Candidate Questions 6: What are your views on Rossland's food security?
by Rossland Telegraph on Thursday November 10 2011
NOTE: This article has been modified to include a response from Jill Spearn.
Regional News
UPDATE: AIR QUALITY ADVISORY CANCELLED
by Boundary Sentinel on Thursday November 10 2011
UPDATED SATURDAY 11:00 AM: Current PM2.5 levels have returned to the FAIR category.
The bark of a dog control bylaw in Area H bitten by public in opinion poll
by Nelson Daily Staff on Wednesday November 09 2011
Tails are wagging in the regional district’s Area H.
The majority of respondents in a recent opinion poll in the Regional District of Central Kootenay rural area of the Slocan Valley said they were not in favour of implementing a dog control service in the area.
Of the 37.5 per cent of the opinion poll surveys returned, 69.2 per cent of the residents who returned the survey were not in favour of implementing a dog control service.
Spirit of Red stoking the furnace to cast Olaus Jeldness in bronze
by Andrew Bennett on Wednesday November 09 2011
Spirit of Red will host their annual Snow Dance on Nov. 19 and hope to break through their fundraising goal of $17,000 to secure a life-size bronze statue of Olaus Jeldness, "the father of skiing in Rossland," for the conspicuous corner of Columbia and Washington in downtown Rossland.
In thrall to snowfall: Glen Saby looks back on a quarter century of snow measurements
by Andrew Bennett on Wednesday November 09 2011
Glen Saby has diligently measured snowfall in his Rossland backyard since 1987, and this year is no exception. To our knowledge, Saby's data are the only consistent snow measurements in the Rossland area over the last quarter century.
"I'm still measuring," he said on Tuesday afternoon. "We had a little bit a week and a half ago, three-quarters of an inch or so, but then we got 3 inches last week and 3.5 inches last night."
"I'm still measuring," he said on Tuesday afternoon. "We had a little bit a week and a half ago, three-quarters of an inch or so, but then we got 3 inches last week and 3.5 inches last night."
Private property within Valhalla Provincial Park sparks controversy with setback request
by Nelson Daily Staff on Tuesday November 08 2011
A private landowner within Valhalla Provincial Park boundaries will have to wait for a regional district board decision on a request to have a floodplain setback relaxed so they could build closer to the shore of Slocan Lake.
The Regional District of Central Kootenay rural affairs committee has referred the controversial matter back to RDCK staff for a site review, said committee chair and Area D director Andy Shadrack.
Housing project covers costs and creates reserve for future projects
by Mona Mattei on Tuesday November 08 2011
Volunteers and job creation program workers install windows on the new complex located on 72 Avenue; Photo, Mona Mattei
Christmas came early for the fund raising committee of Habitat for Humanity Boundary when they received the news of a $242,000 donation.
“We started building when we had $100,000 secured knowing that we need $300,000 to finish the project. This just tops us off,” said Rick Friesen, part-time executive director for Habitat Boundary. “We were pretty much running out of money.
Transit service changes in Nelson to include new evening trip to Balfour
by Nelson Daily Staff on Monday November 07 2011
The news keeps coming in terms of bus service in Nelson as the provincial deliverer of the service announced more route changes in the city.
BC Transit said service changes to Nelson include a new 10 North Shore run to Balfour. The last trip will now leave downtown Nelson at 8:40 p.m. and arrive at Balfour at 9:25 p.m.
News of the extended service gave Area F director Ron Mickel, who has been pushing for the additions, some satisfaction.
Collaborating for health education — the Community Health Resource Centre grand opening
by Michael Jessen on Monday November 07 2011
Alone we can do so little. Together we can do so much. – Helen Keller
Proving the Polish proverb that two heads are better than one, a unique example of teamwork has provided the City of Nelson with a community health education centre.
City councillor takes issue with Alberta newspaper
by Kyra Hoggan on Monday November 07 2011
The High River Times got a smack-down of the first order last week, from a Castlegar city councillor who read an editorial casually slurring Castlegar.
The editorial was referring to towns that smell bad (see http://www.highrivertimes.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3350520) and apparently councillor Kevin Chernoff thought the reference to Castlegar in that regard really stunk.
