Restaurant owners weigh options amid tough times
By Andru McCracken The Caribou Grill was one of the first restaurants in Valemount to close in light of COVID-19 health restrictions and a new 75% wage subsidy isn’t going to be enough for them […]
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Curb on meetings, developer in limbo
By Andru McCracken The COVID-19 pandemic is causing all sorts of changes in the way we do business, including local government. Case in point, the Village of McBride had scheduled a large public hearing in […]
McBride Council’s brief meet
By Goat Staff McBride Council held a special meeting on March 19th at 6pm to deal with issues arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic. On the agenda was rescheduling a public hearing on Zoning Amendment […]
Valemount council called to allow chickens, goats
By Andru McCracken The Village of Valemount’s regular council meeting was held March 24, but there was nothing regular about it. Mayor Owen Torgerson presided, Hollie Blanchette sat two meters away on the left, and […]
‘Resilient’ seniors in the north; let us help, says BC Advocate
By Fran Yanor, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Seniors stuck at home and volunteers wanting to help during the COVID-19 pandemic can now connect, thanks to a new match-up program funded by the B.C. government, accessed through […]
$500,000 awarded to Valemount nonprofits
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 […]
Valemount Surrogacy: Montreal men say they’re “the happiest family”
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
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 […]
Avalanche Canada shuts down forecasting early in light of COVID concerns
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. […]
Valemount council: Tax increase, EV charge station, no more idling
By Andru McCracken The Village of Valemount held their regularly scheduled meeting on March 10. Mayor Owen Torgerson, councilors Pete Pearson, Donnie MacLean, and Hollie Blanchette were in attendance, staff members Chief Administrative Officer Wayne […]
McBride council: Active Living, Future of Public Works Building and Sewage Disposal Contract
By Andrea Arnold The members of the McBride Council met for their regular meeting on March 10, 2020. The meeting was called to order at 7:02pm by Mayor Runtz. Also present for the meeting were […]