Yahk poet R. Lee Rose has announced the release of his first novel, Flame and Feather.
A retired teacher whose voice is famliar to CIDO 97.7 FM listeners. Rose says to write a novel has always been an overriding dream.
READVICTORIA – A briefing document was written for Finance Minister Colin Hansen exactly two months before the 2009 B.C. election to prepare him for questions on Ontario's decision to sign on to the harmonized sales tax.
READSeeing no need to reinvent the wheel, Addictions Recovery in the Kootenays (ARK) is partnering with a Langley group to bring a Christian healing community to the Creston Valley.
READWith just over a week remaining until the annual Creston Valley Fall Fair opens its doors, a perennial problem has resurfaced.
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The Glass House, located on the shores of Kootenay Lake about 40 kilometres from Creston, is a quaint, new and refreshing escape from the usual tourist attractions.
READThe Holbrook Falls Motel, just minutes from Twin Bays on Kootenay Lake’s East Shore, is a motel that has gone through its share of history.
READEnvironmental hearings for a proposed oil sands pipeline across northern B.C. are underway, with opponents lining up against it.
READThe Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) and the Creston community literacy advisory committee, have created a Community Literacy Award to be given annually at this time of year to highlight International Literacy Day (Sept. 8) and the need for local action on this issue. The recipient honoured will be an organization or individual who has shown exceptional commitment to improving literacy in Creston.
READIn 1965, the United Nations Education, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declared Sept. 8 to be International Literacy Day. The UN has also declared 2003-2012 to be the Literacy Decade. Literacy is still fundamental to the growth and development of individuals and nations, but improving literacy skills is not just for developing nations.
READThe end of August means the end of cherries, but there is much more fruit to come. With fruit like peaches and apples coming into season in the Creston Valley, it is necessary to be mindful of bears, say the co-ordinators of Bear Aware.
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Members of the Creston Art Club enjoyed a day of camaraderie on the bank of Goat River in June for the summer potluck and paint-out. The event, hosted by Brenna Cull and Helen McMichael, gave the artists a unique perspective of the river and the backdrop of the forest.
READThe Kootenay Lake Sailing Association (KLSA) and the Lakeview Marina invite all sailors to the 2010 Gray Creek Regatta, which runs Sept. 4 and 5. Registration takes place on Sept. 3 from 6-9 p.m. at the Lakeview Marina wharf, while late registration will be held from 8-9 a.m. on Sept. 4.
READGospel Music Association Canada award winning group Three and Company started in 2000 as a worship team in the Mission Church in Wetaskiwin, Alta.
READThe Castlegar swim meet on July 17 and 18 was an extreme success for the Creston Wave swimmers. With their biggest turnout yet, the Waves splashed the competitors away.
READSummer is not yet over, but the Creston Valley Thunder Cats are ready to hit the ice for next week’s training camp, which runs Aug. 30-Sept. 1, followed by exhibition games on Sept. 2 in Fernie, Sept. 3 and 4 in Creston, and Sept. 8 in Beaver Valley.
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