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McBride Council: SummerFest, airport, climate action

July 5, 2019 Arthur Tanga

By ANDREA ARNOLD The McBride Council met for their regular meeting on June 25, 2019. The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. by Mayor Gene Runtz. Also in attendance were Councillors Frederick, Smith, […]

Valemount Council: bike repair station; air quality info, sportsplex upgrades

July 4, 2019 Arthur Tanga

By Goat Staff Mayor Owen Torgerson, councillors Hollie Blanchette, Sheri Gee and Pete Pearson met on June 25, 2019 for their regular council meeting. Chief Administrative Officer Wayne Robinson and Administrative Services Coordinator Tracey Dennis […]

TMX pipeline construction timeline still unclear

July 1, 2019 Arthur Tanga

By Andru McCracken Locals are anxious to know what to expect after the federal government approved the Trans Mountain Pipeline, even though pipe for the project is making its way to the staging area in […]

McBride’s secret refinery, biochar plant

June 23, 2019 The Goat

By Andru McCracken Farmer, veteran, and inventor Phillip Marsh has developed a technology that can help battle climate change and create useful products from organic waste, and he has done it on his family farm […]

Valemount Council: Cannabis retailing, grant support

June 21, 2019 Arthur Tanga

By Goat Staff Mayor Owen Torgerson, councillors Hollie Blanchette, Sheri Gee, Donnie MacLean and Pete Pearson met on June 11, 2019 for their regular council meeting. Chief Administrative Officer Wayne Robinson and Deputy Corporate Officer […]

Pipeline approval will ignite local construction boom

June 20, 2019 Arthur Tanga

By Laura Keil The federal government approved the controversial Trans Mountain pipeline expansion Tuesday, giving the go-ahead to twin the existing pipeline and triple the capacity. The new pipeline largely follows the same route as […]

McBride Council: Care Aids, Cannabis Conversation, Maple Trees and Rezoning

June 8, 2019 Arthur Tanga

By: Andrea Arnold The McBride Council met for their regular meeting on April 30, 2019. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Gene Runtz. Councillors Smith, Green, Hruby and Frederick were […]

Pushing science and tech in the Kootenays (and Valemount)

June 4, 2019 Arthur Tanga

By Andru McCracken KAST, an acronym for Association for Science and Technology, is looking to help grow the region’s tech sector, and despite the name, that region includes Valemount. Cam Whitehead is the association’s executive […]

The potato man reapeth

May 31, 2019 Arthur Tanga

By Andru McCracken When he saw blackened tubers last season, the Open Gate Garden’s potato man, Vern Pawloske, knew something was up. He quickly deployed a technique passed down to him to save the unimpacted […]

Bioenergy company hoping to set groundwork for 2020

May 25, 2019 Arthur Tanga

By Andru McCracken Some real life pioneers will be attending McBride’s upcoming Pioneer Days, pioneers in the field of biomass energy. Vice President of Borealis Bioenergy Company Glen Kindallen said that they have decided to […]

Locals react to forest spraying

May 21, 2019 Arthur Tanga

Andru McCracken Some locals are calling into question the widespread use of a notorious herbicide known as glyphosate to manage unwanted tree species in local forests. Glyphosate is the active ingredient in many pesticides, including […]