CKCA, Trust announce Arts & Culture Grants
The Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA) is inviting artists in all disciplines — as well as arts and culture organizations — to apply for funding through the Arts and Culture Program on behalf of Columbia Basin Trust. The Trust has a longstanding partnership with CKCA for the delivery of arts and culture programming,...
Selkirk College GIS Alumnus Soars in New Career
Flying a state-of-the-art unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) high above rugged rural terrain to collect survey data is a part of Selkirk College alumnus Alexandre Landry’s profession that will never grow old. A geospatial analyst for Nelson’s Harrier Aerial Surveys, Landry is part of a team that provides high-precision surveying,...
International Education Conference Welcomes Selkirk College Autism Program
WEST KOOTENAY – An innovative online course offering resources about Autism Spectrum Disorder developed at Selkirk College is on its way to a world audience at the Hawaii International Conference on Education taking place this January. Barely a year after SPECTRUM launched, hundreds of people in the West Kootenay and across...
Applications now being accepted for Canada Summer Jobs Program
Kootenay Coumbia MP Wayne Stetski wants regional employers to know that it is time again to apply for funding to hire students for the summer of 2019. “The annual Canada Summer Jobs Program helps our young people find summer employment and gain valuable workplace skills,” said Stetski in a media release. “At the same time...
It’s time to talk turkey – five food safety tips for the holidays
Interior Health is committed to promoting healthy lifestyles and providing a wide range of quality health-care services to more than 740,000 people living across B.C.’s vast interior, has a few tips when it comes for the public to spark up the oven to cook the Christmas turkey. So, kick back and have a read of five food safety...
Op/Ed: Clearing the air on cannabis, driving and the holidays
By Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Cannabis is now legal - but if you choose to use, don't drive. You've probably heard this message in a new ad from government and ICBC. As public safety minister, I want you to understand why it's vital to take it seriously. I also hope you'll talk to your ...
Vaping Becoming a Teenage Health Risk
By Michael Jessen, The BC Lung Association The JUUL has invaded the school. A wildly popular vaping device, the JUUL has become the go-to e-cigarette for school-age young people. This despite the claim on the JUUL manufacturer’s Canadian website that “JUUL products are intended for adult smokers who want to switch from...
Ike Barber Transfer Scholarships a Boon for Selkirk College Grads
Two dozen students who embarked on their post-secondary journey at Selkirk College and are continuing towards completion of a degree have received $120,000 from the Irving K. Barber British Columbia Scholarship Society. A total of 24 Selkirk College alumni were awarded a $5,000 Ike Barber Transfer Scholarship that is available...
Mural Project Reflects Healthy Campus Experience at Selkirk College
A new splash of colour and creativity at Selkirk College’s Castlegar Campus is places focus on what it means to have a healthy campus experience. Over the summer, School of Health & Human Services instructor Matty Hillman pulled together five students for a mural and research project that explored both individual health...
Kootenay, Boundary farmers preparing for climate change
New regional adaptation strategies are being developed to help Kootenay and Boundary agricultural producers prepare for climate change. Farmers in the East Kootenay, Central Kootenay and Kootenay Boundary regional districts have been invited to participate in the strategies' planning process on Dec. 4, 2018, in Creston and ...
