Olympian and Senator Nancy Greene Raine supports Golden’s rafting struggle
The citizens of Golden and area are gaining the support of thousands of Canadians, including the public and political support of notable Canadian Olympian...
BVE’s Me to We students’ adventure in silent activism
By Eleanor Wilson BVE Teacher Librarian The second floor of Begbie View Elementary school was unusually quiet on the morning of Tuesday, April 12. That’s because...
Obituary Notice — Joyce Lorraine Borho
Joyce Lorraine Borho (nee Nesbitt) was born in New Denver, BC, on September 21, 1947, second daughter to Fredrick and Wilhelmina Nesbitt. Joyce as...
Naturalists seek great blue heron breeding site info for study
If you have recently seen any heron nest sites, active breeding colonies, or large groups of herons repeatedly gathering and feeding in the area,...
Local Mounties are busier…
By Shaun Aquiline Crime rates are often a concern in resort communities and RCMP detachment commander Staff Sergeant Kurt Grabinsky recently dropped by the EZ...
In Video: SD 19 Trustees meet at Columbia Park Elementary
By David F. Rooney School District 19 Trustees held their regular board meeting for April 12, 2016, at Columbia Park Elementary School. They toured the...
City borrows $1.9 million for Big Eddy water project
By David F. Rooney Revelstoke City Council okayed — among other things — successful bids for CBT Community Initiatives and Affected Areas funding, a plan...
Public encouraged to help watch for White-Nose Syndrome
By David F. Rooney Parks Canada is, in the wake of the discovery of a fatal case of White-Nose Syndrome near Seattle, keeping close watch...
Innkeeper Syd Blackwell’s life proves to be a source of memorable stories
By David F. Rooney Syd Blackwell, former keeper of the Wintergreen Inn (now known as the Courthouse Inn) has reached deep into the past to...
Grizzly Bear Fun Run is coming up fast!
Are you registered? It’s just about time for the annual Grizzly Bear Fun Run, which is scheduled to start at Queen Elizabeth Park on...