Steering the Bird-Dog
Loos man plays part in Australia By Andru McCracken A man who grew up in Loos and attended McBride Secondary School is high above the front lines of the wildfire emergency in Australia. Some may […]
Environment
Valemount couple safe in Sydney
By Andru McCracken Valemount residents Sam Lafferma and his partner, Australian-born Nicole Breed, and their daughter Matilda are safe in Chipping Norton, a suburb of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia as the fires rage […]
Clean heat from wood? New resident buys German boiler
By Andru McCracken Frances LeClerc is heating his home just outside of Valemount with a German-designed boiler and he believes this technology could help Valemount grow and prosper. The system uses high-tech automation to burn […]
Trans Mountain worker camp approved
By Andru McCracken The Regional District of Fraser Fort George has granted a Temporary Use Permit for a proposed camp that will house as many as 900 people just south of the community at the […]
Province funds wood stove swap; Council miffed by conditions
By Andru McCracken The Province announced that it was funding a wood stove exchange program in 15 British Columbian communities including Valemount, but the local village council wasn’t breathing a sigh of relief at the […]
Sharing is the key to controlling climate change
A global problem needs a global solution. That’s the message Canadian writer and activist Keith McNeill presents in this exploration of the benefits of global carbon fee-and-dividend. By Keith McNeill, former editor of the Clearwater […]
McBride Council: sewage questions, calls for transparency, milestones
By ANDREA ARNOLD Members of the McBride Council met for their regular meeting Tuesday December 10. The meeting was called to order at 7:03pm by Mayor Runtz. Also present for the meeting, Council members Lucille […]
Village of Valemount: snooze on utility hike, bike trails, fair value, stove exchange
By Andru McCracken Council began held a public hearing on Business License and Regulation Bylaw No. 805, 2019 before the regular Council meeting Dec. 10th. The bylaw updates the previous 2014 bylaw, providing clarification on […]
Derailment fouls Fraser headwaters at Moose Lake
By Andru McCracken Boxing Day held a surprise for both CN and Mount Robson Park: a CN train carrying potash derailed and two cars became partially submerged in Moose Lake. Moose Lake is part of […]
Village lagoon becomes a money maker
By Andru McCracken McBride’s waste treatment lagoon system is providing an unexpected boon to the Village of McBride. Mayor Gene Runtz says the Village has a long-term contract with Horizon North Logistics Inc. to dispose […]
Local wildlife tour company fined
By Goat Staff A Blue River wildlife tour company has been given a precedent-setting fine from the Conservation Officer Service. Siblings Russell and Debra Critchlow were both fined $17,400, and the money is to be […]