Food Co-op Lends Co-op Radio the Former Extra Foods Parking Lot as Fundraiser for Five Months (VIDEO)
Kootenay Co-op Radio is renting out 70 parking spaces at the old Extra Foods lot at $35 per month. They've already rented half of them. It's an example of cooperation between co-ops in the International Year of Cooperatives. The Kootenay Co-op food store now owns the lot and won't be needing it for a while so they've loaned...
Nelson Council Comes Out Against Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline
Nelson City Council went on record Monday night as being opposed to the Northern Gateway Pipeline. A motion brought forward by Councillor Candace Batycki directs Council to communicate that position to the provincial and federal governments and endorses the Nelson-based Kootenay to Kitimat Caravan that will leave Nelson on ...
Crowd demands answers from mining proponents
Proposed environmental and safety precautions are not enough for residents along the Granby River north of Grand Forks to believe that a granite mine, whose products are heading to China, should proceed. “The negative impacts far outweigh the benefits to this community or to Canada,” said Dana Riester who lives near the bluff....
Employment: Myths versus reality
When it comes to jobs and the economy we often get conflicting messages as to how many jobs were actually created. I thought it would be interesting to share some figures that Statistics Canada released for the month of May. THE BASICS The Canadian economy as a whole added just 7,700 jobs in May – a relatively weak showing. ...
Small businesses in Koots FLIP over savings
More than 1,300 small businesses in the Okanagan and Kootenays are reaping big savings on their electricity bills thanks to a $6.85 million lighting installation program sponsored by the Province of British Columbia and FortisBC. “Small businesses in the Okanagan and Kootenays wanted a program that would make saving energy...
UN advisor returns to Kootenays from Rio with new hope for local solutions … and little faith in global ones
United Nations trade and climate change advisor Aaron Cosbey—a Rossland resident—attended the first Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, and he was back again last week for the glitz, fanfare, and "complete failure" of the Rio +20 anniversary conference."It was a very predictable thing," Cosbey said, listing many reasons...
Selkirk College celebrates Teck Metals Ltd. and art
Selkirk College celebrated Teck Metals Trail Operation’s contribution to the Aboriginal Gathering Place, Thursday May 31. Carol Vanelli Worosz, Communications Manager for Teck Metals Ltd., in Trail, accepted a hand crafted metal art sculpture commissioned from B.C. Aboriginal artist, Clint George, in recognition of Teck’s...
Motor Vehicle Act amendments help local golf courses, not members
The province recently announced that Industrial utility vehicles, miniature motor vehicles and golf course-owned beverage carts are no longer required to be registered, licensed and insured by ICBC, under amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act and its regulations in force. The news is great for golf courses like Granite Pointe...
Local AquaDiversities Inc.company earns provincial award
BC Water & Waste Association (BCWWA) has recognized Nelson-based AquaDiversities Inc. and the Blaylock condo complex with its 2012 Award of Excellence for creating an affordable and innovative new water system, and ending the need for a long-term boil water notice for the complex. “It is an on-going struggle for communities...
Date set for BC Family Day in February
Ed. Note: The following is a press release issued by the government of B.C. Premier Christy Clark, along with Margaret MacDiarmid, Minister of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government were joined by local families at the Vancouver Aquarium today to announce that B.C.'s Family Day will take place on the second Monday in...
