NDCU Virtual 69th Annual General Meeting – RSVP to Attend
Media Release – Nelson & District Credit Union Prepares for a Virtual 69th Annual General Meeting Nelson, BC – As Nelson & District Credit Union (NDCU) prepares for its 69th Annual General Meeting, planned as a virtual online event, the Credit Union released financial results for 2019.The past year’s high points were positive growth in […]
Western Pacific Marine Will Design and Build New Electric-Ready Ferry
BREAKING, Sept 3, 2020: New electric ready Kootenay Lake ferry to be designed and built by Western Pacific Marine: The province has announced B.C. company Western Pacific Marine Ltd. has been awarded the contract to design and build the new ferry for Kootenay Lake. The new electric-ready vessel is scheduled to enter service in early […]
BC’s Back to School Plan
Students in B.C. will return to in-class learning September 2020. B.C.’s plan includes new health and safety measures, increased funding for protective equipment like masks and new learning groups to help keep everyone safe. Last updated: August 26, 2020 What Parents Need to Know Our plan Health and safety measures Increased funding Learning groups Orientation week COVID-19 […]
CERB is Transitioning to EI – What Does That Mean
New benefits are introduced and EI is being revamped. Here’s what you need to know by Richa Syal, CBC News · Posted: Aug 21, 2020 8:05 PM ET | Last Updated: 2 hours ago The federal government announced on Thursday that the Canada emergency response benefit (CERB) will be extended an additional month and then transition to a modified […]
New Emergency Alert System for RDCK
REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL KOOTENAY MEDIA RELEASE For immediate release, August 4, 2020 Remaining contacts to be migrated over to new notification system, Voyent Alert!, August 5 Click here to view on the RDCK website Nelson, BC: The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) will implement the final stage of its changeover to Voyent Alert! on […]
New Burning Restrictions in Place on Friday, July 24, 2020
Effective at noon (Pacific time) on Friday, July 24, 2020, both Category 2 and Category 3 fires will be PROHIBITED throughout the Southeast Fire Centre’s jurisdiction. The BC Wildfire Service is implementing this prohibition to help prevent human caused wildfires and to protect public safety. A poster explaining the different categories of open burning is above […]
PUBLIC NOTICE: Kalesnikoff Referral for CP K085 – Crown Creek LOGGING
Please see below for a referral document for Kalesnikoff’s proposed cutting permit K085 in the Crown Creek area, south of Gray Creek. From Gerald Cordeiro, Forest Development Manager: This is a large partial cut, intended to allow for uneven-aged management throughout a lot of it. The intent is to slowly adapt the forest on this […]
Local Man Creates Virtual Trade Show Platform While Self-Isolating – Attracts International Attention
David and Andrea Betke live in Kootenay Bay as much of the year as they can and have decades long ties to the East Shore community. June 3, 2020, Edmonton– “I never thought it would get this much attention,” says David Betke from Do Better Marketing in Edmonton. “I just finished version 1.0, put up […]
OSPREY 2000 RETURNS TO REGULAR SCHEDULE!
Osprey 2000 Returns to Regular Winter Schedule Friday, June 19/2020: The Osprey 2000 will resume the regular winter schedule as of Friday, June 19. There will no longer be cancelled sailing at 1:10 from the Balfour terminal and at 2:00 from the Kootenay Bay terminal. It is expected that the summer schedule with both ferries running […]
Gray Creek/Kimberley Pass Road Washout
Here are a couple of pictures of the washout on the Gray Creek/Kimberley Pass Road about 15km from bottom of Gray Creek side and km 53 from Kimberley side. A very large culvert washed out the road, leaving a greater than 60 foot hole in the road, making it completely impassable. It is expected that […]