Tag: Darcy Bell

Contaminated organics have cost Castlegar $24,000

City of Castlegar Greg Nesteroff -
City staff are proposing to crack down on repeat offenders by auditing organics bins and placing stickers on those with contaminants inside.

Castlegar to join provincial e-scooter pilot program

City of Castlegar Greg Nesteroff -
After receiving a staff report on the subject this week, council voted unanimously in favour of joining over 30 other muncipalities as part of the program.

Castlegar arena referendum delayed to 2027

Regional District of Central Kootenay RDCK Greg Nesteroff -
Castlegar and area residents will likely vote in February rather than November on adding a second sheet of ice and a walking track to the recreation complex.

Castlegar council to stick with current stipends

City of Castlegar Greg Nesteroff -
Castlegar city council has decided the next council to be elected in October will be paid about the same amount as the current one.

Castlegar defers Christian flag request pending new policy

City of Castlegar Greg Nesteroff -
The City of Castlegar won't raise a flag to mark Christian Heritage Month until it has a new flag policy in place, but it might light up the highway overpass.

Castlegar asked to put first aid kit, defibrillator in Millennium Park

Recreation Greg Nesteroff -
At the request of pickleball players, Castlegar will put a first aid kit in Millennium Park, but council doesn't think it's practical to place a defibrillator there as well.

Castlegar seeks source of algae blooms at Millennium Ponds

City of Castlegar Greg Nesteroff -
Municipal services manager Chris Hallam told city council that although staff have tried various things to minimize the blooms, they don't actually know what causes them.

Castlegar considers pilot project on reduced speed limits

City of Castlegar Greg Nesteroff -
The City of Castlegar is thinking about a pilot project to test lower speed limits on 5th Avenue South, as they consider reducing residential speeds city-wide.

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Louie Corrado, the oldest Trail Smoke Eater, dies at 100

Trail Smoke Eaters
Corrado, a defenseman, joined the senior Smoke Eaters in 1948 after brief stints with the Spokane Spartans and Kimberley Dynamiters. He played for the Smoke Eaters through 1956.

Q&A with outgoing RDKB chair Grace McGregor

Regional District of Kootenay Boundary RDKB
Grace McGregor is retiring after nearly 21 consecutive years as regional director for Christina Lake. We spoke to her a day after she chaired her final Regional District of Kootenay Boundary meeting.
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