AC/BC: air conditioning use leads to higher summer electricity demand in B.C.
BC Hydro data shows a rise in air conditioning (AC) use in B.C. homes has significantly increased summer electricity demand and it is forecasting this upward trend will continue due to climate change. The new report titled, “AC dependency: summer demand for electricity increasing with AC use,” shows since 2017 BC Hydro...
Kootenay West MLA Katrine Conroy newsletter
Dear Neighbours, Friends and Community Members, The history of the equal rights movement for 2SLGBTQ+ people is generally thought to have started in 1969 in New York City where a riot began at the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, in response to years of suppression. Pride began as a protest and that work continues ...
Category 3 burning to be prohibited in the Southeast
Effective at noon on Thursday, June 30, 2022, Category 3 open burning, as defined in the Wildfire Regulation, will be prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre, which includes the Rocky Mountain Natural Resource District and the Selkirk Natural Resource District. The BC Wildfire Service is implementing this prohibition...
What the Death of my Dog Taught me about Beauty and Living in the Moment
Ed.Note: this column was originally published by the Elephant Journal, a publication I would strongly recommend perusing. Ms. Smee is a highly regarded professional in the Kootenay community, and we will be featuring her op/ed (opinion/editorial) material at every opportunity. ~ Kyra You left way too suddenly. I was not ready to say goodbye, and […]
Housing, homelessness and poverty emerge as top issues for voters heading into B.C. civic elections this fall
As voters prepare to go to the polls for local elections this fall and candidates across the province announce their intention to seek office, a new survey done by Research Co. for BC Non-Profit Housing Association, the Co-operative Housing Federation of BC and the Aboriginal Housing Management Association finds housing,...
COLUMN: People suffer while climate disrupters profit
The lineage of our human species has survived for several million years thanks to a wondrous, interconnected evolution of factors resulting in air to breathe, water to drink and plants, fungi, animals and minerals for food, shelter, tools and clothing. For most of that time, our ancestors lived in relative harmony with the ...
COUNCIL MATTERS: Rossland City Council meetings, June 20, 2022
Committee of the Whole talks recreation; Praise for financial statements; Crisis for the Curling Club; Dumpsters for the arena parking lot, coming soon; our Bylaw Enforcement Officer will be official; various variances . . . and more Present: Acting Mayor Andy Morel and Councillors Dirk Lewis, Terry Miller, Stewart Spooner,...
Op/Ed - Recreation in Rossland: It's in your hands, so speak up now!
There’s a plan afoot about recreation in Rossland – and how it turns out depends on who speaks up, and what you say. The Recreation Master Plan will form a guide for decision-making by the City on which facilities to spend more money on – or less. Which is more important to you – trails, or ice...
Grad Keynote Speaker/Olympian Rémi Drolet Has Come Full Circle
Seven Summits Centre For Learning graduating class can look forward to an inspirational speech from alumni Rémi Drolet. He returns to his Alma Mater as an Olympian after competing in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Nordic Skiing. Drolet’s speech is expected to be well tailored to his younger cohort. Although it was only four years...
What Rosslanders need to know about their property taxes
Property Tax payments are due Monday, July 4, 2022 by 4 p.m. All unpaid taxes; including unclaimed home owner grant amounts that are not paid as of the due date are subject to a 10 per cent penalty. This penalty is a provincially legislated requirement and cannot be reversed by staff, under any circumstances. Don't delay,...
