Krestova residents not happy with pulp mill bio solids in back yard, want product removed
Residents in Krestova are outraged and concerned an application of bio solids from the Zellstoff Celgar pulp mill in Castlegar to a neighbouring property will contaminate their ground water and threaten their health. “I feel we’re just being used as a dump site,” said Nick Kootnikoff whose well is within the 30-meter legal limit of […]
COMMENT: Hodgepodge and the humus condition
A Rossland resident recently wrote to council to complain about water meters, but also to take a swipe at the community garden just north of Jubilee Park beside RSS."It does not seem to produce edible, useful vegetables," she wrote. "It looks uncoordinated and hodgepodge."Hodgepodge: A jumble, a disorderly mass, a confusion...
Atamanenko Comments on Proposed Election Boundary Changes
In a story in the Nelson Daily on July 5, we outlined the changes to federal electoral ridings proposed by the 2012 Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for British Columbia. Proposed changes would see Nelson, Salmo, and areas A, B, C, and G of the Regional District of Central Kootenay moved to the federal Columbia-Kootenay riding. Those […]
Oops - Suspect caught by cop whose bike he just stole; suspect's father arrested shortly thereafter in unrelated incident
In a bizarre string of coincidences July 2, a Nelson police officer stopped a cyclist riding without lights or a helmet in an alley near Baker Street, according to an NPD press release. “The 22-year-old male was intoxicated and gave a false story about what he was up to,” the release said. “Upon examining the […]
Police close investigation into fire/explosions in Rossland
Trail RCMP have concluded their investigation into the garage fire that caused several small explosions on a property on Maple Crescent in Rossland on Monday, according to Sgt. Rob Hawton. “It’s believed the explosions came from several of the small, camping-type propane canisters,” he said. “We don’t know what caused the fire for certain, but […]
Local RCMP and NPD honoured for seizing most contraband of any BC police force
More than $5 million cash, more than 200 illegal weapons, and thousands of pounds of illegal drugs are off Kootenay streets – and local police were recognized in June for making that happen. RCMP officers and officers from the Nelson Police Department assigned to the RCMP Southeast District Traffic Services and the Integrated Road Safety […]
Local triathlete Steve Archdekin featured in British magazine
Steve Archdekin likes to make a grand entrance when he competes at triathlon races — not. But the British Columbian transplant is definitely making a splash on the world triathlon scene after having a story published about him in the British magazine Triathlon Plus. “It was a good article, so I’m glad about that,” Archdekin […]
New Federal Electoral Boundary Proposal Puts Nelson in the East Kootenay
Nelson will be moving from the Southern Interior federal electoral riding to the Kootenay–Columbia riding, if a recommendation by the 2012 Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for British Columbia holds. The proposed move applies also to Areas A, B, C, and G of the Regional District of Central Kootenay and to the town of Salmo. Moving […]
Situation easing at Salmo tailings pond as weather improves
Work is continuing following sloughing and seepage issues at the tailings pond on the old HB Mine site near the Village of Salmo. The tailings pond is owned by the Regional District of Central Kootenay as part of their central landfill area. Heavy rainfall, particularly Tuesday, and inflow from creeks and streams caused sloughing and […]
Spot fires in Genelle out, no one hurt, no damage to buildings
Five spot fires in brush in Fairview and Genelle saw fire crews dispatched this afternoon from The Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue (KBRFR) and the Castlegar Fire Department at about 3 p.m. today (Thursday). Firefighter Kyle Boutin, speaking on behalf of Fire Chief Terry Martin, said the spot fires were started by sparks thrown by […]
