Earth hours, bottle drives, native pollinators, bike swaps...and more
The Rossland Arena ice surface is on its way out for the spring season. Stay tuned for ROLLER DERBY information and bout schedules! Snow quality and conditions are deteriorating on the Centennial Trail. In an effort to preserve our grooming equipment, the Centennial Trail will no longer be groomed this season. A big thank...
Is sleep over-rated? I don't think so...
Sleep can be elusive for some folks. I always ask about a person’s sleep patterns, because, if they are not sleeping well, it can cause all sorts of imbalances in the body. It is extremely important that people get at least 7-8 hrs/night uninterrupted sleep so the body can recover completely and optimize wellness. One of the...
McLaughlin scores twice as Fernie squares Kootenay Conference Final, Chiefs up two games on Eagles in Okanagan
Connor McLaughlin spent a few seasons getting kicked around by the Beaver Valley Nitehawks as a member of the Nelson Leafs hockey club. Sunday night in Fruitvale McLaughlin got a little revenge. The Arizona native scored twice to lead the Fernie Ghostriders to a 6-3 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff victory. The win squares […]
Sleep- Over-rated?? I don't think so!!!!! Treat that apnea today!!!
Sleep can be allusive for some folks. I always ask about a person’s sleep patterns, because, if you are not sleeping well, it can cause all sorts of imbalances in the body. It is extremely important that you get at least 7-8 hrs/night uninterrupted sleep so the body can recover completely and optimize wellness. One […]
Fly Fishing Symposium in Castlegar Saturday and Sunday
Columbia Power has donated $1500 in support of the 2012 West Kootenay Fly Fishing Symposium in Castlegar Saturday and Sunday. This Saturday and Sunday, March 17th and 18th, the West Kootenay Fly Fishing Symposium will take place in Castlegar at the Castlegar Complex. Hosted every year by the West Kootenay Fly Fishing Club, this is […]
Castlegar/Trail rivalry renewed over regional hospital discussion
A meeting between Castlegar representatives and BC Health Minister Mike de Jong is creating conflict between Castlegar and Trail city councillors. Castlegar councillors Kevin Chernoff and Russ Hearne, along with city manager John Malcolm, met with de Jong March 1 to discuss a variety of issues – including the possibility of a new regional hospital. […]
Niminiken sends Hawks into KIJHL Conference Finals as Beaver Valley outlasts Rebels 5-3 in Murdoch Division game seven
There’s no way Justin Niminiken wanted his junior hockey career to end in the Murdoch Final. The 21-year-old Nelson native scored the winning goal with three minutes remaining, snapping a 3-3 tie to send the Beaver Valley Nitehawks into the Kootenay Confernece Finals with a 5-3 game seven victory over the pesky Castlegar Rebels Thursday […]
Nelson woman killed Thursday after colliding head-on with a chip truck
A 56-year-old Nelson woman was killed in a two-vehicle collision Thursday morning near the Bakery store in Thrums on Highway 3A east of Castlegar. At approximately 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Nelson RCMP and Tarrys Fire Department responded to a call of an accident at the 1600 block of Thrums east of Castlegar. “The driver of a […]
Green is the colour of the day on St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick’s Day. St. Paddy’s Day. Or, St. Patty’s Day. No matter how it’s written or pronounced, the feast of Saint Patrick, this year falling on Saturday, is a commemortation of the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. For folks in Canada, it’s a time to hoist a few cool ones while wearing as much green […]
Council rezones to allow two duplexes in a new infill subdivision
Council unanimously supported a rezoning application for 2464A Third Ave to allow Kevin Fairweather of K2 Contracting to build duplexes (zone R2S from R1) on the property.The property lies just outside the core zone recently rezoned to R1-infill—which automatically allows duplex developments—but is also close to the...
