Mayor’s Monthly Editorial By Mayor David Wilks Recycling is one of the topics District of Sparwood council hears about most often when speaking with residents….
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Curbside recycling coming for Sparwood
Mayor’s Monthly Editorial, August 2025 By David Wilks Over the past several years, one topic has consistently emerged in conversations with residents, at community meetings…
Sparwood Council Facts
The following is a synopsis of what occurred during the August 5 District of Sparwood council meeting. DELEGATIONS Tourism Fernie Society Jikke Gyorki, representing the…
New Radium Transfer Station opening in early July
The new Radium Hot Springs Transfer Station will be open to the public starting on July 2. “In addition to the collection of household waste,…
Curbside Recycling Audit shows work to be done in Fernie
In July 2023, the City of Fernie partnered with Recycle BC to transition to an enhanced curbside recycling program that aims to reduce the amount…
RDEK encourages waste reduction and recycling over holidays
The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is asking for residents to consider the environmental impacts of overconsumption as we head toward the holiday season….
Kimberley utility rates rising
Kimberley City Council Report By Nowell Berg On November 27, City of Kimberley council held its regular bi-monthly meeting. Councillors Sue Cairns, Kevin Dunnebacke, Woody…
Fernie transitions to Recycle BC
The City of Fernie is pleased to announce today is the first pick up of curbside recycling that is destined to go to Recycle BC….
Recycle program discriminates against strata owners
Letter to the Editor Cranbrook’s Curb Side Blue Bin Recycle Program currently discriminates against general and bare-land Strata homeowners in Cranbrook. As a strata homeowner…
B.C. adds more single-use items to recycling system
People throughout British Columbia can now recycle a wider array of single-use plastic items and packaging products in their residential blue box or at participating…