It’s potato harvest time at Wildsight’s Open Gate Garden and everyone is invited. To celebrate the first year of the garden, Wildsight is hosting a…
Fundraiser Oct. 11 for Creston tot
There will be a fundraising barbecue for a tot undergoing treatment for cancer at the Creston Overwaitea Foods on Saturday, October 11. E-KNOW reader Myrna…
Blissett to run for Cranbrook city council
Norma Blissett, long time Cranbrook resident, high school teacher and former provincial NDP candidate, will run for Cranbrook city council in the upcoming municipal election….
Local government election information for candidates
November 15 is election day in B.C. for municipalities, regional districts and school districts. Nominations for Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Electoral Area Director…
French immersion up in SD5; down in SD6
According to a report released Sept. 30, more students in British Columbia are participating in French language programs than ever before. Province-wide, French Immersion enrolment…
Open house tomorrow for election candidates
The 2014 Municipal Election period has officially begun. Nominations for Mayor, six (6) City Councillors and one (1) School Trustee are open. Candidates have until…
Campaign underway to replace books lost in fire
Elkford’s Rocky Mountain Elementary School experienced a furnace/electrical fire in June. The resulting toxic gases and soot necessitated the removal and destruction of classrooms and…
Obituary for Frances Emily Ann
BEZAK: Frances Emily Ann Dates: Birth date: March 11, 1942 Death date: September 25, 2014 Obituary: It is with heavy hearts, and profound sadness that…
The book on yielding to pedestrians
At a recent City of Kimberly council meeting, Mayor Ron McRae raised the issue of vehicles not yielding to pedestrians in cross walks. Kimberley RCMP…
Intoxicated rowdies simmer when one is jailed
Columbia Valley RCMP Report By S/Sgt. Marko Shehovac At 1:38 a.m. on Sept. 27, Columbia Valley Detachment members responded to a disturbance complaint at the…