A conservation visionary, the late Carmen Purdy will always be remembered for his passion and dedication to B.C.’s wildlife and habitat. To celebrate his life,…
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Carmen Purdy remembered as a force for nature
Carmen Purdy was a force of nature and a force for nature. The legendary Kootenays conservationist passed away Nov. 24 after battling an illness. An…
Blaming HCTF for state of B.C. wildlife unfair and misguided
Letter to the Editor I write regarding Carmen Purdy’s letter of January 26, 2020. Mr. Purdy is correct in his assertion that many wildlife populations…
Big Game Management – Reversing the Numbers April 13
Big Game Management – Reversing the Numbers Symposium is being held April 13 at Cranbrook’s Key City Theatre. Seven speakers are featured during the day-long…
Government invests $40,000 in East Kootenay wildlife
Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett announced March 11 that the Government of B.C. is investing $40,000.00 to mitigate the drastic impacts of one of the East Kootenay’s…
Liberal candidates donate $10,000 for elk
Submitted by the BC Liberal Party, Kootenay East and Columbia River-Revelstoke Tom Shypitka, BC Liberal candidate for Kootenay East and Doug Clovechok, BC Liberal candidate…
Carmen Purdy honoured with QDJM
One of the more controversial figures in the history of Kootenays conservation was honoured last week with a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. Kootenay…
Regional leaders honoured with Diamond Jubilee Medals
Six Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) board directors are getting Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medals, part of the ongoing celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s 60th…