Faces & Places: Randal Macnair Story by Nicole Trigg Kootenay Conservation Program As Conservation Coordinator for the Elk Valley branch of Wildsight, Randal Macnair is…
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More pandemic help for seniors this summer
Letter to the Editor Seniors in Canada have experienced some of the most negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. For many, staying safe at home…
Six Kootenay educators recognized
Each year a volunteer team sits down to the task of reviewing nominations to recognize outstanding local educators from across the Columbia Basin region for…
Landscapes, water and wildlife supported by local fund
By Nicole Trigg Kootenay Conservation Program Eight important conservation projects were recently approved by the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) to receive funding from…
Obituary of Florence Petrik
Florence Petrik 1947 – 2020 March 18, 1947 – June 10, 2020 It is with deep sadness, we announce the passing of Florence on June…
Sea Can to aid COVID-19 acclimation for Salvation Army
By Erin Knutson The City of Fernie has granted the Salvation Army’s request for a special permit (TUP-004) to place a shipping container (Sea Can)…
Obituary of Timothy Sean Gallagher
Timothy Sean Gallagher 1965 – 2020 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of our brother, uncle and friend, Tim, on…
Obituary of Marjorie Ida Mairi Ellis
Marjorie Ida Mairi Ellis 1937 – 2020 Marjorie Ida Mairi Ellis passed away June 9th, 2020 at the East Kootenay Regional Hospital with her loved…
Obituary for Ruby Leduc
Ruby LEDUC August 5, 1923 ~ June 12, 2020 (age 96) It is with great sadness that our family said our final goodbyes to our sweet Mother, Grandmother,…
IH board chair addresses renewal of surgeries
By Doug Cochrane The patients in Interior Health who had their surgeries postponed due to COVID-19 have not been forgotten and through the surgery renewal…