

The residents of Greenwood are reeling after the potential contamination of their drinking water was announced on Monday, Sept. 17. “There is a level of stress in the community, especially for some of the older folks,” said Greenwood mayor Nipper Kettle. “Who ever did this — it is ludicrous. It is unthinkable who would do […]

Sidewalk construction and concrete pouring is moving along; the new design is coming into form.  The plan this week is to proceed on the north side of Columbia Ave. from Spokane St. eastward when the south side is complete.  The weather forecast is perfect for laying cement so progress should continue successfully into next...

A new local organization will be bringing a corporate giant to Castlegar to talk about taxes tomorrow. The Kootenay Tax Payers Association (KTPA) is bringing Jim Shepard to the Complex tomorrow at 7 p.m. Shepard, former CEO of Finning Tractor and Canfor as well as senior advisor to Premier Christy Clark, will be in Castlegar […]

A reduction in hours at the Victorian Community Health Centre emergency room is a permanent and necessary change according to the Interior Health Authority (IHA). Last week the IHA met with more than 400 North Kootenay Lake residents to hear their views on the new hours, which takes affect November 2. The ER, which serves […]

A 22-year-old Castlegar man is facing several drug-related charges stemming from an incident on Sept. 15. Jason Osachoff, who received media attention in the summer of 2011 regarding an exploitative online manual called Deflowered in Seconds (see http://castlegarsource.com/news/general/lobby-group-calls-criminal-charges-against-castlegar-men-who-penned-deflowered-seconds-#.UFj8Ya5idMw), will remain in police custody until his next court appearance. “At (about) 11:50 p.m., a Castlegar RCMP […]

Eyes sparkling with excitement, an animated Frances Welwood shares her enthusiasm for a remarkable woman, Annie Garland Foster, who challenged the conventions of her times, to become, among other things, the first woman councilor in Nelson. On Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. at the Castlegar & District Public Library you will have the opportunity to […]