Columnists

Nikole O Piyo: Making an impact in Kenya

Hundreds of kids filled the rainbow-coloured seats at the soccer stadium in the slums of Kenya.

Aug 10, 2017 7:30 AM Read more >

Faith Foundations: The Written Word of God

No book has made a greater impact on the world than the Holy Bible.

Aug 3, 2017 8:30 AM Read more >

Gord Turner: Travels with Don to the family homestead

I was asked by my brother Don to accompany him on a nostalgic tour of the town where we grew up.

Aug 3, 2017 8:30 AM Read more >

Walter Volovsek: Time Windows — Crossroads

During his inspection, William Van Horne derided the line as a ‘railway from nowhere to nowhere.’

Aug 3, 2017 8:30 AM Read more >

PLACE NAMES: Summit City and Summit Lake

William Haywood had great plans for his townsite near Eholt. They didn’t pan out.

Aug 3, 2017 8:30 AM Read more >

Betsy Kline: Learning to appreciate the so-called little things

As I walked into work this morning, I asked, “Have you noticed how good the air in Castlegar smells?”

Aug 3, 2017 8:30 AM Read more >

John White: It’s your fourth move? How quaint

My wife and I figure we have moved 26 times since 1992. That is not a typo.

Aug 2, 2017 3:27 PM Read more >

John White: Podcasts keep the wheels turning

I had the pleasure of driving from Castlegar to Edmonton (and back) last weekend.

Jul 27, 2017 10:38 AM Read more >

Walter Volovsek: Retrospectives — Sentinel Fire

Another catastrophic event I witnessed was the 1967 fire on Mount Sentinel.

Jul 27, 2017 10:30 AM Read more >

PLACE NAMES: Summit City, revisited

Since last week, we’ve turned up the townsite map for Summit City plus a BC Archives file.

Jul 27, 2017 10:28 AM Read more >