What’s next for the Goat
by Laura Keil, Publisher & CEO Last week, the Valley Sentinel published its last edition and the Rocky Mountain Goat has agreed to buy the assets of this long-running local publication. The Sentinel ran its […]
Month: March 2019
Letter: Migration to idyllic McBride reflects a trend
The quaint Village of McBride is often unfairly described as “remote,” and perhaps that was accurate in some distant past. Today, the trip from our front door in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island to […]
McBride wants consultation on caribou recovery
by Andrea Arnold The Village of McBride hosted an Information Sharing Session around Caribou Conservation Planning on March 13, 2019. CAO Sheila McCutcheon opened the meeting by addressing the 175 attendees and outlining the evening’s […]
20 grand for a blue square
by Andru McCracken When you get to the very top of the Valemount Bike Park you have only one route down. The trail is a black diamond, aptly named High Roller, where expert level features […]
The boys are back in town – from Provincials
by Andrea Arnold The Sr. Boys Basketball team has returned form their experience at provincials. They headed down to Langley ranked #14 out of 16 teams. They played four games and won against the #10 […]
Valemount Council: Council lobbies for highway upgrades; considers Karas lighting
by Goat Staff Mayor Owen Torgerson, councillors Hollie Blanchette, Sherri Gee, Donnie Maclean and Pete Pearson met on March 12, 2019 for their regular council meeting. Chief Administrative Officer Wayne Robinson, Corporate Services Clerk Carleena […]
Letter: On the caribou town hall with Bob Zimmer
To the editor: I don’t agree with Bob Zimmer regarding the Town Hall discussion concerning Mountain Caribou area closures. His inaccuracies show a lack of understanding: “People have been going into the backcountry, snowmobiling, hunting, […]
All safe in heli-skiing crash
by Andru McCracken The Transportation Safety board is investigating a helicopter crash north of Blue River in the Cariboo Mountains that happened on March 14 just after 1 pm. According to Deanna Kristensen, Marketing Coordinator […]
McBride Council: ChargeNorth & Goat Trail support
by Andrea Arnold Public Hearing On March 12, 2019, the Village of McBride held a public hearing to discuss the request to rezone the former library location from a commercial site to a residential site. […]