Kicking Horse resort expansion in Golden moves ahead
The Province of BC has approved the new Master Development Agreement for Kicking Horse Mountain Resort.Following on January, 2010 approval of the Master Plan, this approval of the Master Development Agreement is the final step in the provincial approval process. The 40-year plan includes expanded accommodation and commercial...
Three men die in avalanche near Golden
Three men have died after being caught in human triggered avalanche in the Hope River-Mount Gerald area on Saturday afternoon near Golden.A group of four men — two fathers, ages 48 and 50 years with their sons in their 20s, all four from Halkirk, AB — were operating snowmobiles in the Hope River back country area located off...
Flathead valley far from permanently protected: Wildsight
Legislation to prohibit mining and energy development in the Flathead River Valley is only the first of three steps the BC government must take to protect the Flathead permanently, say conservation groups.
“While (recent) legislation is an important step, it does not equate to long-term conservation for the Flathead River...
Avalanche danger in backcountry flirts with 'high' risk
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Avalanche danger at and above the tree line in the West Kootenay backcountry remains considerable heading into Friday, according to the Canadian Avalanche Centre. High winds and new snow over the next three days will set up touchy wind slabs on mainly north to south east areas of the...
Alberta skiers escape B.C. avalanche
A size 3.5 Yoho National Park avalanche Saturday nearly claimed the lives of two Calgary backcountry skiers, Revelstoke RCMP report.While hiking up to ski near the Emerald Lake slide path in the park Saturday, the two men crossed over the slide path to continue up the trail. That’s when the slide released and buried the two...
Teck serves Selkirk students
A new partnership between Teck Metals Ltd. Trail Operations and Selkirk College called “TeckServ” has created an annual fund to provide support for Selkirk College students to undertake local community-based research projects. The funding is intended to support students to work on research projects that are part of community...
Wolverine Way tour tearing through town
Doug Chadwick followed the gnarly wolverine for five years — in two weeks you can learn what he learned. “Wolverines eat everybody,” said Chadwick, whose book The Wolverine Way is published by Patagonia. “Alive, dead or long dead, moose, mouse, fox and frog; still warm or long-frozen.” Wildsight is bringing Chadwick to the ...
CBT grant writing workshops — applications for grants now being accepted
To assist those interested in applying for Arts, Culture and Heritage Program grants from Columbia Basin Trust (CBT), Krista Patterson and Natasha Smith of the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA) will present workshops on how to apply and what to expect from the application process. CBT’s arts, culture and heritage...
Small businesses can now 'flip' for savings
Small businesses in the Kootenays and Okanagan can now upgrade to energy-efficient lighting systems at virtually no cost, thanks to a new program sponsored by the Province of British Columbia and FortisBC.‘FLIP’ stands for the FortisBC/LiveSmartBC Lighting Installation Program. The $5-million program will arrange for and...
Afghan Eyes focus on Mir Centre and Touchstones Nelson
An alternate perspective about the realities of life in the province of Kandahar is the subject of a shared exhibition this month between Touchstones Nelson and Castlegar’s Mir Centre for Peace at Selkirk College. Called Kandahar Through Afghan Eyes 2010, the exhibit is a series of 30 photographs accompanied by a poem or...
