March 2020 – The Rocky Mountain Goat News

$500,000 awarded to Valemount nonprofits

March 31, 2020 The Goat

By Andru McCracken In the biggest funding year ever, the Columbia Basin Trust’s Community Initiatives Program is expected to give more than a half million dollars of funding to 15 groups. 17 groups had applied […]

McBride Fire Chief looks back on 40 Years

March 30, 2020 The Goat

By Andrea Arnold In January of 1980, when David Hruby and his wife Rosemary moved to McBride, he had no idea he would serve the area in a leadership role for over 40 years. Upon […]

Valemount Surrogacy: Montreal men say they’re “the happiest family”

March 29, 2020 The Goat

By Laura Keil When their son Marin was born, Arneau took him in his arms for skin-to-skin time and Axel cut the umbilical cord. It was a moment the new dads never imagined would happen. […]

Valemount councillors forsee utility and tax rate hike

March 28, 2020 The Goat

By Andru McCracken Valemount’s March 10 council meeting began with a sobering 30 minute presentation from John Weninger an Engineer with Urban Systems Ltd. Weninger’s presentation was innocuously titled: “Improving Asset Management Planning at the […]

BC infection rate tracks closer to South Korea recovery than ‘worst case scenario’ Northern Italy

March 28, 2020 Fran Yanor

Scientific modelling shows B.C has more similarities with the hopeful trajectory of South Korea, than the tragedy playing out in Northern Italy, according to two of the province’s top health officials. […]

COVID measures working, keep going, says provincial health officer

March 28, 2020 Fran Yanor

After nearly two weeks of dramatic and escalating public health restrictions, B.C.’s rate of new COVID-19 cases is slowing, making the next two weeks critical, says B.C. provincial health officer. […]

Photo: Laura Keil - Sunny skies and warmer temps made for fantastic skiing in the McKirdy Meadows on the last day of 2015. Above, Braden Hutchins cascades down the powdery slope back towards the McKirdy Hut Cabin. The cabin is available for overnight stays. Bookings can be made through YORA at the Caribou Grill.

Avalanche Canada shuts down forecasting early in light of COVID concerns

March 28, 2020 The Goat

Avalanche Canada says it is issuing its final forecast for the season on March 28, about a month earlier than normal. The final three-day forecast will remain in effect until March 30. […]

Adapting and supporting during COVID-19

March 28, 2020 The Goat

Heart attackWhen Kim Nordli arrived at work on Friday to see hearts taped throughout the front entry it hit her pretty hard. “I felt it, then I got a little teary eyed,” said Nordli. Nordli […]

Robson Valley RCMP warn of COVID-19 scams

March 28, 2020 The Goat

By Laura Keil (with files from RCMP) Robson Valley RCMP say they have already received calls in relation to COVID-19 frauds. RCMP say these frauds include private companies offering ‘fast’ covid-19 tests for sale. RCMP […]

The sad truth re: forest sector jobs

March 27, 2020 The Goat

Dear Editor, With interest I read your article in the last paper regarding Forest Service jobs, or lack thereof, in McBride and the reaction from the mayor. It is remarkable that the licensee of a […]

Don’t be stoic, let us help, BC Advocate tells seniors

March 27, 2020 Fran Yanor

By Fran Yanor, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A new match-up service connecting volunteers with seniors who are self-isolating in their homes could help thousands of people, said B.C. Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie on Thursday. “Connecting the […]