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City of Castlegar seeks feedback as 2025 budget deliberations begin
Dec 2, 2024 · The City of Castlegar has begun its 2025 budget process to allocate funds for essential services, infrastructure, and community programs. The budget is developed over several months and includes opportunities for public input.
Castlegar-area rec priorities are ice sheet, indoor walking track ...
Nov 4, 2024 · A second ice surface at the Castlegar and District Community Complex and an indoor walking track are the top priorities of Castlegar and area residents, according to an Regional District of Central Kootenay survey on potential improvements to recreation facilities.
Castlegar council approves $290K in property tax exemptions
Sep 26, 2024 · Castlegar City Council has approved first readings of the permissive property tax exemption bylaw for 2025, granting approximately $290,000 in tax breaks to 46 local properties.
Castlegar airport wins award for approach to increasing growth …
Oct 23, 2024 · The City of Castlegar's West Kootenay Regional Airport (WKRA) is being recognized for its systematic and innovative approach to increasing reliability and accommodating growth.
YEAR IN REVIEW: A look at March, April May 2024
Dec 30, 2024 · April 10: The West Kootenay Regional Airport received $1.6 million in provincial funding to improve the airport’s aviation apron. The improvements will enlarge the existing footprint of the apron to safely accommodate multiple Q400-sized planes at a time. This will prevent flight delays and ...
New student housing opens at Selkirk College's Castlegar campus
Sep 17, 2024 · 114-bed student housing facility officially opens. Selkirk College students, staff, members of the college’s board governors and leadership team members joined community leaders and project contractors for a historic photo in front of the new student housing facility on the Castlegar Campus that was officially opened on September 13.
Celebrations of Life - Castlegar News
Apr 13, 2024 · Vancouver Police use dog and beanbag gun in arrest of suspect who hid in dumpster
YEAR IN REVIEW: Castlegar News wins two newspaper industry …
Dec 27, 2024 · During 2024, Castlegar News was recognized with both provincial and national newspaper industry awards. Editor-reporter Betsy Kline took bronze in the Feature Article category at the Ma Murray Awards for “‘I couldn’t get over it’: Castlegar mother heads to the front lines of Ukraine. ” The piece delves into the story of April Huggett as she leaves Castlegar to help those on the front ...
Castlegar over half way to meeting 2026 housing targets
Mar 22, 2024 · The City of Castlegar has crossed a milestone — it has now issued development approvals or building permits for 250 new housing units since a 2022 housing needs report identified the need for 464 new units by 2026.
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