Breanne Massey

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J. L. Crowe librarian Marilyn Lund sat proudly beside student Jesse Bartsoff after attending a national debate seminar in Toronto.

High school debater cracks top-15 in Canada

Jesse Bartsoff, 16, recently placed 14 out of 56 students at the Sr. Canadian National Debate Seminar held in Toronto on Oct. 11-14.

J. L. Crowe librarian Marilyn Lund sat proudly beside student Jesse Bartsoff after attending a national debate seminar in Toronto.

Judges’ put local wines to the taste test

Vickie Fitzpatrick and Alita Parisotto judged more than 2 dozen wines at the Columbus Day Banquet and Wine Competition in Trail on Saturday.

(From left to right) Vickie Fitzpatrick and Alita Parissotto judged more than two-dozen wines before the Columbus Day Banquet and Wine Competition on Saturday.

Trail tastings stand out, according two judges

Vickie Fitzpatrick and Alita Parisotto judged more than two-dozen wines at the Columbus Day Banquet and Wine Competition on Saturday

(From left to right) Vickie Fitzpatrick and Alita Parissotto judged more than two-dozen wines before the Columbus Day Banquet and Wine Competition on Saturday.
(From left to right) J. L. Crowe librarian Marilyn Lund sat proudly beside student Jesse Bartsoff after attending a national debate seminar in Toronto.

Trail teen can talk

Trail teen Jesse Bartsoff recently placed 14 out of 56 at the Sr. Canadian National Debate Seminar held in Toronto.

(From left to right) J. L. Crowe librarian Marilyn Lund sat proudly beside student Jesse Bartsoff after attending a national debate seminar in Toronto.

Trail’s outdoor market ready to make move inside

After a summer filled with busy market days on the Esplanade, the Trail District and Chamber of Commerce is expanding its reach.

Terry Moon stands beside a plethora of instruments – from clarinets to drums and saxophones to guitars – in awe of what has been donated to the band program.

Band program marches on

The Trail Alliance Church is making some beautiful noise.

Terry Moon stands beside a plethora of instruments – from clarinets to drums and saxophones to guitars – in awe of what has been donated to the band program.

Montrose – Residents growling over bear problems

5 Montrose men attended a regular village council meeting Monday night to express their concerns regarding the number of bears in Montrose.

City of Trail crews were busy mopping up the mess from Tuesday morning’s storm that blew across the region. A large limb from a tree at Gyro Park was snapped off by high winds and landed on Charles Lakes Drive. The limb was moved into the Gyro Park parking lot where crews chopped it up and hauled it away. The storm also left many residents without power until the afternoon.

Storm strikes region

A thunderstorm early Tuesday morning left many residents in Greater Trail and some of its surrounding communities in the dark.

City of Trail crews were busy mopping up the mess from Tuesday morning’s storm that blew across the region. A large limb from a tree at Gyro Park was snapped off by high winds and landed on Charles Lakes Drive. The limb was moved into the Gyro Park parking lot where crews chopped it up and hauled it away. The storm also left many residents without power until the afternoon.

Colombo calling on local winemakers for competition

The Cristoforo Colombo Lodge is hosting a Columbus Day Banquet and Wine Competition for amateur vintners to strut their stuff.

Taekwondo championships lured athletes province-wide to Trail

Silver City competitors drew a crowd for the Trail Taekwan-do Championships in the Cominco Arena Gymnasium Saturday

Chloe Sirges loves her French immersion program in Castlegar. The school district wants to find out if more people in the Greater Trail area would like this program in local schools.

District meeting will discuss French immersion’s future

12 year old Chloe Sirges attends french immersion school in at Twin Rivers Elementary Castlegar and loves the experience.

Chloe Sirges loves her French immersion program in Castlegar. The school district wants to find out if more people in the Greater Trail area would like this program in local schools.
From the left; Chaplain Ken Siemens and Steve Pershing demonstrated how the lift on the newly-acquired van was beneficial for people who suffer from mobility issues. Ted Heslop and Pat McCabe stood in front with a donation from the Trail-Tadanac High School graduation classes from 1949 and 1950.

Van a big part of helping those with mobility issues

All the Way Home program seeking Greater Trail donations to help cover van costs

From the left; Chaplain Ken Siemens and Steve Pershing demonstrated how the lift on the newly-acquired van was beneficial for people who suffer from mobility issues. Ted Heslop and Pat McCabe stood in front with a donation from the Trail-Tadanac High School graduation classes from 1949 and 1950.
Beaver Valley children’s librarian Rhonda Giles began tidying up after Mother Goose

Library month in BC –

October has been dubbed library month in order to raise public awareness about the role libraries play in the lives of Canadians.

Beaver Valley children’s librarian Rhonda Giles began tidying up after Mother Goose

Warm, dry weather wraps up summer

A summer that began with the wettest month on record, came to an end with warm and dry temperatures.

Montrose gravel grade a concern for resident

The need to lower the grade of a gravel alley behind a Montrose property caused one resident to voice her concerns publicly.

Reel adventure awaits in youth film camp

Young film makers in Greater Trail are invited to participate in an upcoming digital film workshop

Darren (left) and Ken Esovoloff

Trail volunteers help reclaim Columbia’s shoreline

Greater Trail residents scoured the Columbia River shoreline for trash for 2012's Rivers Day.

Darren (left) and Ken Esovoloff
Darren (left) and Ken Esovoloff

A river runs through it: reclaiming the natural Columbia on Rivers Day

The environmentally-geared event attracted more than 150 participants focused on removing litter from the shoreline of the Columbia River

Darren (left) and Ken Esovoloff
Star Grocery owner Pasquale Amantea (right) and longtime customer Angelo Pellizzari welcomed a load of California grapes and juice this week at the store’s location in the Gulch.

Grapes abound in the Gulch

Wait no longer; Pasquale Amantea of Star Grocery says the grapes are in.

Star Grocery owner Pasquale Amantea (right) and longtime customer Angelo Pellizzari welcomed a load of California grapes and juice this week at the store’s location in the Gulch.
(From left to right) Skills Centre project coordinator Denise Robson

Clean-up crews tackle Columbia River

Trail's annual Rivers Day clean-up gears up for the shoreline initiative on Sunday.

(From left to right) Skills Centre project coordinator Denise Robson