November 2018 – Page 2 – The Rocky Mountain Goat News

McBride Council revisits appointments, shoots for grants

November 25, 2018 The Goat

By Andrea Arnold McBride council held their first regularly scheduled meeting on November 13. Mayor Eugene Runtz, and councillors Rosemary Hruby, Allan Frederick, Diane Smith and Lucille Green were present. Appointments revisited Council moved to […]

Ducks Unlimited celebrate 50 years

November 24, 2018 The Goat

by Laura Keil This year’s annual Ducks Unlimited fundraising dinner did not disappoint. The annual gala is a reason for locals to dust off their formals and bid their way to new home decor. The […]

Pizzeria dreams: Quest for the authentic wood fired pizza

November 23, 2018 The Goat

By Andru McCracken What do you get when you take wood from the community forest, mozzarella from Quebec, veggies and mushrooms from local growers, flour and tomatoes from Italy and craft beer and wine from […]

This Week in Photos Nov 22nd 2018

November 22, 2018 The Goat

Mayor wants to revisit appointments

November 21, 2018 The Goat

By Andru McCracken McBride’s newly elected mayor Eugene Runtz is upset about council’s choice the Regional District representative, saying there was no discussion on the matter at the council meeting. Counc. Al Frederick was appointed […]

Locals remember links to home during times of service

November 20, 2018 The Goat

By Andrea Arnold The Goat interviewed several veterans living in the Robson Valley. We also reached out to currently serving members of the Canadian Forces. We asked them specifically about what it was like or […]

Turning smoke and slash into pellets and cash

November 19, 2018 The Goat

By Andru McCracken Massive piles of leftover wood in the McBride Community Forest will be turned into heat and electricity in Europe and Asia, according to Don Steele, chief executive officer of Pacific Bioenergy. That’s […]

A new Valemount Council harkens back to an old

November 18, 2018 The Goat

Laura Keil & Goat Staff A new Mayor and Council were sworn in at the Village of Valemount Nov 6th and there’s a link to Valemount’s very first Council. Newly elected Donnie MacLean’s late father […]

McBride Council Inauguration & appointments

November 18, 2018 The Goat

Andrea Arnold & Goat Staff On Nov. 5th the new McBride Council was sworn in. Councillors are incumbents Rosemary Hruby and Lucille Green and newly-elected Allan Frederick and Diane Smith. All councillors were acclaimed since […]

Editorial: Re-evaluating what is possible

November 18, 2018 The Goat

by Andru McCracken, Editor I hope our piece about teen mom Julie Williams inspires you. For me it’s less like being inspired and more like being jabbed with a hot poker. Her story makes me […]

First steps for Valemount Council

November 17, 2018 The Goat

By Andru McCracken Mayor Owen Torgerson said that in advance of making council appointments to Village committees he planned to hold a special meeting to see who would serve best where. “We’ll have a committee […]