The 2020 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games start today in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Best of luck to all 143 Special Olympics British Columbia athletes competing with pride, including the Cranbrook, Kimberley and Fernie athletes who are there! So proud to cheer you on!! Opening ceremonies are today at 3:45 p.m. PT (4:45 p.m. MT). You […]
Recognizing Anti-Bullying Day in BC. Pink Shirts and a message that bullying wi…
Recognizing Anti-Bullying Day in BC. Pink Shirts and a message that bullying will not be tolerated and we all stand behind respecting one another. Source
Teck withdraws application for Frontier oilsands mine | CBC News
Uncertainty indeed. I would dare say the “uncertainty and commodity prices” are not just a global issue rather a lot of uncertainty is domestic. Teck withdraws application for Frontier oilsands mine | CBC News Vancouver-based Teck Resources has withdrawn its application to build a massive oilsands project in northern Alberta. Source
Helping out with the Senior Heritage Day Dinner put on by the Kin Club of Cranbr…
Helping out with the Senior Heritage Day Dinner put on by the Kin Club of Cranbrook. Kin Club of Canada is celebrating 100 years and the Cranbrook Chapter is celebrating 70 years. I poured a lot of wine. Source
NEWS RELEASE: Nothing for Job Creators and Employers in NDP Budget: ICBA
A good summary on Budget 2020 NEWS RELEASE: Nothing for Job Creators and Employers in NDP Budget: ICBA Small businesses – including thousands in construction – looking for relief from higher taxes, suffocating Source
Caribou agreements signed
Yellowstone to Yukon (Y2Y) here we come. This decision is the shape of things to come so get used to it. In no time we will all be on the outside looking in. The BC NDP where given the ball by the Feds to include a socio-economic element to Caribou recovery and have failed BIG […]
Some good news for your Friday afternoon… Congratulations to Blue Lake Forest …
Some good news for your Friday afternoon… Congratulations to Blue Lake Forest Education Society (operates Columbia Outdoor School), Cranbrook Kimberley Hospice Society and Fernie Child Care Society! These organizations will be receiving $48,000, $7,515 and $11,600, respectively, from BC's Community Gaming Grants Program. Each organization will receive a notification letter detailing the level of funding […]
This was a tweet from Vivian Krause. She has done such incredible work exposing …
This was a tweet from Vivian Krause. She has done such incredible work exposing the environmental movement, their funding and why we are seeing the Canada wide protests. People are asking if protestors are paid. The vast majority aren't. But the organizers are. See for yourself. Here's an ad from @StandEarth to an organizer for […]
Griz Days Fun Spiel
All skill levels welcome! Source
If you know a local group deserving of recognition, consider nominating them for…
If you know a local group deserving of recognition, consider nominating them for Sparwood’s new Volunteer Organization Achievement Award. Source