Come see Castlegar, Trail and Nelson cadets on parade June 1
Media and the public are invited to attend the joint 81 Royal Canadian Sea Cadets (Nelson) and 131 Royal Canadian Sea Cadets (Trail), 581 Royal Canadian Air Cadets (Castlegar), 531 Royal Canadian Air Cadets (Trail) and 561 Royal Canadian Air Cadets (Nelson) Annual Ceremonial Review on June 01 at the Castlegar Recreation...
UBC researchers want your input in reviewing rural healthcare
What is the Rural Evidence Review project? The goal of the Rural Evidence Review project is to work with rural citizens and communities to provide high quality, useful evidence for rural health care planning in British Columbia. Who are we? We are a team of researchers from the Centre for Rural Health Research in the Department...
Locals helping kids/adults/seniors in crisis with Bags of Love
West Kootenay Bags of Love Foundation originally started to provide bags of personal care essentials and comfort items for children moving to more secure living environments. Each of these large bags contains a handmade quilt and age appropriate personal care items, toys, books etc. Often times children are not able to take...
DriveSmart BC: Emergency Vehicles and the Traffic Rules
In my travels this week I was overtaken by a marked police vehicle traveling at 110 km/h in the posted 90 km/h zone. No emergency equipment was being operated. Instances like this are often complained about by the public as they see the police failing to follow the same traffic rules that they force everyone else to obey. So,...
Smoke Eaters Add Assistant General Manager & Goaltending Coach To Staff
The Trail Smoke Eaters Junior ‘A’ Hockey Club have added a pair of members to their hockey staff, bringing on Jeff Urekar as the team’s Assistant General Manager while Sean Murray joins the organization as the team’s goaltending coach. Urekar comes to Trail after completing his first season as the Head Coach of the Vancouver...
DriveSmart BC: Where Are the Corners of Your Vehicle?
The RCMP's advanced driver training course was without a doubt the most fun of any course many of the participants had taken in their service. We used an inactive runway at the Boundary Bay airport in Delta and a collection of well used Crown Victoria police interceptors to polish our driving skills. Contrary to what you might...
Keeping Wild Things Wild in the Basin
Wildlife like cougars and bears are impressive, and usually spend their time doing their own things and going their own ways. But add an unexpected human, or possible temptations like unsecured garbage or fruit trees, and the results could be terrible. That’s where WildSafeBC comes in. To minimize attractants and human-wildlife...
CBT provides $1.5 million toward new partnership with Recreation Sites and Trails BC
The Columbia Basin’s many remote recreation sites and trails are beautiful and worthy destinations that inspire people to get active. They’re also the focus of a new partnership between Recreation Sites and Trails BC and Columbia Basin Trust where up to 15 students will be hired to help improve various backcountry sites over...
Trail Riverfront Centre honoured with 2019 Facility Excellence Award
The BC Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA) today presented its Facility Excellence Award for projects under $1 million to the Trail Riverfront Centre in the City of Trail. The award recognizes outstanding innovation in facility concept, design development, maintenance or operation in a facility. The new 15,000 square ...
BC SPCA reminds public to travel safely with their pets this summer
The BC SPCA is reminding members of the public to make sure pets are safely secured in their vehicle when travelling this summer. “This time of year we start to see more people taking their pets, particularly dogs, with them on road trips or camping. We recommend that pets are kept inside the vehicle in a secured crate or...
