Kimberley City Council Report By Nowell Berg On May 13, City of Kimberley council held its regular bi-monthly meeting. Councillors Kyle Dalum, Kent Goodwin, Jason…
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Upcoming public hearings in the RDEK
The following details upcoming public hearings in the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK), between May 21 and May 28. Please click on the links…
RDEK Board Highlights
The following is a synopsis of what occurred during the May 3 Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) board of directors’ meeting. Moyie and Area…
RDEK opens follow-up waste / recycling survey
The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) has just released a second survey as part of its Solid Waste Management Plan Review, and is now…
$960k in Rural Dividend project funding locally
The B.C. government has distributed almost $19 million in new grants to support rural communities in the fifth intake of the Rural Dividend, with $960,530…
RDEK pushes back at ALC over farm residence restrictions
Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) directors May 3 unanimously approved a motion that will ask the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) to petition the…
Coal Miner Days dropping parade
A major aspect of Sparwood’s Coal Miner Days annual party will be missing this year. District of Sparwood Mayor David Wilks May 3 reported to…
Elkford and CAO Helgesen nominated for FCM Awards
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) recently announced that the District of Elkford is among five candidates for its 2019 Institutional Award, and that Curtis…
Wildfire risk reduction grants benefit region
The B.C. government is providing more than $907,000 in community resiliency investment grants to support projects in the Southeast Fire Centre. “Community resiliency investment funding…
Volunteers spend day cleaning public land
Sixteen volunteers with the BC Chapter of the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers met April 14 to clean up large piles of metal debris, mainly old…