Residents and visitors in Windermere may notice some new safety signage in place as the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) prepares for construction on…
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RDEK Board Highlights
The following is a synopsis of some of the items covered by the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors during their Feb….
Winter and Spring 2025 in the East Kootenay
By Ian Cobb and Carrie Schafer Winter 2025 in the East Kootenay was relatively welcoming, aside from its snitty and damaging beginning Nov. 20/21 (2024)….
Structure Protection Unit acquired for CVRFRSD
The Columbia Valley Rural Fire and Rescue Service Department (CVRFRSD), made up of Edgewater, Fairmont Hot Springs, Panorama, and Windermere, have acquired a new type…
Windermere Water Quality Advisory rescinded
The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) this afternoon (March 21) reported the Water Quality Advisory that has been in place since March 14 for…
RDEK Board Highlights
The following is a synopsis of what occurred during the February Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors’ meeting. Draft Financial Plan…
Fund established to help family after house fire
On January 24, a devastating fire destroyed the home of Josh and Angela Miller’s family, the heart behind Serenity Farm in Windermere. This small, family-run…
Columbia Valley RCMP Report
By Sgt. Jeff Witzke This past week, January 20 through January 26, Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 48 calls for service. The following is a…
RDEK Board Highlights
The following is a synopsis of what occurred during the Jan. 10 Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors’ meeting. Windermere bylaws proceed…
Firefighter recruitment drive ends Oct. 31
The deadline for the Regional District of East Kootenay’s (RDEK) region-wide firefighter recruitment drive is October 31. The RDEK has fire departments in Jaffray, Baynes…