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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.

Community Connections AGM with Special Film Viewing

This year we are excited to be screening  “THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING” by author, activist, and filmmaker Naomi Klein. We will run our Annual General Meeting on Saturday, November 21st at 6:00 PM at Crawford Bay Elementary and Secondary School. The meeting is expected to last 1 hour and will be followed by the film. Refreshments […]

A Celebration of Words

A Celebration of Words – Riondel Library’s afternoon of Readings, Listening, Conversation, Book Sales & Refreshments Dutch Harbour Lodge November 21 • 2-4 pm [1-3 pm PST/Nelson Time] 2015 Authors: Dr. David Perrin • Diana Morita Cole Jenny Craig • Nora Hurlburt Free Admission Join us for a Literary afternoon in a magical setting

Gray Creek Hall Vandalism

Sometime early to mid week of the first days of November, the Gray Creek Hall was broken into and vandalized. The front door to the kitchen broken down and seriously damaged, the stove pipe was ripped out of the propane heater, the glass windows on the french doors to the patio were broken, the cook stove […]

Feature Your Business – Attract Excellent Employees

Area A Businesses! Did you know that Invest Kootenay (investkootenay.com) and Work West Kootenay (workwestkootenay.ca) are partnering to create a new website called IMAGINE KOOTENAY? The goal of this new site it to showcase potential employers and investment opportunities, direct investors to opportunities and people to job opportunities, and to highlight lifestyle advantages of each […]

Free Yard and Garden Waste Tipping Fees – Month of October

East Subregion – Free Tipping Fees for Yard and Garden Waste for the month of October After successfully piloting the project in 2014, the RDCK is pleased to announce that the seasonal ‘Free Yard and Garden Waste’ program is now permanent! Every year for the months of April and October residents in the East Waste […]

Job Opportunity

YOUTH PROGRAM COORDINATOR AND FACILITATOR The East Shore Youth Society (in partnership with Community Connections) is seeking a Program Coordinator, under the supervision of the Society to be responsible for the development, implementation, evaluation and supervision of recreational, cultural and social programming, as well as front line facilitation for youth. Duties: Develop, promote, implement and […]

Yard and Garden Waste – Free Tipping Fees for October

East Subregion – Free Tipping Fees for Yard and Garden Waste for the month of October After successfully piloting the project in 2014, the RDCK is pleased to announce that the seasonal ‘Free Yard and Garden Waste’ program is now permanent! Every year for the months of April and October residents in the East Waste […]

Cuckoo’s Nest Auditions

Come and try out for this year’s Hexagon Players production! We’re doing One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and we want YOU to join us! See the poster for more info.   7pm, Community Corner, Tuesday September 15! Museum Days Poster 2015

Campfires permitted again in the Southeast Fire Centre

  CASTLEGAR – Effective at noon on Monday, Aug. 31, campfires are once again permitted throughout the Southeast Fire Centre’s jurisdiction. The Southeast Fire Centre rescinded its campfire prohibition due to cooler and wetter conditions in the forecast and a decreased wildfire risk in the region. The following activities are now allowed: * Campfires no […]

OVER $2 MILLION IN GRANTS AVAILABLE

Apply now for social, environment and youth grants from the Trust (Columbia Basin) – Are you planning a project that will help social well-being, the environment or youth? Columbia Basin Trust may be able to help. Intakes for three granting programs are now open. Find forms and guidelines online. Application deadlines are: Monday, October 5: […]

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