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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.

Cuts to Canada Post – Sirdar and Riondel Get Hit

It may not be long before we’re looking at lock boxes and centralized postal services, (meaning we’ll have to drive a lot farther to pick up our parcels) while outlying post offices and postal service counters may be going the way of the paper dinosaur. It appears as though Canada Post is implementing some pretty […]

Community Health Action! Way to go Area A!

300 people completed the survey, 75 + people came to community meetings, Now is your last chance to get involved!     GRAY CREEK HALL Thursday April 3, 2014 6 pm- Drop in and talk    6:30 to 8 pm. Presentation of Strategies!   Message from the Advisory Steering Committee, East Shore Community Health Society, […]

Important Health Meeting – Improving Our Medical Services

submitted by Larry Brierly The East Shore Health Society, Chair Verna Meyers, has been working with community representatives, Selkirk College (School of Nursing, and Community Education Coordinator, Laverne Booth), RDCK, Riondel Fire Department, BC Ambulance representatives, Interior Health Authority (East and West Kootenay), Boswell Emergency Volunteers. The Society, the ‘umbrella’ organization, is bringing together individuals […]

Canadian Avalanche Centre Urges Backcountry Users to be Cautious

March 14, 2014: TMTVNEWS.COM, Revelstoke, BC: After four avalanche fatalities in the past six days, the Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) is urging backcountry users to make cautious and conservative decisions while in avalanche terrain. “We’ve been dealt a pretty troublesome snowpack this season and our terrain choices need to reflect that fact,” explains Karl Klassen, […]

Community Health Action Plan!

Community Health Action! Almost 300 residents completed the survey!  Good Job! Next Step: Please attend one of the community meetings (light lunch served) Friday, March 7- noon to 3:00 pm, Boswell Hall Thursday, March 13- noon to 3:00 pm, Crawford Bay Hall Friday, March 14- noon to 3:00 pm, Riondel Community Centre     WRAP […]

All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Dinner!

JOIN US   *  JOIN US  *  JOIN US   *  FOR A NIGHT OF GOOD FOOD & FUN Just a reminder that the East Shore Community is holding an event: ALL YOU CAN EAT PASTA DINNER Friday February 28th, 6-9 pm, Crawford Bay Hall   Includes:  Spaghetti, Caesar Salad, Garlic Bread, Dessert VEGETARIAN & GLUTEN […]

Rock Slide Closes 3a at Boswell

10PM Thursday Feb 20 – A rock slide has closed Highway 3A between Kootenay Bay and Creston. The rock slide has come down approximately 35 kl north of Creston. No detour available. Estimated time of opening is not available; assessment in progress. For updated infowww.drivebc.ca KOOTENAY PASS HIGHWAY 3 TO BE CLOSED FOR SEVERAL HOURS […]

Attention Residents!

Important Survey for East Shore Residents There is a Community Health Action Research study in progress on the East Shore.   Your participation is very important to ensure improved health services for us all. The health survey is the first step.  If you would like to do the survey on line, click on this link (your input  […]

Arts, Culture and Heritage Grant Writing Workshops

Arts, Culture and Heritage Grant Writing Workshops Applications Now Accepted Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA) staff will present from the application process. CBT’s Arts, Culture and Heritage workshops on how to apply and what to expect grants are managed and administered by CKCA. Individuals of all artistic disciplines as well as arts, culture and heritage organizations residing in the Columbia […]

The Ambulance Will Come!

Clarification regarding the situation of the ambulance in Area A.  The ambulance will come!  Sometimes it can take a while and this is normal in rural areas.  Our Riondel ambulance staff led by Cindy Bonnell do an excellent job. Either the Creston or the Riondel ambulance will respond to 911 calls.  The real issue is […]

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