Trisha Shanks

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The province has lowered 2018 school residential tax rates from 22.07% to 3.09%, after a wave of complaints citing a ‘technical issue.’ (Photo: School District 10 Arrow Lakes)

Whopping school tax increase a “technical error”

Increase is only 3.09% - not 16.38%

The province has lowered 2018 school residential tax rates from 22.07% to 3.09%, after a wave of complaints citing a ‘technical issue.’ (Photo: School District 10 Arrow Lakes)
Village of Nakusp offices.

Village releases report on condition of infrastructure in plan to prioritize repairs

Analysis is next, followed by the creation of a policy for tangible capital asset management

Village of Nakusp offices.
A large section of this embankment sloughed off the side of Highway 23 North after heavy rainfall caused a nearby culvert to overflow the ditch, running down the highway.

Highway 23 N undergoing repair due to slide

Embankment gave way after massive snow melt combined with heavy rain

A large section of this embankment sloughed off the side of Highway 23 North after heavy rainfall caused a nearby culvert to overflow the ditch, running down the highway.
Needles Ferry photo from the WaterBridge Facebook page. (Photo by WaterBridge Ferries)

Up to date info on Needles Ferry schedule

Mechanical problems continue to affect Arrow Lakes cable ferry schedule

Needles Ferry photo from the WaterBridge Facebook page. (Photo by WaterBridge Ferries)
Mayor Karen Hamling will not be running for re-election this fall. She has set her sights on retirement, to include more time with family and serving the community in other ways.

Mayor Hamling set to step down

Retiring from Nakusp council after 22 years

Mayor Karen Hamling will not be running for re-election this fall. She has set her sights on retirement, to include more time with family and serving the community in other ways.
WaterBridge ferry at Needles is back in service as of 10:15 A.M. Monday.

Needles ferry back in service after unplanned outage

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WaterBridge ferry at Needles is back in service as of 10:15 A.M. Monday.
Intervention needed to save mountain caribou

Intervention needed to save mountain caribou

'We need immediate action'

Intervention needed to save mountain caribou

Burton school reopened last September for unique education experience

Outdoors and out of the box learning via innovation and hands-on experience

Flexible public education offered in distributed learning

The classroom is just one option with the variety of curriculum offered

Ms. Koochin's class Grade 1 and 2 class poses beneath the new, permanent art installation at Nakusp Elementary School while Stream of Dreams Society Environmental Educators Emi Cronin and Monica Nissen look on. Each student and many staff members painted a fish to add to the 200 piece 3-D mural raising awareness for watershed pollution.

Stream of Dreams mural installed

Students create artistic connection to watershed awareness

Ms. Koochin's class Grade 1 and 2 class poses beneath the new, permanent art installation at Nakusp Elementary School while Stream of Dreams Society Environmental Educators Emi Cronin and Monica Nissen look on. Each student and many staff members painted a fish to add to the 200 piece 3-D mural raising awareness for watershed pollution.
Dorothy Drebet presents Ken Williams with a certificate on behalf of MP David Wilks in honour of his Rotary Citizen of the Year Lifetime Achievement award on Saturday evening.

Nakusp citizen of the year honored

Ken Williams receives lifetime achievement award, Smiths share citizen of the year, Aeichele for Youth Award

Dorothy Drebet presents Ken Williams with a certificate on behalf of MP David Wilks in honour of his Rotary Citizen of the Year Lifetime Achievement award on Saturday evening.
Grandmother Linda Henke took up golfing when she and her husband opened the driving range in Nakusp. She has been teaching children to golf since retirement in 2011.

Golf 101: Start them young

Driving range owner Linda Henke offers golf lessons to kids in Arrow Lakes

Grandmother Linda Henke took up golfing when she and her husband opened the driving range in Nakusp. She has been teaching children to golf since retirement in 2011.
Janet Brown, owner of Nakusp Creek Quarter Horses, coming off the barrel racing course with her horse Woody. Brown hosted a barrel racing workshop featuring a National Finals Rodeo coach from Montana.

Barrel racing workshop held at the Nakusp riding facility

Participants received individual coaching from American Rodeo great

Janet Brown, owner of Nakusp Creek Quarter Horses, coming off the barrel racing course with her horse Woody. Brown hosted a barrel racing workshop featuring a National Finals Rodeo coach from Montana.
Nakusp Secondary School Vice Principal with Grade 11 student Katira Niquidet who has been chosen to represent the School District 10 at a summer camp in Beijing.

SD10 ambassador chosen

NSS student one of 40 BC students to visit Beijing

Nakusp Secondary School Vice Principal with Grade 11 student Katira Niquidet who has been chosen to represent the School District 10 at a summer camp in Beijing.
Mayor Karen Hamling with Sav Dhaliwal, the UBCM President and Burnaby Councillor at last week's AKBLG conference held in Nakusp.

AKBLG a roaring success

Mayor and Conference Coordinator thrilled with results

Mayor Karen Hamling with Sav Dhaliwal, the UBCM President and Burnaby Councillor at last week's AKBLG conference held in Nakusp.
Ferry operator WaterBridge is sending a replacement after submerged log damages regular vessel and stops ferry traffic in both directions at Shelter Bay and Galena April 23, 2015.

Galena ferry hits log, causes traffic to stall

Ferry out of commission until 3:00 p.m. today; drivebc.ca has latest updates

Ferry operator WaterBridge is sending a replacement after submerged log damages regular vessel and stops ferry traffic in both directions at Shelter Bay and Galena April 23, 2015.

K2 gets kudos in national ski mag

Colorado writer pleased with CMH heliski offerings

Rogers mobile users able to connect in Nakusp

Cell provider has partnered with other carriers to extend range of service

Fauquier residents urged to boil water

Turbidity levels in Fauquier have the Regional District of Central Kootenay calling for a boil water notice

Nakusp’s Rod and Gun Club Awards’ big winner of the evening was Bryce Friedenberger, shown here with his trophy for white tail and being presented with the Fred Piggott Memorial Award by Sheila Seaton.

Great turnout for Rod and Gun Club awards

Nakusp Rod and Gun Club awards night was held on February 28 at the Legion

Nakusp’s Rod and Gun Club Awards’ big winner of the evening was Bryce Friedenberger, shown here with his trophy for white tail and being presented with the Fred Piggott Memorial Award by Sheila Seaton.