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Mayor Lawrence Chernoff watches as 2010 Citizen of the Year Mac Gregory cuts a cake during his ceremony at St. Rita’s Parish Hall last Wednesday. Presented by the Knights of Columbus, well-wishers packed the hall for speeches, wine and cheese.

A 10-year-old child was hit by a vehicle in a school zone on 7th Avenue early Tuesday morning but suffered no major injuries, according to Castlegar RCMP.

Betty Fox, mother of the late Terry Fox, the Canadian hero from Port Coquitlam, is seriously ill, according to a statement posted today on the Terry Fox Foundation website.

The 58th annual inspection of No. 581 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets took place in Castlegar Thursday night, with Mayor Lawrence Chernoff serving as the reviewing officer.

Long-time residents of Castlegar have likely been connected to 2010 Citizen of the Year Mac Gregory in one way or another.

Authorities have released the name of the 44-year-old passenger killed in Monday's one-vehicle accident in Burton.

Volunteers with the Kootenay Animal Assistance Program (KAAP) are saying Castlegar’s first pet adoption clinic on Saturday was the best one in their history in the region.