For Greens, going green means growing...greens
BC Hydro estimates that they lose over $100 million annually to power stolen for grow ops. Hydro says it thinks smart meters can reduce the theft.“I’m always surprised when the BC Liberal government and a government utility like BC Hydro can’t see the obvious,” said Green Party of BC Leader Jane Sterk. “Not only does prohibition...
CBT recommits to Community Initiatives Funding
With a minimum sum of $30,000 per community, the board of Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) has confirmed its recommitment to the Community Initiatives and the Affected Areas Programs (CIP/AAP) for the next five years.“As we finish the third year of a three-year agreement, we look to the next five years of supporting Basin communities...
RDCK calls for return of long form census
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily The long arm of the regional district board has given its support to the return of the long form of Census Canada, over two months after the federal government moved to replace it with a voluntary survey next year. Nelson director on the Regional District of Central Kootenay board, John ...
Replace that old woodstove ... soon
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily For those about to replace their woodstove, we salute you. New technology wood stoves are proven to burn one third less wood and reduce emissions by up to 70 per cent, significantly reducing the risk of chimney fires, according to the Provincial Woodstove Exchange Program. That means a lot...
Mir Centre exceeds endowment target
Selkirk College’s Mir Centre for Peace Speaker Series Endowment has exceeded its target of $200,000, thanks to the generosity and support of community members, organizations and companies. Selkirk President Marilyn Luscombe made the public announcement at the Irving K. Barber Mir lecture featuring David Suzuki on September ...
Mayor miffed at removal of RCMP boat in Kaslo
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily An alleged move to reduce police presence on Kootenay Lake in the shore-side village of Kaslo is not sitting well with the municipality’s mayor. Greg Lay said he was “disappointed” with the alleged decision by the region’s RCMP police force to reduce full-time operation of the police boat...
Rink draws fire, again
Financing problems on a Kamloops project continue to plague the developer of Nelson’s Kutenai Landing.One buyer on the Mission Hill project in Kamloops has filed suit in BC Supreme Court to get money back from New Future Building Group — operated by Kutenai Landing developer Mike Rink — while another project supplier has filed...
Fox News North – Not! Savour the victory
It’s quite a come down. From in-your-face arrogance to a total retreat in a matter of a few months, the big money behind Quebecor’s determination to set up a Fox news North is now looking pretty humble.There’s no doubt that part of this is overreach on the part of Pierre Karl Peladeau and his junkyard-dog front man Kory...
Time for a new well
A $10,000 provincial grant will determine the feasibility of construction of a new domestic water supply for the village of New Denver. The study is expected to review the existing aquifer information in the area. Also to be included in the study, funded by the Province’s Infrastructure Planning Grant program, will be the...
Leaders, parties and businesses that ignore Blogosphere do so at their peril
Almost hate to admit it, but I am old enough to remember the advent of television in Canada. In Montreal, in the early 1950s, it all began with two television stations: CBMT (English) and CBFT (French), and we would watch, mesmerized by anything they broadcast',even the Indian head test patterns, with their various very...
