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Cranbrook, Technology Author of Your Capital Edge, Lyn Blanchard to be guest speaker at Kootenay i-Tech

The Kootenay i-Tech Trade Show & Luncheon, organized by Kootenay Business, will be held in both Nelson and Cranbrook at the end of May.

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Cranbrook, Technology Kootenay i-Tech Trade Show

You are invited to attend the first ever Kootenay i-Tech Trade Show & Luncheon in Nelson, Wednesday May 25th and Cranbrook May 26th.

Fernie, Mining National Western Region Mine Rescue Competition

Twenty championship teams from across Western Canada and the northwestern United States will showcase their skills, training and the dedication required of those involved in mine rescue.

Cranbrook, Education Focus on COTR math and science program advisory committee

The University Studies Math and Science program advisory committee continues to strengthen and expand the math and science courses and programs at the College of the Rockies.

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Revelstoke, Technology BC Hydro awards $40 million contract for dam upgrade

BC Hydro has awarded Peter Kiewit Infrastructure Co. a $40 million contract to upgrade the Mica hydroelectric dam near Revelstoke.

Creston Many meals make a milestone

The Other Side Café is celebrating a quarter-century of success.

Tourism Integra Air seeking key partners

To ensure that this air service is successful, it will take full co-operation of the airports, the airline and the region.

Cranbrook Get your message out

Tanya Laing Gahr has opened her own communications business in Cranbrook, B.C., called TLG Strategic Communications.

Trail, Environment A legacy for the Basin

The construction of a second power plant on the Waneta Dam will utilize water that would otherwise pass over the dam’s spillways.

by Kali Love and Tanya Laing Gahr
Golden, Developments A nod to the past while moving forward

Originally built in 1948, the Golden Civic Centre is being renovated to strengthen the structure and illustrate the heritage aspect of the building by exposing original roof trusses and pillars.

by Trevor Crawley
Grand Forks, Mining Second time’s the charm?

Open Gold Corp is drilling for minerals in the Boundary region outside Grand Forks, hoping to replicate success of the Phoenix Mine.

by Trevor Crawley
Revelstoke, Mining Roca Mines striving to resume production

The collapse of a sill pillar last year has halted production, but rehabilitation work has finished and more capital is being raised to restart operations at the MAX molybdenum mine near Revelstoke.

by Trevor Crawley
Cranbrook, Nakusp, Developments Reaping the benefits

Consolidating staff and equipment in the new fire hall is making everything run more smoothly for the fire department in Cranbrook.

by Trevor Crawley
Cranbrook, Tourism Get the inside scoop

Here are some pointers to keep in mind when stepping up to the eighth tee box at St. Eugene Golf Resort , one of the flagship courses in the Cranbrook region.

by Trevor Crawley
Tourism Integra direct non-stop air service

Integra has created a schedule with direct non-stop air service, three days a week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday), beginning June 6, 2011, pending Transport Canada approval.

Kimberley, Tourism Camping in the Kootenays is a favourite

Tanya Tamasi, owner of the Back Door Gift Shoppe in Kimberley, B.C., likes to go camping in the Kootenays in the summer

by Lisa Crane
Golden, Agriculture, Environment Mountain-grown success

Nature's playground around Golden, B.C., drew the Tetraults to the area, and they have woven themselves into the business community with the success of Mountainside Gardens, their landscaping business and greenhouse operation.

by Trevor Crawley
Kimberley, Tourism Loving the Kootenays

Stacey and Trevor Dunsby own Hide Away Kennels in Kimberley. They bought the kennel in 2007 and love the lifestyle in the Kootenays.

by Lisa Crane
Kimberley, Tourism True fly-fishermen never tell their secrets

Wayne Gilbert, a realtor with Remax Caldwell Agencies in Kimberley, loves his summers in his native land.

by Lisa Crane
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Cranbrook, Tourism Integra Air poised to begin air service in Canadian Rockies

Integra Air is poised to begin air service between the Canadian Rockies International Airport (CRIA) at Cranbrook and the Edmonton International Airport (EIA) and the Fort McMurray Airport.

Trail, Technology Firebird Technologies Inc. takes off

Firebird Technologies Inc. will have an official opening of its new facility in Trail, B.C., on May 17, 2011.

by Lisa Crane
Revelstoke, Tourism The best in the West

A new 57,000-square-foot Best Western Plus -in Revelstoke, B.C., is open for business and filling the demand for more tourist accommodations.

by Trevor Crawley
Cranbrook, Developments, Environment Built Green in the Kootenays

Cranbrook-based StoneBrook Developments prides itself on its green commitment—the company recently became a BuiltGreen certified builder.

by Lisa Crane
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Golden, Tourism Secluded in a mountain paradise

Secluded in the privacy of a forested mountain slope outside Golden, B.C., is the Cedar House Restaurant and Chalets.

by Trevor Crawley
Cranbrook, Nelson, Technology Move into the clouds with confidence

Valhalla Consulting Services is participating in the Kootenay i-Tech Luncheon & Trade Shows in Nelson and Cranbrook, in May 2011.

by Lisa Crane
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Cranbrook Pamper your pets

A new business for pets that provides higher quality products and feed programs can be found along the main strip in Cranbrook, B.C.

by Trevor Crawley
Golden, Fernie, Invermere, Developments The bridge over the river Columbia

After meeting its life expectancy, the Donald Bridge near Golden, B.C., is being replaced with a new four-lane structure that will be completed by the end of 2012.

by Trevor Crawley
Developments Christina Lake Village

Seniors housing is available at Christina Lake Village in southern B.C., where a converted motel with 23 rooms for residents provides food and linen services while fostering an atmosphere of independence.

by Trevor Crawley
Grand Forks, Developments, Forestry Hope for the future

The Midway sawmill reopens in the B.C. Interior, promising to create jobs and bring economic benefits to the region.

by Trevor Crawley
Cranbrook, Nelson, Technology Getting the goods on technology

Amber Hayes, the keynote speaker at the Kootenay I-Tech Trade Show, will help participants understand how to use technology and social media in business.

by Lisa Crane
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Creston, Agriculture, Education Who says vegetables can’t grow in winter?

The Creston Winter Harvest Project in Creston, B.C., was successful in identifying vegetables that can be produced over the winter season.

by Lisa Crane
Trail, Mining, Technology Reusing what is not renewable

Teck Trail Operations leads the way to a greener future by taking e-waste and recycling its usable metals.

by Kali Love
Trail, Developments Fifth and final stage, a family affair

The fifth phase of the Miral Heights subdivision in Trail, B.C., opens in late May 2011. Miral Heights Phase Five Developments is locally owned and operated.

by Lisa Crane
Education, Environment Voices for Sustainability 2011

Teachers and other educators with an interest in environmental education should register now for Voices for Sustainability.

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Castlegar Create instant appeal

Wendy-Lynne Burgess used to design clothing, but got into interior decorating and design when a friend saw the drapes that Burgess had made for her daughter. Now, more than 30 years later, Burgess is a successful interior decorator.

by Kali Love
Trail, Technology The need for speed

Trail is boosting its economic potential by incorporating fibre optic technology.

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Fernie, Environment Magic soil, not beans

In 1999, Scott and Cindey Taylor started a greenhouse in Hosmer, B.C. Now, 12 years later, they are the succcessful owners of Cincott Farms Organic Market and Café—providing organic produce and food to the residents of the Elk Valley and Alberta.

by Kali Love
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Trail, Tourism Reconnect with your roots

Trail’s mural project illustrates the multi-faceted history of the city.

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Nelson, Developments, Real Estate Affordable housing development coming to Nelson

Pat Davis and Al Benjamin of West Creek Developments studied the trends of the real estate market in the West Kootenay region, and realized that a new approach to housing in Nelson was needed.

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Invermere, Education, Environment A sunny outlook in Invermere

Invermere's community greenhouse, a facility that utilizes solar power through a variety of systems, is often full of David Thompson Secondary School's (DTSS) students. The students grow and use plants at their school cafeteria—and it is this collaboration between the school and the operators of the greenhouse, Groundswell, that saw them win Solar B.C.'s Solar School of the Year.

by Glynis Fediuk
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Invermere, Agriculture, Environment How does your garden grow?

Edible Acres, located in Windermere, is a place where you can grow your vegetable and eat them too, with a community supported agriculture program.

by Glynis Fediuk
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Invermere, Developments, Real Estate A word from the customer

Wilf and Marg Gobert had a serendipitous meeting with Dave Penner, one of the owners of Quiniscoe Homes, and not long afterwards, the Goberts signed the contract for Quiniscoe Homes to begin construction on their property at Lake Windermere, B.C.

by Kali Love
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Fernie, Invermere Capturing the Kootenays

Todd Weselake began operating Raven Eye Photography out of Fernie and Invermere in the summer of 2000.

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Invermere, Developments, Real Estate Building dreams

Dave and Doris Penner have built their business, Quiniscoe Homes, from the ground up—literally—and have brought happiness to vacationers looking for their dream home in B.C.'s Columbia Valley.

by Kali Love
Revelstoke, Mining ROCA - MAX molybdenum mine production schedule

In addition to rehabilitation and general maintenance at the site of Roca Mines located south of Revelstoke, a geotechnical program to survey the existing stope and mapping of other workings has been completed.

Castlegar To work is to learn

Rachel Gutwald, 24, has Down syndrome. But that hasn't stopped her from holding down two jobs, at Kootenay Family Place and Castlegar City Hall, with a little help from the Kootenay Society for Community Living's supported employment program.

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Kimberley, Environment, Health & Wellness BC Hydro supports 2011 Association of Kootenay Boundary Local Government in Kimberley

BC Hydro is once again supporting the Association of Kootenay Boundary Local Government (AKBLG) Annual Conference, hosted this year by the City of Kimberley.

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Women helping women

The Fernie Women in Business group aims to give women entrepreneurs the skills and support they need to make their business thrive long term.

by Rebecca Edwards
Young woman in her twenties posing beside recycling trailer and plastic bins
Kimberley, Environment It pays to be green

Green Earth Recycling is the only curbside recycling business in Kimberley, B.C., and owner Katie Tersmette was named 2011 Entrepreneur of the Year by the Kimberley Chamber of Commerce.

by Lisa Crane

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