The following is a synopsis of what occurred during the October 11 Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) board of directors’ meeting. Short Term Rental…
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New planning underway for western portion of Area C
A new planning process being launched by the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is aiming to consolidate two existing Official Community Plans (OCP) and…
Volunteers dive into annual Elk River shoreline cleanup
Last Sunday, on World Rivers Day, almost 100 volunteers gathered on a sunny fall morning to show their love for the Elk River by thoroughly…
COTR students contribute to Silver Springs solution
Thirteen students, along with their coordinator Brian Bell, from the College of the Rockies (COTR) Mountain Adventure Skills Training Program (MAST), were enthusiastic volunteers helping…
BC Rural Dividend grants for East Kootenay
Under the BC Rural Dividend, the Province of British Columbia is providing $39,643 in new grants to the East Kootenay, announced Kootenay East MLA Bill…
How to safeguard from a compromised computer
By Sandy Oates Columbia Computers So, what are you doing to ease your email security worries? As you are probably aware most computer viruses, malware…
Caring for our community watershed
People care deeply about the health of the Elk River as demonstrated by the 77 adults and youth who participated in the first-ever, valley-wide watershed…
Help care for this ribbon of life
Everyone loves the Elk River. They love to float on it during a hot summer day, fish the deep clear cold pools in the fall,…