Canal Flats to establish upgrade committee
The Village of Canal Flats will soon start looking for volunteers for its Civic Centre Upgrade Review Committee.
Category: Local News
LLC honours local doctor
As an award-winning national non-profit founded in the Columbia Valley, local leadership has been instrumental in guiding Living Lakes Canada’s growth and deepening its impact.
New SPU trailer acquired
The Columbia Valley Rural Fire and Rescue Service departments (Edgewater, Fairmont Hot Springs, Panorama, and Windermere) have acquired a new type 2 Structure Protection Unit (SPU) trailer.
Bull Riding in the Rockies celebrates 25th
It was a great idea . . . one that grew and grew until the arena just couldn’t hold it anymore.
Fish with dad this weekend
Families are invited to Lillian Lake on June 14 (from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) to celebrate Father’s Day weekend with a fishing adventure.
Canal Flats funding motion goes to UBCM
Canal Flats mayor Mark Doherty pointed out that money for capital infrastructure projects flows steadily to large municipalities, but barely trickles into smaller ones.
Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day and local First Nations are inviting young and old to take part in the celebration.
First Nations encourage repatriation of relics
In recent years the repatriation of Indigenous relics, artifacts and cultural objects has made headlines all over Canada, and indeed around the world.
?Akisq’nuk aim for lake stewardship plan
The ?Akisq’nuk First Nation is leading efforts to create an official stewardship plan for Lake Windermere.
Commemorating liberation
This spring, approximately 80 pipers, drummers, and dancers from across British Columbia’s Interior and Vancouver Island embarked on a remarkable journey to the Netherlands.
Students step back in time with elders
Local students are taking trips back in time with Indigenous elders who are teaching them the old ways.
DTSS Soul Machine hits high notes
Soul Machine from DTSS is moving up in the jazz world.
Category 3 fires now prohibited
Columbia Valley residents are reminded that all Category 3 open fires in the district are prohibited.
Property tax notices being issued
Property tax notices are in the process of being issued by the province for rural property owners in the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK).
Radium council backs daycare shutdown
Radium Hot Springs council has backed village staff’s move to disallow a local daycare’s infant toddler program.
Gerriann Donahue honoured as ‘volunteer of the year’
Gerriann Donahue has been honoured as the Electoral Area F Volunteer of the Year.
RCMP warn residents again of fraud
Columbia Valley residents can’t be too careful when it comes to online fraud.
Invermere begins review on STR rules
The District of Invermere has started a review of its short-term rental (STR) regulations.
RCMP look for suspect in child assault
Cranbrook RCMP is looking for anyone that may have information in regard to an assault on a minor that occurred in the Walmart parking lot on May 26.
Grass fire quickly contained
The Windermere Fire Department was quick to contain a small grass fire in the Westroc Mine Road area Wednesday morning.
