Mark your calendar for the second annual Woodcarver Days event coming up on May 11 in Radium Hot Springs. Enjoy the Rocky Mountain Lumberjack Show,…
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Four regional tourism projects get $2.74 million in support
Four East Kootenay tourism projects are among 31 new infrastructure tourism projects in B.C. to receive significant funding from the Destination Development Fund. The Destination…
Radium Woodcarver Days May 13
Radium Hot Springs residents and visitors have a fun-filled day coming on Saturday, May 13. Radium Woodcarver Days is being held from noon to 5…
Donations sought for Woodcarver Park Halloween fundraiser
The Radium Village Arts & Culture Society continues with its efforts to raise funds for Woodcarver Park. With that goal in mind the society is…
Fundraising underway for Woodcarver Park
The Village of Radium Hot Springs and volunteers are busy trying to raise funds for the creation of Woodcarver Park and a donation program is…
Park to memorialize beloved Radium Woodcarver
Columbia Valley’s legendary woodcarver, Rolf Heer, who passed away from cancer in July 2020, donated his property in Radium Hot Springs, known as “The Home of…
Rolf Heer’s colourful one-of-a-kind legacy will live on
Kootenay Crust By Ian Cobb Rolf Heer is having a cold beverage with Roger Madson today. “Are we having fun yet?” Roger would likely have…
Radium Woodcarver plans to start over; Benefit Dec. 29
Rolf Heer lost 40 years of hard work in devastating fire Every new beginning comes from some other beginnings end. Rolf Heer, the Radium Woodcarver,…
Horsethief Pub helping those displaced by Friday’s fire
A Radium Hot Springs pub is tomorrow donating half of all food sales to help eight village residents who have been displaced from their homes…
Iconic landmark lost in giant blaze
The Village of Radium Hot Springs will never be the same. Renowned wood carver Rolf Heer’s home and business at the foot of Madsen Road…