Kootenay Boundary Regional District

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Greater Trail garbage: What about the bags?

What about households that have very little garbage for weekly collection?

 

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Where to pick up garbage tags for Trail area

Wondering where to buy your $3 tag per-garbage bag?

 

The RDKB’s Vivienne Hurley displays the new RDKB garbage tags. Photo: RDKB

Greater Trail green bin and $3 tag-per-bag garbage collection rolls out soon

The green bin service requires no tag, garbage bags need $3 prepaid tags.

 

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Large brush fire near Genelle considered suspicious

The emergency call came into regional fire rescue just after midnight, Wednesday

Photo: Trail Times file
Photo: Times file

Sunday is Firefighters’ National Memorial Day

Premier David Eby has issued the following statement marking Firefighters’ National Memorial…

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Property owners had to clear truck loads of refuse left behind by a squatter at a Marsh Creek property outside of Fruitvale. Photos: Submitted

West Kootenay landowners frustrated, cleaning up squatter’s mess

Over 14 truckloads of garbage and recyclables hauled from rural property

Property owners had to clear truck loads of refuse left behind by a squatter at a Marsh Creek property outside of Fruitvale. Photos: Submitted
St. Andrew’s Anglican Church members enjoyed an outdoor service on Sunday after a fire was discovered on the back stairwell early Saturday morning. Photo: Jenni Sirges

Stairwell fire at downtown Trail church moves Sunday service outdoors

Firefighters were at the Pine Avenue scene in 4 minutes

St. Andrew’s Anglican Church members enjoyed an outdoor service on Sunday after a fire was discovered on the back stairwell early Saturday morning. Photo: Jenni Sirges
Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire and Rescue was on scene as a fire burned close to local businesses on the Warfield hill on Hwy. 3B near Trail. Photos: Jim Bailey

Update: Wildfire near Trail under control

A wildfire near Trail that started just after noon on Sunday is now under control

Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire and Rescue was on scene as a fire burned close to local businesses on the Warfield hill on Hwy. 3B near Trail. Photos: Jim Bailey
Federal map showing Trail and Beaver Valley swallowed up in the new Columbia-Kootenay-Southern Rockies riding. Image: Electoral Boundaries Commission

Federal electoral boundaries divide Greater Trail communities

Boundaries commission puts Trail and Beaver Valley into Columbia-Kootenay-Southern Rockies riding

Federal map showing Trail and Beaver Valley swallowed up in the new Columbia-Kootenay-Southern Rockies riding. Image: Electoral Boundaries Commission
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Tighter water restrictions for Beaver Valley amid drought

Sprinkler use is strictly prohibited on Mondays, Saturdays, and Sundays

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BA Belton, environmental communications programs coordinator for the RDKB, reminds locals to look inside their green bins for a kitchen tote, sample liners, and details needed to get started when green bin collection starts in October. Photo: RDKB

Green bins drop in Trail area neighborhoods this month

The program launches in October

BA Belton, environmental communications programs coordinator for the RDKB, reminds locals to look inside their green bins for a kitchen tote, sample liners, and details needed to get started when green bin collection starts in October. Photo: RDKB
Juris Harlamovs, Waneta Sunshine Rotary Member, presents this donation to Lisa Pasin, KBRH Health Foundation Executive Director. Photo: Submitted

Rotary EClub donates to Trail gratitude garden

$2,000 donated to Garden of Gratitude Project at Columbia View Lodge

Juris Harlamovs, Waneta Sunshine Rotary Member, presents this donation to Lisa Pasin, KBRH Health Foundation Executive Director. Photo: Submitted
A new dock has been installed on Christina Lake for the specific purpose of giving visitors unobstructed views. Photo: Submitted

Viewing dock installed at Christina Lake

Project covered through the Community Works Fund

A new dock has been installed on Christina Lake for the specific purpose of giving visitors unobstructed views. Photo: Submitted
“Keep your eyes peeled, as this is just the beginning of our ‘pop-up’ event series,” says Jayme Fowler, referring to “Community Paddle Night” at Champion Lakes, Aug. 2 at 5:30 p.m. Photo: Submitted

Beaver Valley Recreation hosts ‘pop-up’ palooza; first event Aug. 2

Community Paddle Night coming up at Champion Lakes

“Keep your eyes peeled, as this is just the beginning of our ‘pop-up’ event series,” says Jayme Fowler, referring to “Community Paddle Night” at Champion Lakes, Aug. 2 at 5:30 p.m. Photo: Submitted
Photo: Submitted

Firefighters quash house blaze in Trail

The emergency call came in shortly after 11 a.m., July 25

Photo: Submitted
Saturday brought the perfect backdrop for a hike in the Paulson Pass. Brenda Haley, an avid hiker from Trail, joined the Christina Lake Ramblers for a trek up Mount Faith, located in Gladstone Provincial Park. The trail is described as moderately steep and fairly difficult to hike. Photos: Brenda Haley

A great Kootenay ‘Faith’

Mount Faith is located in Gladstone Provincial Park

Saturday brought the perfect backdrop for a hike in the Paulson Pass. Brenda Haley, an avid hiker from Trail, joined the Christina Lake Ramblers for a trek up Mount Faith, located in Gladstone Provincial Park. The trail is described as moderately steep and fairly difficult to hike. Photos: Brenda Haley
Grizzly bears have special significance to the people of B.C. culturally and symbolically. Additionally, in western Canada, they are designated federally as a species of special concern. Photo: John Thomas/Unsplash

B.C. looking for input on grizzly stewardship, bear viewing

Online surveys open until Aug. 18

Grizzly bears have special significance to the people of B.C. culturally and symbolically. Additionally, in western Canada, they are designated federally as a species of special concern. Photo: John Thomas/Unsplash
The Kettle River Watershed is severely dry, or “Level 3,” as is the Okanagan River Watershed. If essential outdoor areas must be watered, do it in the evening, a time of low evaporation. Photo: Pawel Czerwinksi/Unsplash

Kootenay Boundary regional district urges voluntary water reduction

Boundary region at “Drought Level 3”

The Kettle River Watershed is severely dry, or “Level 3,” as is the Okanagan River Watershed. If essential outdoor areas must be watered, do it in the evening, a time of low evaporation. Photo: Pawel Czerwinksi/Unsplash
Garett White is one of the local faces on site at the newly opened full-service registered scrap metal recycling yard in Genelle. Photo: Submitted

Recycling, demolition company launches in West Kootenay

SECURE Energy centralized their Kootenay metal recycling facilities in January 2023

Garett White is one of the local faces on site at the newly opened full-service registered scrap metal recycling yard in Genelle. Photo: Submitted
Boundary Museum and Archives board president Christopher Stevenson talks about the clock the museum just acquired that is a prominent piece of the Boundary region’s history. It hung up in banks in Phoenix and Grand Forks, as well as the Grand Forks library before it found its new home in the museum’s front entrance. Photo Karen McKinley

Grand Forks museum acquires historic timepiece

123-year-old clock once hung Phoenix and Grand Fork’s banks

Boundary Museum and Archives board president Christopher Stevenson talks about the clock the museum just acquired that is a prominent piece of the Boundary region’s history. It hung up in banks in Phoenix and Grand Forks, as well as the Grand Forks library before it found its new home in the museum’s front entrance. Photo Karen McKinley