Valemount loses its CAO
by Andru McCracken The Village of Valemount’s Chief Administrative Officer Adam Davey is leaving his role for a posting in Vanderhoof this Thursday. The Village of Valemount announced the news last week. According to a […]
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Valemount’s pipeline work camp on ice
by Laura Keil Kinder Morgan Canada announced April 8th it is suspending “non-essential” spending on the Trans Mountain pipeline project as the BC government continues to fight the project and Alberta and Ottawa threaten to […]
Valemount’s – and Canada’s – first geothermal power plant on the way
By Andru McCracken The latest news about Valemount’s geothermal project came out of Sweden. Swedish clean energy company Climeon (pronounced “climb on”) announced that Natural Resources Canada funded the purchase of three 150 kW Climeon […]
Ascending Jeannette: First ascent of mountain with historic ties
by Andru McCracken A group of climbers from Alberta and Minnesota made the first recorded ascent of Jeanette Peak on April 2nd, not far from the Village of Valemount. Climbers Pascale Marceau, Lonnie Dupre and […]
Money and revenge themes in new local drama
Submitted Playwright Sharon Stearns and the Wishbone Theatre collective is back at it, this time with a scintillating play that deals with money and revenge in a small town. A woman returns to her hometown […]
Forests Minister talks rural development
by Andru McCracken Doug Donaldson was a councillor in Hazelton, BC when the mill in his community was cut up into pieces. “Half of it was shipped to New Zealand and the rest to Germany,” […]
Local woman’s book explores weight loss surgery
by Andru McCracken Kelsey Payumo remembers her mom not wanting anyone to know about it. When she returned for her sister’s wedding close family friends didn’t even recognize her. Payumo’s weight loss surgery radically transformed […]
National Hiking Trail gets investment
by Goat Staff A local non-profit – the Fraser Headwaters Alliance (FHA) – has received two grants that will allow construction of a significant section of the National Hiking Trail in the Robson Valley. The […]
Hill climber wins big
by Andru McCracken Valemount’s unassuming Tyler Fowler had a great race at the hill climb event at Peace River’s Misery Mountain Ski Area. It was the first race of the season and Fowler won first […]
2-tier electricity, many consequences – Part 2: Smoke and mirrors
In part 2 we examine the link between two tier hydro and Valemount’s notorious wood smoke problem; the community boasts the worst air quality in the province on average. by Andru McCracken Cynthia Piper was […]
Rentals Society forges ahead despite disappointment
by Andru McCracken The Valemount Affordable Rentals Society will proceed with their housing project even without the benefit of a Columbia Basin Trust Community Initiatives grant of $60,000, but the society is deeply unhappy with […]