November 2019 – The Rocky Mountain Goat News

Hong Kong: Don’t Snatch Defeat from the Jaws of Victory

November 30, 2019 The Goat

By Gwynne Dyer The ‘silent majority’ in Hong Kong, who regime supporters hoped would show that they are fed up with the pro-democracy protests that have shaken the city in the past five months, turns […]

Seniors rally to stay in Valemount

November 30, 2019 The Goat

By Andru McCracken Residents of Valemount in need of long-term care are forced from the community, but members of a new committee called ‘Valemount Cares’ are desperately trying to change that – for their friends, […]

Screening service moved after locals share concerns

November 29, 2019 The Goat

By Laura Keil BC Cancer’s mobile mammography service will be in a more central location next time it visits after some residents complained it was not accessible to people with disabilities or those without a […]

BC Hydro forecasts normal levels at Kinbakset this winter

November 29, 2019 The Goat

Goat Staff with files from BC Hydro Despite lower reservoir inflows in spring and early summer 2019, BC Hydro is forecasting normal water levels at most of its reservoirs including Kinbasket across the fall and […]

CN workers reach tentative deal

November 28, 2019 The Goat

By Andru McCracken After a weeklong strike, the Teamsters and Canadian National (CN) reached a tentative agreement to renew the collective agreement for over 3,000 conductors and yard workers. Normal operations were expected to resume […]

This week in photos: Nov 28th 2019

November 28, 2019 The Goat

New rules for housing

November 27, 2019 The Goat

By Andru McCracken At their last council meeting Valemount’s mayor and council made major changes to rules around building homes in Valemount that could increase housing supply and density in the village. Council passed third […]

“Pecked to death”: Studying how teacher-mothers cope

November 27, 2019 The Goat

By Andru McCracken It’s not everyday a resident with a newly earned doctorate returns to the valley, and less so, has the chance to apply her most recent research locally. That’s the exceptional case of […]

100 Years of Public Education in the Robson Valley, Part I

November 26, 2019 The Goat

By Jean Ann Berkenpas Shortly after the turn of the 20th century, the Grand Trunk Pacific and Canadian Pacific Railway raced west across the country, initiating major changes to the area. The G.T.P. was completed […]

Maternal monologues: a window on rural fertility

November 26, 2019 The Goat

By Laura Keil Prejudice, hostility, fear, loneliness and geographical barriers… those were just some of the inner and outer conflicts in a Wishbone Theatre production last week that tackled the issues of rural birthing and […]

Despite grant, utility rates going up

November 25, 2019 The Goat

By Laura Keil Valemount Council unanimously agreed to hike utility fees again for Valemount residents at their Nov. 12th meeting. Council approved an 8.5% increase on water and sewer fees and 3% increase for garbage. […]