The City of Castlegar will recognize the federal holiday on Monday, September 19 to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The holiday was announced earlier today by the Government of Canada. As a result, City Hall will be closed on Monday, September 19 and City Council meetings scheduled for Monday, September 19 have been ......
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Temporary Overnight Closure Along Columbia Avenue
Castlegar’s main road, Columbia Avenue will be temporarily closed overnight on September 21 to accommodate the necessary replacement of the rubber surfacing at the Canadian Pacific Railway crossing at 17th Street (near Century 21). To minimize traffic disruption to our residents and visitors, the closure will be when traffic volumes are lowest. The closure will ......
Declaration of Candidates
I, Nicole Brown, Chief Election Officer for the City of Castlegar, do hereby declare, pursuant to section 97 of the Local Government Act, the following persons as candidates in the 2022 General Local and School Election: Candidates for the Office of Mayor CHERNOFF, Lawrence – 2513 6th Avenue, Castlegar, BC 250-365-7122, 250-365-9794, ldchernoff@yahoo.ca MCFADDIN, Maria ......
Harvest Match – Matching Trees & People
The City of Castlegar and WildSafeBC have launched Harvest Match, a pilot program to reduce food waste and bear attractants. This new match-making program connects fruit or nut tree owners with locals ready to pick unwanted fruit & nuts. The program has been developed in anticipation of a busy bear season after seeing more bears ......
Two Castlegar Neighbourhoods Receive National FireSmart Recognition
Sandalwood Court and Lindmar Estates in Castlegar are now nationally recognized as FireSmart neighbourhoods by FireSmart Canada. They join Stellar Place as the second and third neighbourhoods in Castlegar and a group of over 100 neighbourhoods across British Columbia that are recognized for their efforts in creating neighbourhoods that are more resilient against wildfire. The ......
Ready, Set, Let’s Go! Wayfinding Signs Coming to Castlegar
The City of Castlegar is installing new wayfinding signs to help residents and visitors navigate in the City. The wayfinding sign project includes the installation of: 12 signs along Columbia Avenue, that will be electrified at night, to direct travellers to amenities, including Millennium and Kinsmen Parks, Zuckerberg Island, Library, City Hall, Recreation Complex, Community ......
Council Highlights – Summer 2022
Delegation Council received a presentation from Christian Bertsch on behalf of Selkirk College and Happipad regarding a shared housing initiative. Learn more at happipad.com. Community Support Council approved the following grants: $1,000 to the Stanley Humphries High School Reunion Committee for their 50-Year Homecoming Reunion of the 1972 Graduation Class. $250 to The Kootenay Robusters Dragon ......
Millennium Pond 3 Closed
Pond 3 at Millennium remains closed. There is regulatory maintenance scheduled for fish rescue on August 25, 2022, so the City is asking that people do not use this pond until we are finished finding Nemo....
Bear at Zuckerberg – August 25, 2022
The City has received a report that a bear charged a woman at Zuckerberg Island this morning (August 25, 2022). Conservation officers have been contacted. Please be cautious if you are walking along these trails....