SIMPKIN, Donald James Dates: Birth date: July 9, 1953 Death date: October 14, 2014 Obituary: Donald James Simpkin, our beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend,…
Wilkie eager to start another term
Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Electoral Area G voters can stay home Nov. 15. Because no one opted to run against incumbent director Gerry…
Utility rate increases for Kimberley
Effective January 1, 2015, City of Kimberley residential utility rates will be going up by $25.05 per quarter for residences with garbage pickup. Garbage collection…
Smile Cookies nets $15,680 for regional hospital
Tim Hortons brought more smiles to the East Kootenay Regional Hospital recently with its annual Smile Cookie campaign. For one week in September, Tim Hortons…
SD5 Board Notes
The following is a summary of School District No. 5 (SD5) School Board of Trustees’ motions carried during the October 14 board meeting in Elkford….
Burn Fund Centre construction close
Cranbrook Fire and Emergency Services are proud to announce that on Sept 17, the British Columbia Professional Fire Fighters Burn Fund had its official ground…
All-Candidates Forum tonight in Sparwood
District of Sparwood voters, there is a great opportunity tomorrow night (Oct. 21) to find out who is who in the Nov. 15 mayoral and…
Wilks acclaimed as Kootenay-Columbia candidate
Boundary changes that significantly altered the size of Kootenay-Columbia federal constituency, now including Nelson, Salmo and Kaslo, made it necessary for the national Conservative Party…
Councillor forum being held Oct. 29
The Fernie municipal elections forum will be held on Wednesday, October 29 at the Fernie Community Centre from 7-9 p.m. Presented by the Fernie Chamber…
Positive steps taken in preventing human/wildlife conflict
There have been fewer bear sightings in Fernie and Elkford this fall. Thank you to everyone who is making efforts to bear-proof their properties. In…