RDCK moves to make Five and Six Mile Beaches Parks
After two years of an unsolved neighbourhood conflict over a popular public beach at Five Mile on Kootenay Lake, the Regional District of Central Kootenay will apply to make the beach a regional park below the high water mark. If successful, two marine parks will be created at both the Five Mile and Lower Six Mile beaches....
Mixed reaction on provincial budget from local experts
The 2014 budget brought down in the legislature by the provincial government on Tuesday this week is meeting with mixed reactions from experts in the Nelson area. Presented by Finance Minister Mike de Jong, who called it his “’boring, balanced’ budget according to The Province newspaper, this year’s budget is not only balanced,...
GF council in hot water at regular meeting
Last Tuesday’s council meeting got more than a little heated when Grand Forks residents packed the meeting room at Roxul. Citizens had more than a few questions to ask councillors about the proposed water metres. The room was packed, with people spilling out into the hallway, and most of them were their to show solidarity for...
MLA recognizes heart month
This February, we recognize Heart Month, an important time to learn more about heart health. Cardiovascular disease is a common term used for a number of medical conditions that affect the heart and/or blood vessels. Coronary heart disease, heart failure, hardening of the arteries and irregular heartbeat are all examples of...
Councillor defends downtown
Ed. Note: This letter is in response to a variety of comments on The Source's Facebook page regarding the closure of Kootenay Savings Credit Union's downtown branch. Dear Editor: The sky is falling, the sky is falling! Oh, nope, sorry ... just a local Credit Union changing its service model. Inconvenient? Yes. End of the...
City of Nelson reaches agreement with CUPE library workers
The City of Nelson has come to an agreement with another collection of workers. Eighteen local CUPE workers and the Nelson Public Library have ratified a new three-year contract City of Nelson said in a media release Thursday. The release said the deal was reached last month, on January 8, 2014, by CUPE Local 339 reps, the ...
Second candidate announces interest to fill shoes of NDP's Alex Atamanenko
The next Federal Election is still months away, but already the parties are busy sourcing out candidates to fill ridings. In the new South Okanagan – West Kootenay federal riding that covers much of the rural area outside Nelson — a second candidate has stepped forward to seek the nomination for the NDP. Richard “Dick” Cannings...
COMMENT: Too many struggling to get by in a have province
Halifax or Vancouver? Ask most folk which city boasts the higher median family income and chances are they'll say Vancouver. They couldn't be more wrong. The median income for a two-parent family living in Halifax was $87,430 in 2011. Vancouver wasn't even close at $74,510. In fact, family incomes were higher in St. John's,...
Councillor calls for more downtown incentives in wake of bank closure announcement
Castlegar city councillor and downtown business owner Florio Vassilakakis is calling for more tax-based incentives to draw businesses to the downtown core, after Kootenay Savings Credit Union announced, this week, plans to close its downtown branch. “I understand there are business decisions to make, but it's a disappointment...
Part Two of Broadband in Castlegar: Why broadband?
By Everette Surgenor Proponents of broadband networks and services believe that they can have a positive impact on economic development, education, health and social services and, eventually, on the way people interact with their government as well as voting. The primary mandate of the Castlegar Broadband Committee at this ...
