August 2017 – Page 2 – The Rocky Mountain Goat News

CAO gets permanent contract – for two jobs

August 23, 2017 The Goat

by LAURA KEIL Village of Valemount CAO Adam Davey has passed his probationary period and the Village has offered him a permanent contract – for both Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and Corporate Officer (CO) positions. […]

Residents petition Village to pave, better maintain dirt roads

August 22, 2017 The Goat

by LAURA KEIL Residents of Juniper and Larch streets in Valemount are asking the Village to pave and better maintain these streets which are creating a nuisance due to dust and access problems. Larch Street […]

Youth get a lesson after starting grass fire

August 21, 2017 The Goat

By LAURA KEIL Playing with fire during a record wildfire season in B.C. is not a good idea, as two 11-year-olds learned the hard way last week. On Aug. 10th The Valemount Volunteer Fire Department […]

Thirsty tourists lead to recycling bonanza

August 21, 2017 The Goat

Yoonhee Choi was barely visible behind a mountain of recycling Thursday as she and her parents Hoyoung Choi and Chungsun Ryu worked to catch up on long-weekend recycling after their business Rex’s Recycling Centre was […]

Bruised-up motorcade

August 21, 2017 The Goat

Editorial: Tax breaks should be based on need

August 20, 2017 The Goat

by LAURA KEIL, Publisher At the Aug 8th Valemount Council meeting, Council considered yearly tax exemptions for several local non-profits that own buildings in Valemount. These include a 100% exemption for the churches and the […]

Busy week at Mount Robson for search and rescue

August 19, 2017 The Goat

by LAURA KEIL Robson Valley Search and Rescue (SAR) was busy at Mt. Robson last week, with two calls for help in two days. Local SAR manager Dale Mason says one call was made after […]

Refugee family to arrive in Valemount this week

August 18, 2017 The Goat

by LAURA KEIL Valemount’s sponsored refugee family was set to arrive this week, a year and a half after residents first set out to sponsor a family. A 25-year-old mother and her seven-year old son […]

Eclectic beats at 2017 Robson Valley Music Festival – PHOTO GALLERY

August 18, 2017 The Goat

The 13th annual Robson Valley Music Festival went off smoothly last weekend, despite a fire ban and thick smoke that rolled in on Sunday. Dozens of musicians from the Robson Valley, Canada and around the […]

New Valemount bike trail all uphill… and it’s perfect

August 17, 2017 The Goat

by LAURA KEIL The Valemount bike park’s latest trail is all uphill – and it’s perfect. The climbing trail, called CBT’s Munday Grind, accommodates mountain bikers who want to ride up the mountain, rather than […]

Mt. Terry Fox climbers hope to avoid snow

August 17, 2017 The Goat

By LAURA KEIL Participants in this year’s Terry Fox Trek Aug 19th are hoping to avoid trundling through snow banks with an earlier start this year. The past two years the hike was scheduled the […]