By Tom Shypitka Kootenay East MLA The Throne Speech on Tuesday fell a little short on its intended mark. Although the speech identified where issues…
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Community engagement and collaboration with the RCMP
Part One By Carol Gordon COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND COLLABORATION The following excerpts were taken from an interview with Columbia Valley RCMP Detachment’s Sgt. Bob Vatamaniuck,…
Choosing quality child-care
Quality child-care should support a child’s emotional, social, intellectual, and physical well-being. East Kootenay Child Care Resource & Referral promotes the right of each child…
At the Library
By Mike Selby Cranbrook Public Library Penrose Halson tells the amazing true story of how two 24-year-olds operated a surprisingly successful match-making service during the…
HART help from Denham Ford and EKC
Denham Ford has donated $3,535 to support the important work of the High Acuity Response Team (HART). Steve Zsillei and the entire team at Denham…
Obituary for Mark A. Lysohirka
Mark A. Lysohirka February 5, 1956 – February 2, 2018Mark was born in Yellowknife, NWT and passed away at East Kootenay Regional Hospital in Cranbrook…
CDCF establishes two new endowment funds
The Cranbrook and District Community Foundation (CDCF) is thrilled to announce the establishment of its newest endowment funds: the Key City Gymnastics Club Fund and…
Obituary for Joan Marie MacKinnon
Joan Marie MacKinnon 1966 – 2018 It is with great sadness that the family of Joan Marie MacKinnon announces her passing on Wednesday, February 7th,…
MP’s telephone town hall reaches 4,675 homes
On February 6, Kootenay-Columbia Member of Parliament Wayne Stetski held a telephone town hall on Canadians’ pensions. Stetski was joined on the call by federal…
Input sought for new community plan; hearing Feb. 19
By Michelle Forbes The City of Kimberley has been working for well over a year to replace the Official Community Plan (OCP), which was last…