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Author: ingrid

Ingrid has been the owner and editor of The East Shore Mainstreet newspaper since 2002. She lives and works out of her home in Gray Creek alongside her husband Juergen and children Zoe and Luka.

Water Quality Advisory issued for the Riondel Water System

View on the RDCK website: http://www.rdck.ca/EN/meta/news/news-archives/2018-news-archive/water-quality-advisory-issued-for-the-riondel-water-system.html Nelson, BC: The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) has issued a Water Quality Advisory as a precautionary measure for users on the Riondel Water System. Low reservoir levels have impacted chlorine contact time which may affect water quality in the water system. While health risks are considered low, […]

Starbelly Jam This Weekend! July 20-22 (Friday Night Free For Locals)

Don’t miss the fantastic opportunity to see Friday night’s lineup for free! Starbelly Jam offers locals (who carry photo id with a residence between Boswell and Riondel) a FREE PASS to the jam for Friday night!  The show starts at 6pm, with gates opening at 5pm. Performing on Friday are: The Duvets (A Cover Band). […]

Deadline for Feedback on Retallack Proposal Days Away

Letter to the Community by Carolyn Vanr for the Citizens Information Ad-Hoc Group (loveitwild.ca) Every passing day brings us nearer to July 15 which is the true deadline for public input concerning the Retallack Proposal for the 45 year tenure of 70,992 hectares in the Purcell mountain range for year round helicopter adventure tourism. The more […]

Water Conservation Measures in Effect for Riondel

REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL KOOTENAY MEDIA RELEASE July 9, 2018 For immediate release Stage 3 Water Conservation Measures in effect for Riondel Water System View on the RDCK website: http://www.rdck.ca/EN/meta/news/news-archives/2018-news-archive/stage-3-water-conservation-measures-in-effect-for-riondel-water-system.html Nelson, BC: Effective immediately, mandatory Stage 3 Water Conservation Measures are being implemented in the Riondel Water System. High water demand has resulted in low reservoir levels, which […]

Category 2 Open Burns Prohibited

from the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development BC Wildfire Service INFORMATION BULLETIN Category 2 open burns to be prohibited in Southeast CASTLEGAR – Effective at noon (Pacific time) on Friday, July 6, 2018, Category 2 open burning will be prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre’s jurisdiction. This is in addition […]

Back Country Tenure Proposal Action Plan Meeting – Friday June 29/18

submitted by the Citizens Information Ad-Hoc Group (Retallack Proposal) ACTION PLAN MEETING, 7PM ON FRIDAY, JUNE 29 AT THE CRAWFORD BAY HALL! COME WITH YOUR RESEARCH, QUESTIONS, LETTERS AND IDEAS!  At the community meeting on June 22, 2018, nearly 70 people were in attendance and the clear majority of those attendees were vocally opposed to […]

Information/Action Plan Meeting Regarding Back-Country Heli-Ski Proposal – TONIGHT!

Friday, June 22 at 7pm at the Crawford Bay Hall, join the Citizens Information Ad-Hoc Group (Retallack Proposal) to learn more about this proposal, ask further questions and discuss next steps. All major players have been invited to this meeting – should they not be available at this meeting, there is talk about another meeting, […]

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