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Bottom right is the former Trail Junior High School as seen from West Trail. Photo: Trail Historical Society

Trail Blazers: Remember the junior high school?

Trail Blazers is a weekly feature in partnership with the Trail Museum and Archives

Bottom right is the former Trail Junior High School as seen from West Trail. Photo: Trail Historical Society
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Kootenay Savings moves to cure ALS

Fundraising walk held June 4 in Trail

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Blooms from the 2023 BC Yukon Peony Show. Photos: Betsy Kline

Blooms abound at BC/Yukon peony show held in Castlegar

Lots of West Kootenay winners

Blooms from the 2023 BC Yukon Peony Show. Photos: Betsy Kline
Katie Clark (violin) was the recipient of the Ian D. Smith Award. (Nicole Zimmer photo)

West Kootenay performing artists rise to occasion at BC festival

Kootenay talent shone at the B.C. Festival of the Performing Arts held…

Katie Clark (violin) was the recipient of the Ian D. Smith Award. (Nicole Zimmer photo)
L-R: Judy Aldridge, Trail Hospital Auxiliary president presents this donation to Dr. Carolyn Stark, KBRH Health Foundation board member. Photo: Submitted

Auxiliary helps keep Trail hospital entrance inviting

Auxiliary volunteers fundraise by running the KBRH gift shop

L-R: Judy Aldridge, Trail Hospital Auxiliary president presents this donation to Dr. Carolyn Stark, KBRH Health Foundation board member. Photo: Submitted
It’s time to celebrate dad. Father’s Day is on Sunday, June 18. (Pixabay)

QUIZ: How much do you know about famous fathers?

Sunday, June 18 is Father’s Day, a day set aside to honour fathers

It’s time to celebrate dad. Father’s Day is on Sunday, June 18. (Pixabay)
CCUB Jam Factory at Grand Forks, 1935. Photo: BC Archives

History: Doukhobors expand operations with flour mill, cannery, jam factory

By Jonathan J. Kalmakoff; Special to Grand Forks Gazette

  • Jun 17, 2023
CCUB Jam Factory at Grand Forks, 1935. Photo: BC Archives
Balraj Partridge after completing the Drop Zone at last years Easter Seals BC/Yukon’s annual Drop Zone fundraiser. (Jennifer Vasarhely/Contributed to Black Press Media)

Young B.C. man in wheelchair rappels down building to raise money for Easter Seals

Balraj Partridge suffers from spina bifida, a birth defect in an area of the spinal column

Balraj Partridge after completing the Drop Zone at last years Easter Seals BC/Yukon’s annual Drop Zone fundraiser. (Jennifer Vasarhely/Contributed to Black Press Media)
Members from the Columbia Chapter of the Vintage Car Club of Canada parade down Pine Avenue, circa June 1975. Photo: Trail Historical Society

Trail Blazers: Great ol’ classics on four wheels

Trail Blazers is a weekly feature in partnership with the Trail Museum and Archives

Members from the Columbia Chapter of the Vintage Car Club of Canada parade down Pine Avenue, circa June 1975. Photo: Trail Historical Society
United Steelworkers Local 480 has donated $5,000 to the KBRH Health Foundation in support of the Gordy Steep Memorial Sick Children’s Fund. L-R: Chris Walker, President Local 480 presented this donation to Paul Butler, Foundation Board Member and Lisa Pasin, Foundation Executive Director. Photo: Submitted

Local 480 donates to sick children’s fund at Trail hospital

The fund supports the family and the sick child

United Steelworkers Local 480 has donated $5,000 to the KBRH Health Foundation in support of the Gordy Steep Memorial Sick Children’s Fund. L-R: Chris Walker, President Local 480 presented this donation to Paul Butler, Foundation Board Member and Lisa Pasin, Foundation Executive Director. Photo: Submitted
Mike Elliot stands with some of the canoes he is in the process of restoring for clients. Photo: Roxanna Constantinescu

Kettle River Canoes: Restoring memories and friendships

Canoe restoration a true labour of love for Mike Elliot

  • Jun 15, 2023
Mike Elliot stands with some of the canoes he is in the process of restoring for clients. Photo: Roxanna Constantinescu
McDonald’s representatives Kathleen Brad Zubick, owners, and Raymond Carreiro, manager, present their $4,000 donation to Kara Hannigan, Foundation Board Member (right to left).

McDonald’s Trail-Castlegar donates to neonatal care

Donation will purchase medical equipment to support premature babies receiving care at KBRH

McDonald’s representatives Kathleen Brad Zubick, owners, and Raymond Carreiro, manager, present their $4,000 donation to Kara Hannigan, Foundation Board Member (right to left).
Photo: Trail Historical Society

Trail Blazers: When the circus came to town

Trail Blazers is a weekly feature in partnership with the Trail Museum and Archives

Photo: Trail Historical Society
Volunteers made a big difference at the 2022 Columbia Cemetery clean up, more needed for 2023. Photo: Joanne Drystek

Volunteers needed for Rossland cemetery clean up

by Joanne Drystek The Rossland Heritage Commission is on their third year…

  • Jun 11, 2023
Volunteers made a big difference at the 2022 Columbia Cemetery clean up, more needed for 2023. Photo: Joanne Drystek
The B.C./Yukon Peony Show is taking place in Castlegar June 16 - 18. Photo: Betsy Kline

B.C. Peony Show coming to Castlegar

Event will take place June 16 - 18, locals encouraged to enter blooms

The B.C./Yukon Peony Show is taking place in Castlegar June 16 - 18. Photo: Betsy Kline
Photo: Betsy Kline

Ambassadors shine at Castlegar Sunfest

Miss Trail was crowned at Silver City Days in May

Photo: Betsy Kline
Castlegar Rotary Club has generously donated $13,725 to the KBRH Health Foundation’s Tier 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Project. These funds, raised during the Rotary’s Bingo program offered during the pandemic, will purchase a cribette and respiratory cart for the Tier 3 Nursery. Franca Berdusco, Castlegar Rotary Member (right) presents their donation to Lisa Pasin, KBRH Health Foundation Executive Director. Photo: Submitted

Castlegar Rotary donates to neonatal care

The NICU will house three nursery beds with 24/7 nursing care

Castlegar Rotary Club has generously donated $13,725 to the KBRH Health Foundation’s Tier 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Project. These funds, raised during the Rotary’s Bingo program offered during the pandemic, will purchase a cribette and respiratory cart for the Tier 3 Nursery. Franca Berdusco, Castlegar Rotary Member (right) presents their donation to Lisa Pasin, KBRH Health Foundation Executive Director. Photo: Submitted
L-R: Mark McLoughlin, President and CEO, Kootenay Savings, and John Stephens, Kootenay Savings Director, present their $15,000 donation to Lisa Pasin, KBRH Health Foundation Executive Director, in support of the Golf Classic. Photo: Submitted

Kootenay Savings tees off 16th year of sponsoring KBRH Golf Classic

2023 event will go July 21 at Birchbank Golf Course

L-R: Mark McLoughlin, President and CEO, Kootenay Savings, and John Stephens, Kootenay Savings Director, present their $15,000 donation to Lisa Pasin, KBRH Health Foundation Executive Director, in support of the Golf Classic. Photo: Submitted
Tickets are now on sale for Charcuterie on the Pier, hosted by Sheila’s Catering owners Brant Darling, left, and Wes Levesque. The fundraising event, scheduled for Sept. 2, 2023, will also attempt to break the Guinness World Record for longest charcuterie board. (contributed photo)

Tickets now on sale for Charcuterie on the Pier event

Fundraiser aims to break Guinness World Record with 500-foot consecutive charcuterie board

Tickets are now on sale for Charcuterie on the Pier, hosted by Sheila’s Catering owners Brant Darling, left, and Wes Levesque. The fundraising event, scheduled for Sept. 2, 2023, will also attempt to break the Guinness World Record for longest charcuterie board. (contributed photo)
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Tim Hortons Trail donates $7,000 to neonatal care

NICU will house three nursery beds with 24/7 nursing care

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