35 B.C. athletes make Canadian Olympic team. Office of the Premier / Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport. Thirty-five B.C. athletes have been named to the Canadian Olympic... [Read more]
Feb 18 (Golden), Feb 19 (Lake Louise), Feb 20 (Fernie),Feb 21 (Invermere) – Back by popular demand, the highly popular, award-winning group, Sweatshop Union will... [Read more]
by Steve Mantyka. The Columbia Valley Rockies logged plenty of ice time this weekend, but in the end, came out with just one point, losing to Golden and Kimberley before earning... [Read more]
Snowmobiling fatality – Beaver Foot Forest Service Road area. On December 29, 2009, a 58 year old female, visiting from the United Kingdom, died as a result of injuries... [Read more]
$27-million contract awarded for next Kicking Horse work. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. A $27.2-million contract has been awarded to Emil Anderson Construction... [Read more]
Parks Canada – 5:45 pm Saturday, November 28, 2009. Update Nov 29 – Highway is now open again. A motor vehicle collision just west of the community of Field... [Read more]
The fall session of the Legislature came to an end this week. By the time you read this report, I will be back in the constituency, spending time in each of the communities... [Read more]
November 24-26 – The BC Transmission Corporation is about to hold their third round of Open Houses in the Columbia Valley, the first two having taken place in June and... [Read more]
Columbia Basin Water Smart initiative kicks off, applications now open to basin communities. Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) is inviting municipalities, Regional Districts and... [Read more]
December 12-15 – We know the holiday season is here when the CPR Holiday Train hits the rails once more. Decorated with thousands of Christmas lights, it is quite... [Read more]
Speed relative to road and weather conditions. RCMP East Kootenay Traffic Services on the 2009 traffic fatality numbers and the pending high crash season months of November/December. To... [Read more]
The Town of Golden received a Community Excellence Award from the Union of BC Municipalities at their recent Vancouver conference. What follows are excerpts from the award... [Read more]
As I write this report, I am clearing off my desk at the Legislature before the Thanksgiving long weekend. I am looking forward to spending next week back in my communities... [Read more]
Macdonald ensures Hwy 93/95 upgrade remains on Minister’s radar. In estimates debate for the Ministry of Transportation, Columbia River – Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald... [Read more]
Open fires permitted throughout the Southeast Fire Centre. Effective at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 7 October and until further notice, Category 1, 2 and 3 open fires, including... [Read more]
Last week I was able to travel throughout the constituency, holding public forums and meeting privately with constituents in Revelstoke, Golden, Invermere and Kimberley. ... [Read more]
A surge of abandoned campfires across the Southeast Fire Centre has fire officials concerned, as the risk of wildfire is high to extreme for much of the region. Fire wardens... [Read more]
Province invests $2.4M to boost adult literacy skills. Free tutoring programs will help B.C. adults upgrade their education or improve their English and literacy skills this... [Read more]
MLA report – If you think the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) is a bad idea, and you want to stop it, the following headline in the September 3rd Vancouver Sun is very good... [Read more]
Paramedics’ critical services continue to be under threat. In a moment of crisis, when we call on the services of a paramedic, we simply expect that they will quickly arrive... [Read more]
More improvements underway for Kicking Horse Canyon. Paving preparation work is now underway for a section of the Trans-Canada Highway outside Golden, Minister of Transportation... [Read more]
Wolf Killed on Trans Canada Highway In Yoho National Park. A wolf was struck and killed on the Trans Canada Highway 17-km west of the community of Field, 2-km east of the... [Read more]
Cooler weather and precipitation have led the Southeast Fire Centre to lift the campfire ban in many areas, but fire officials are thanking the public for their cooperation... [Read more]
An ongoing lightning storm in the Southeast Fire Centre has caused over 100 new wildfires, despite significant localised precipitation. Wildfire fighters responded quickly... [Read more]
