As fire rating climbs, Southeast Fire Centre issues warning to campers
The Southeast Fire Centre has a strong message to campers — put out your campfire before leaving. The Southeast Fire Centre is concerned campers are not getting the message after wardens responded to 34 abandoned campfires over the B.C. Day long weekend. That raises the number of abandoned campfires to 133 this season. “A surge […]
New gardener grows reams of greens in small 4x8 community plot
"That's the first carrot I've pulled out ever!" said Dave Thoss, excitedly waving a fat, firm carrot sparkling with good, clean dirt. "Looks okay, hey?" Thoss had never gardened before this season, but friends convinced him to give it a try at the community garden in Jubilee Park north of Rossland Secondary School. He went ...
UPGRADE UPDATE: Service tie-ins and sidewalk removal
This week’s priority task on Columbia Ave is the tying in of services (water/sewer/storm) to the buildings on the north side of Columbia Ave. After services tie-ins are complete, sidewalk in front of the building(s) can be fully removed. On Washington St., the water main installation is a priority followed by next week’s ...
Rossland pool’s 80th birthday party!
The 80th Birthday Party at the Rossland Pool will be on Wednesday, August 15th. There are lots of fun activities planned for the day! 1:00-4:00pm - Birthday Cake, games, races and contests for the kids 4:00-5:00pm - Family swim for little people and their parents 5:00-6:00pm - Red Cross Swim Lessons with an Olympic Twist...
From pot plants to stolen cars, busy long weekend for Castlegar cops
It was a busy weekend for Castlegar cops – including some serious gardening issues. Castlegar RCMP Cpl Debbie Postnikoff said police responded to 70 calls for service over the second long weekend of summer. “The calls were routine in nature and consisted mainly of traffic related incidents, liquor related offences and bylaw infractions,” she said. […]
Crescent Valley company wins $3.4-million contract to pave Highway 6 south of Nelson
A portion of Highway 6 near Nelson will be resurfaced this summer, improving safety for motorists on this important route through the West Kootenay. Approximately 14 kilometres of Highway 6 will be resurfaced between Euphrates Mine and Nelson. This will benefit local residents, as well as visitors driving the scenic International Selkirk Loop and travelling […]
OP/ED: Remembering the health care outrage . . . smoldering still, after a decade.
By Glyn Humphries July 2002: I became one of the outraged. Outraged, not just about cuts to health care, but also about Canada’s bedrock of democracy: accountability and democratic process. It was a dark era for democracy. In one fell swoop, bureaucrats damaged Nelson’s hospital- like officials removing children from a family, without warning or […]
UPDATE: Missing Morgan Durocher located in North Okanagan
A Nelson mother is over the moon with joy after RCMP in the North Okanagan called to say daughter, Morgan Durocher, has been found. “The RCMP called me a half-an-hour ago,” a relieved Erin Droucher told The Nelson Daily Thursday morning. “They said they found her in Enderby.” It’s been 10 days since Nelson’s Morgan […]
Missing man recovered from Kettle River
Grand Forks Search and Rescue and Christina Lake Fire Department successfully recovered a body from the Cascade Cove area of the Kettle River, near Grand Forks. The body, found Monday, Aug. 6, has been positively identified as the missing 50-year-old male visitor, Andrew Barrie. He is the last of the three people to be recovered following […]
Castlegar man escapes serious injury after experiencing ride of a lifetime
A Castlegar man escaped serious injury after falling asleep at the wheel and crashing down an estimated 120-foot embankment outside of Nelson Sunday afternoon. “”The driver is very fortunate to be alive,” RCMP staff Sergeant Dan Seibel said in an emailed press release. “This is an excellent example that seat belts save lives. If the […]
