Letter to the Editor The provincial government is recommending changes to how logging takes place in British Columbia. These changes will increase control and management…
New principal hired for Elkford Secondary School
Doug Bolander was recently appointed principal of Elkford Secondary School (ESS) as of the 2014/15 school year by the School District No. 5 (SD5) Board…
Soiree shines light on environmental education
Last week the spotlights were on environmental education at the Hume Hotel in Nelson. The Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network (CBEEN) hosted their first ‘Soiree…
Rebate program 50% complete; applications still available
The 2014 City of Cranbrook Toilet Rebate program has officially reached the halfway mark. To date, staff has issued 100 rebates, valued at $50 each,…
Third round of rotating strikes loom
With the possibility of a full-blown strike looming, the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) yesterday released its schedule for rotating strikes entering week three. BCTF President…
Radium Days running Saturday
Radium Days 2014 kicks off with a free pancake breakfast at Brent’s Shack (adjacent to the Radium Hot Springs Seniors’ Centre) on Saturday, June 7….
Pancake Breakfast fundraiser in Elko
Elko Parks & Recreation (EPR) is hosting its monthly pancake breakfast fundraiser this Sunday, June 8 at the Elko Community Hall. The EPR hosts a…
Free workouts at Tanglefoot for National Health and Fitness Day
Tanglefoot Training Centre in Kimberley is opening its doors for free this Saturday, June 7, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., in association with National…
Bike rodeo and family bike ride on Saturday
Kimberley RCMP, in conjunction with the Mark Creek Lions Club and First Saturday Committee, are holding a bike rodeo, Saturday, June 7 as part of…
Two drug busts in Cranbrook
Cocaine and marijuana were seized in two separate drug investigations in Cranbrook on Wednesday, June 4. RCMP officers executed a search warrant at a residence…