CVSAR helps injured hunter, hiker
Columbia Valley Search and Rescue assisted two injured people recently – a hunter and a hiker.
Category: News
Flight simulator fan favourite at Fly-In
The Columbia Valley Airport Society’s second annual Fly-In event was a smash success, with large crowds of visitors and many more aircraft than expected.
Double five-gen family reunion rocks history
Earlier this summer Invermere saw a very special family reunion.
School honours National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
They say that children are the future, as they will be the leaders of tomorrow, and so they must be educated right — that’s what Katie Niddrie, a teacher at Windermere Elementary School (WES) believes.
Elkhorn Ranch claim bittersweet for band
After 140 years, ?Akisq’nuk First Nation reached a settlement with Canada regarding the Elkhorn Ranch, 320 acres (129 hectares) of land in Windermere Creek.
CBEEN prepares ‘Calls to Action’ plan
On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network (CBEEN) has prepared a list of 21 actions that people can take and is offering the “4 Seasons of Indigenous Learning” for the community.
National vice-chief of CAP reflects on life
They say that pain becomes less as time passes, but in other cases, it doesn’t — we just learn from it and manage to survive and look for tomorrow. This mirrors the life of Kim Beaudin, the national vice-chief of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP).
APC gives thumbs down to selling public land on Lake Windermere
The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Area F and Area G Advisory Planning Commission (APC) unanimously decided not to support an application for disposition and sale of public land on the shore of Lake Windermere at Calberley Beach.
School district celebrates achievement
Rocky Mountain School District No. 6 is celebrating some good news in student achievement trends, including an 86 per cent graduation rate for Indigenous learners – an all-time high.
Record serial numbers, police urge
Without serial numbers, it is difficult to reunite items with owners and forward charges if items are located in the possession of an offender.
Tenancy Act change motion shot down at UBCM convention
An Invermere councillor’s attempt to get the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) to support changing the B.C. Residential Tenancy Act was thoroughly quashed during last week’s convention in the Lower Mainland.
School district, PRIDE stand behind SOGI resource
Support for and opposition against teaching sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) in schools is dividing many communities in B.C. in the form of protests and counter-protests.
Car show features more than 700 classics
The recent Columbia Valley Classics annual Show & Shine marked the 33rd year of this local event with 726 vehicles registered and dozens more lining the streets of Radium.
Indigenous speakers keep audience rapt
Invermere’s Four Points Books presents their September Speaker Series, featuring three leaders from the local Indigenous Peoples.
Métis elder video series created
The Columbia Valley Métis Association (CVMA) is making a short video series about Métis elders.
Library hosts Truth and Reconciliation Day events
September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
What is flowing into Lake Windermere?
In addition to the Columbia River, there are several feeder tributaries that recharge Lake Windermere. The quality and quantity of water entering lakes from tributaries are influenced by the geology, activities, and infrastructure of the watershed they flow over or through.
‘Practice Differently’ new campaign for CSFS
Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS) presents “Practice Differently,” a new recruitment campaign that focuses on representing the meaningful work that CSFS does. This is supported by a short story advertisement video that was released on Sept. 13.
Sports court conundrum continues in Invermere
Conflict over recreational court space continues in Invermere.
Questions raised about CBT surplus amid cuts
At their annual general meeting last week, Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) officials faced questions from the public about cutting back funding for programs, including one query in particular about no longer giving money to outdoor and environmental education.
