Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Healthcare reform in the United States elevated the entertainment value of American politics to new highs or lows depending on your point of view. The sweeping generalizations, the vitriolic name calling, the throw the baby out with the bath water mentality, makes Jersey Shore (it’s a trashy US reality show) look erudite.
The only problem with [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Given The Olympics and an otherwise slow local news cycle I thought what better way to welcome spring and all this glorious weather than to honour Mother Nature with a friendly reminder about our local recycling program and the intricacies within.
As you anticipate your spring cleaning keep in mind the various facets of our local [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
The Fairmont Business Association met Tuesday, January 12th downstairs in the Lodge at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.
The meeting began with Staff Sergeant Marko, of our local RCMP detachment, offering insights and priorities in Valley law enforcement.
Primary concerns of those in attendance revolved around issues of transportation here in Fairmont, specifically more strongly enforcing the current [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Cranbrook, BC – Jeff Chynoweth, General Manager of the Kootenay ICE Hockey Club, today announced that the ICE will be partnering up with the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada (CCFC) to raise money for research in hopes of finding a cure for the diseases.
On Friday, January 29th when the ICE host the Prince Albert [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
The new billboards leading to Fairmont have illicited a fair bit of curiosity from residents and visitors alike.
If you visit the website, ilovefairmonthotsprings.com, perhaps you’ll find the answers to your questions. I Love Fairmont Hot Springs is a new campaign, currently underwritten by the Residences of Fairmont Ridge, launched to get people, near and far, [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Bylaw Ammendment- Fairmont Hot Springs
A public Hearing will be held to consider an application by Fairmont Mountain Bungalows to amend the Fairmont Hot Springs Area Official Community Plan and the Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw to facilitate the development of an RV Park and subdivision to create a separate lot for the existing residential duplex.
The [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
Boaters need to be reminded of a couple of issues as we take to the water this summer.
First, is the important reminder that under the recent zoning of Columbia Lake, there is NO overnight moorage permitted. This summer enforcement will be increased on Columbia Lake to ensure that boaters are properly conforming to this [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
This fall, eligible voting residents of Fairmont will again have a decision to make as it pertains to parks and trails, projects ranging from pedestrian crosswalks at the main Fairmont intersection, to a community centre and ball fields, to a system of trails connecting the communities in our area.
At an Open House scheduled for Wednesday, [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
The Fairmont Area Recreation and Trails Society (FARTS) has been hard at work, along with Area F Director Wendy Booth, to present another, better detailed, plan to the public. There will be an Open House on the subject in the coming weeks, where the Fairmont public will again have a chance to deem a program [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
For those of you visiting in hopes of catching up on goings on Fairmont style for January… do accept my most sincere apologies.
Due to ridiculously, pitifully and naively denied unforseen circumstances, the January issue will exist, unseen by the waiting masses, on my computer until… well, until well into the next century, because it’s, well, [...]
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