Columbia Basin

Robert Lester (right) and photographer Jonathon Stone are on a 2,000 km journey down the Columbia River along with their team on the Columbia River Canoe Project. Photo: Jim BaIley

Columbia River Canoe Project portages past Waneta, paddles on to Pacific

Columbia canoe project a paddle in progress, highlights good and bad of natural resource extraction

 

Photo: Brenda Haley

Quiet scenes from the Trail river shore

If you have a recent photo to share email: editor@trailtimes.ca

 

A rainbow trout spawns in Sheridan Lake’s man-made spawning channel. Photo: Patrick Davies

Kootenay conservation projects boosted by fish and wildlife fund

Trail Wildlife Association granted $21,000 to monitor Murphy Creek spawning channel

 

The Trust will host an open house in Rossland Miners Hall on Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., with a guided discussion from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Trust hosts open houses in Rossland and Fruitvale this week

Registration is already full for the Trail symposium. Join the waitlist at ourtrust.org

The Trust will host an open house in Rossland Miners Hall on Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., with a guided discussion from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Gyro Park beach is groomed and almost ready for summer, including a haul of new sand and the install of a water measuring board. Photo: Jim Bailey

Work underway at popular Trail beach

Sand has been added as well as a river elevation indicator; new signage coming

Gyro Park beach is groomed and almost ready for summer, including a haul of new sand and the install of a water measuring board. Photo: Jim Bailey
The American bullfrog is the largest frog species and has a voracious carnivorous appetite, eating everything from crayfish, water beetles, snails, dragonfly larvae, small fish, and occasionally small birds, rodents, and other amphibians. (Photo by Terry Anderson)

Expert team leaps to action to protect Creston Valley’s endangered leopard frogs

Collective efforts needed to stop invasive American bullfrogs from damaging local ecosystem

The American bullfrog is the largest frog species and has a voracious carnivorous appetite, eating everything from crayfish, water beetles, snails, dragonfly larvae, small fish, and occasionally small birds, rodents, and other amphibians. (Photo by Terry Anderson)
The PacificSport Columbia Basin board and viaSport B.C. have announced the launch of a new PacificSport Centre in the Columbia Basin, with support of the British Columbia Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport. Photo: Kevin Mueller/Unsplash

New PacificSport Centre announced for Columbia Basin

Centre to work closely as a mentor with local sport organization leaders

The PacificSport Columbia Basin board and viaSport B.C. have announced the launch of a new PacificSport Centre in the Columbia Basin, with support of the British Columbia Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport. Photo: Kevin Mueller/Unsplash
From the $2 million grant stream, the City of Trail is receiving almost $94,000 to purchase an electric vehicle and charging station. Photo: John Arendt

Greater Trail towns roll into EV purchases with Trust grant

Over $2 million in funding

From the $2 million grant stream, the City of Trail is receiving almost $94,000 to purchase an electric vehicle and charging station. Photo: John Arendt
Blue Camas in a Kootenay field. Photo: Kayla Tillapaugh

Learn about local flora with the Kootenay Native Plant Society

Society offering a Zoom presentation, Camas day in Castlegar, and Critter Day at Beaver Creek

Blue Camas in a Kootenay field. Photo: Kayla Tillapaugh
Rossland Museum is creating a virtual tour of the Red Mountain mine with funding from the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada. Photo: Submitted

West Kootenay towns benefit from PacifiCan funding

“These projects grow economic opportunities, create jobs, and improve community wellness.”

Rossland Museum is creating a virtual tour of the Red Mountain mine with funding from the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada. Photo: Submitted
Helicopter battles wildfire near Greater Trail. Photo: Jim Bailey

Fruitvale gets funds to be wildfire ready

20 Columbia Basin groups are increasing capacity to prepare for and reduce the chances a wildfire

Helicopter battles wildfire near Greater Trail. Photo: Jim Bailey
Special Olympics BC-Trail volunteer Chris Kuchar and athlete Jake Miller welcomed the Beaver Valley Nitehawks, Trail RCMP and about 20 other residents who participated in the annual fundraiser, water-balloon fight, and Polar Plunge into the Columbia River on Saturday at Gyro Park. The Kiwanis Trail also donated $500 to the SOBC-Trail event. Photos: Jim Bailey

Special Olympics BC-Trail takes the plunge

Calgary won the bid to host the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in 2024

Special Olympics BC-Trail volunteer Chris Kuchar and athlete Jake Miller welcomed the Beaver Valley Nitehawks, Trail RCMP and about 20 other residents who participated in the annual fundraiser, water-balloon fight, and Polar Plunge into the Columbia River on Saturday at Gyro Park. The Kiwanis Trail also donated $500 to the SOBC-Trail event. Photos: Jim Bailey
In September 2022, the Skills Centre bought the property at 1060 Eldorado Street for $1.3 million. Photo: Sheri Regnier

$2.39M for eco-renovations at Skill Centre’s new locale in Trail

The nonprofit works to strengthen rural and industrial communities and workplaces

In September 2022, the Skills Centre bought the property at 1060 Eldorado Street for $1.3 million. Photo: Sheri Regnier
Living Lakes Canada is seeking public insight to understand concerns and priorities around freshwater. The Columbia River was very low at Gyro Park Beach in Trail, Jan. 23, 2023. Photo: Trail Times

Help Lower Columbia-Kootenay stewardship streamline freshwater priorities

Living Lakes Canada has 3 in-person meetings, 1 Zoom meeting and online survey to participate in

Living Lakes Canada is seeking public insight to understand concerns and priorities around freshwater. The Columbia River was very low at Gyro Park Beach in Trail, Jan. 23, 2023. Photo: Trail Times
Most of the beach at Gyro Park in Trail is exposed. Discharge rates from the Arrow Lakes Reservoir, when combined with outflows from the Kootenay River, determine Columbia River levels at Birchbank. Photo: Howard Regnier

Sandy beach in City of Trail

Columbia River level to start rising

Most of the beach at Gyro Park in Trail is exposed. Discharge rates from the Arrow Lakes Reservoir, when combined with outflows from the Kootenay River, determine Columbia River levels at Birchbank. Photo: Howard Regnier
Photo: Jim Bailey

‘ReDi’ grant cycle opens for Greater Trail community projects

ReDi grants intake open until Feb. 28

Photo: Jim Bailey
The Trust is inviting Basin residents to participate in its community engagement process and provide thoughts. Locally, the events go May 10 in Rossland and May 11 in Fruitvale. Photo: Trail Times

Symposium coming to Trail this summer, open houses in May

Open houses slated for May 10 in Rossland, and May 11 in Fruitvale.

The Trust is inviting Basin residents to participate in its community engagement process and provide thoughts. Locally, the events go May 10 in Rossland and May 11 in Fruitvale. Photo: Trail Times
Columbia River near Trail, January 2023. Photo: Jim Bailey

River level near Trail to drop 3.1 feet this weekend

For up-to-date reservoir elevation and river flow information visit: bchydro.com

Columbia River near Trail, January 2023. Photo: Jim Bailey
Photo of an early morning fogscape along the Columbia River near Trail. Photo: David Dudeck

Kootenay West MLA; A busy year for Columbia River Treaty negotiations

Katrine Conroy is also Minister Responsible for the Columbia River Treaty, and Minister of Finance

  • Dec 15, 2022
Photo of an early morning fogscape along the Columbia River near Trail. Photo: David Dudeck
New builds like Rossland Yards development will need to follow BC Energy Step Code guidelines in order to meet sustainable. (Photo Jim Bailey)

Rossland energy retrofit assist program gets set to launch

The first intake of the Rossland Retrofit Assist project will begin in December and run until June

New builds like Rossland Yards development will need to follow BC Energy Step Code guidelines in order to meet sustainable. (Photo Jim Bailey)