More with less at McBride Secondary
by Andru McCracken There are fewer students at McBride Secondary School this year but there is more on offer and it’s because of an innovative time table that has changed the way the school sounds. […]
Month: September 2018
Valemount Elementary has a plan
by Andru McCracken Principal Priscilla Davis of the Valemount Elementary School has a plan for the year and with a relatively stable student population, she’ll be able to do it with a full slate of […]
The media that’s part of your community
by Paul MacNeill, Island Press Ltd. The story of Canada is told every day in the pages of newspapers you’ve probably never heard of. But don’t confuse national anonymity with local relevance. If you want […]
All about town
photos by Andru McCracken Right: French fries made with fresh potatoes are better, proves Lisa Pelton. She used freshly harvested Caribe potatoes at her table at Shops on Main in McBride. They were delicious. Middle: […]
Search called off for missing plane
by Andru McCracken The search has been called off for a small plane that went missing between Edmonton and Chilliwack according to the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre based in Victoria. The pilot was Geoffrey Pickard […]
Who’s running in the 2018 local election
by Laura Keil Candidates for the Oct 20th local elections were made public Sept 14th. For the Village of Valemount, there are four candidates for mayor and seven for councillor (4 Councillors are elected and […]
Community Forest bombshell: VCF considers opening mill
by Andru McCracken At the Annual General Meeting on Monday night, the Valemount Community Forest (VCF) manager said the Community Forest is considering starting a mill. VCF Manager Craig Pryor said that they have been […]
Editorial: Keynesian economics on Main Street
by Joseph Nusse, Guest Editorial There is certainly such thing as government waste in this world. Luckily we have a program that is the exact opposite of this. The Facade Improvement Grant has been an […]
Solar powered songs
by Andru McCracken Jean Frederic stopped in Valemount one Friday in front of IGA to share his music. The 22-year-old busker is from a small town north of Montreal called Laurentides (pop. 45,000). He powers […]
Local girl goes big, so does Valemount bike park
by Andru McCracken The Valemount Bike Park is attracting a lot of attention, and so is one of its greatest advocates, Donalda Beeson. Beeson was recently made an ambassador for Vicious Cycle and Santa Cruz’s […]