Two of the Regional District of East Kootenay’s (RDEK) 2019 Electoral Area Volunteers of the Year were formally announced this week as the RDEK’s Volunteer…
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Hill Road dike project delayed
The Hill Road dike project has been delayed following notification from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) that additional authorizations and design modifications…
Area A pitching in for Elkford senior housing project
The Elkford Housing Society’s (EHS) fundraising bid to develop the first senior housing project in the community received a $20,000 boost March 8. The Regional…
RDEK pushing for adequate SAR funding
The Regional District of East Kootenay board of directors this morning (March 8) took a stand against the provincial government’s lack of funding support for…
Please tread thoughtfully and respectfully: former Mayor
Letter to the Editor Re: Fernie clear-cuts: A public forum on private land logging – Hosted by Wildsight. I’m catching up on posts on Facebook…
Meet the new RDEK board of directors
The new Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors was officially sworn into office on Thursday, November 8. Pictured left to right back…
Simple as A-B-C for half the RDEK
The eastern and southern half of the Regional District of East Kootenay’s (RDEK) electoral areas had their directors acclaimed to office yesterday. While the central…
UBCM honour for RDEK
The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is honoured to have received a Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Community Excellence Award for Excellence in Sustainability…
Project completion a feather in director’s cap
e-KNOW Editorial By Ian Cobb There was a small ceremony held at the end of McDonald Avenue in West Fernie yesterday afternoon that marked the…
Hill Road Dike erosion control funding awarded
The Hill Road Dike south of Fernie will be getting some additional erosion protection after the provincial government announced it was providing nearly $750,000 in…