April 1, Pennywise – Kootenay Lake
Total coverage from the Nelson bridge to Kaslo and the area north. Plus East Shore; Kootenay Bay to Gray Creek.
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ReDi<br />
RESIDENT DIRECTED GRANTS*<br />
RESIDENT DIRECTED GRANTS*<br />
New International Study Process<br />
Selkirk College will continue welcoming learners from<br />
across the world after the federal government’s recent decision<br />
to cap international study permit applications.<br />
In response to the new federal requirement, the Ministry of<br />
Post-Secondary Education & Future Skills has provided individual<br />
colleges and universities across BC an allocation of provincial<br />
attestation letters. These letters are now a mandatory<br />
requirement when students apply for study permits through<br />
Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship Canada (IRCC). For a<br />
one-year period ending January 21, 2025, Selkirk College will<br />
be issued 857 provincial attestation letters to help the institution<br />
manage the numbers of prospective incoming students.<br />
“International learners are an integral part of our college<br />
community and this clarity in the process allows us to move<br />
forward in making sure it stays that way,” says Taya Whitehead,<br />
the college’s Vice President of Education & Students. “We<br />
understand there’s been uncertainty for both current and prospective<br />
international students. Now that we know our allocation,<br />
we can continue international planning and recruitment<br />
that serves our students and communities so well.”<br />
On January 22, 2024, Minister of Immigration, Refugees<br />
& Citizenship Canada Marc Miller announced a nationwide<br />
intake cap on international study permit applications for two<br />
years. Citing pressures on housing, health care and other services<br />
due to increases in international student numbers across<br />
Canada, the federal government imposed the measures with<br />
a goal of decreasing study permits by 35 per cent from 2023.<br />
Post-secondary education is a provincial responsibility, and<br />
each province has received an allocation of study permits<br />
from the federal government to ensure that the national cap<br />
isn’t exceeded. Since the January announcement, the Ministry<br />
of Post-Secondary Education & Future Skills has been working<br />
on a system that fairly distributes BC’s allocated attestation<br />
letters across its public colleges, private colleges and<br />
universities.<br />
The province sends an attestation letter to the institution<br />
upon receipt of a student application, then the institution<br />
sends it to the international applicant. The letter will prove the<br />
applicant has been accounted for within the cap set by the federal<br />
government. Applicants then will submit the attestation<br />
letter along with their study permit application. Institutions<br />
that use their full allocation will not be able to submit more<br />
Area Date Time Hall Address Town<br />
A <strong>April</strong> 3 6:00pm Boswell Memorial Hall 12374 Boswell Rd Boswell<br />
B <strong>April</strong> 13 10:00am Creston & District Community Complex 312 19 Ave N Creston<br />
C <strong>April</strong> 2 5:30pm Creston & District Community Complex 312 19 Ave N Creston<br />
D-Kaslo <strong>April</strong> 8 6:30pm Langham Cultural Centre/Theater 447 A Ave Kaslo<br />
D-Lardeau <strong>April</strong> 24 6:00pm Argenta Community Hall 1024 Argenta Rd Argenta<br />
E <strong>April</strong> 20 1:00pm RDCK Main Office 202 <strong>Lake</strong>side Dr Nelson<br />
F <strong>April</strong> 10 6:00pm RDCK Main Office 202 <strong>Lake</strong>side Dr Nelson<br />
G & Salmo <strong>April</strong> 3 6:00pm Salmo Valley Youth Community Center 206 7th St Salmo<br />
H-South <strong>April</strong> 25 7:00pm Passmore Community Hall 3656 Old Passmore Rd Winlaw<br />
H-North <strong>April</strong> 27 1:00pm Bosun Hall 710 Bellevue St New Denver<br />
I <strong>April</strong> 10 7:00pm Brilliant Cultural Centre 1876 Brilliant Rd Castlegar<br />
J <strong>April</strong> 23 5:30pm Castlegar & District Recreation Center 2101 6 Ave Castlegar<br />
K-ArrowPark <strong>April</strong> 8 4:00pm East Side Fire Caddy Arrow Park Rd Arrow Park<br />
K-Burton <strong>April</strong> 9 5:00pm Burton Community Hall 125 Burton Main Rd Burton<br />
K-Edgewood <strong>April</strong> 3 6:00pm Edgewood Legion Hall 234 Granby Dr Edgewood<br />
K-Fauquier <strong>April</strong> 10 6:00pm Fauquier Community Hall 117 Oak St Fauquier<br />
Castlegar <strong>April</strong> 23 5:00pm Castlegar Community Forum 101-445 13 Ave Castlegar<br />
Creston <strong>April</strong> 2 4:00pm Creston & District Community Complex 312 19 Ave N Creston<br />
Nakusp, Rural <strong>April</strong> 7 12:00pm Nakusp & District Complex 200-8 Ave NW Nakusp<br />
Nakusp & Bayview<br />
Nelson <strong>April</strong> 15 4:00pm Nelson City Hall 101-310 Ward St Nelson<br />
New Denver <strong>April</strong> 3 5:30pm Knox Hall 521 6 Ave New Denver<br />
Silverton <strong>April</strong> 9 5:00pm Silverton Memorial Hall 203 <strong>Lake</strong> Ave Silverton<br />
Slocan <strong>April</strong> 15 5:00pm Village of Slocan Office 503 Slocan St Slocan<br />
*Formerly known as Community Initiatives / Affected Areas Program<br />
Program of<br />
Arnold Hyrve<br />
Arnold Hyrve, beloved<br />
husband of Winnie<br />
Hyrve (nee Nolan),<br />
of Calgary, AB, passed<br />
away on Thursday,<br />
March 21, 2024, at the<br />
age of 91 years.<br />
Arnold spent his working career in the oil and<br />
gas industry. When he retired, Arnold’s love of<br />
fishing, the mountains, and golf drew him to<br />
Kaslo, BC. Arnold and Winnie spent their summers<br />
there for over thirty years. Arnold enjoyed<br />
his friends, of which there were many, and he<br />
loved them dearly. He enjoyed a good joke and<br />
was the life of the party. He knew how to tell<br />
a story and had many life experiences to share.<br />
He leaves behind his loving wife, Winnie, whom<br />
he adored, his sister, Marilyn Greenwood, his<br />
daughters, Louise Conaty (Bob), Kari Beukema<br />
(Peter), and Janine O’Hara (Paul); as well as<br />
eight grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and<br />
many nieces and nephews. We miss his presence<br />
in our lives already and we cherish the memories<br />
we made together.<br />
Condolences, memories, and photos may be<br />
shared and viewed with Arnold’s family at<br />
www.MHFH.com.<br />
In living memory of Arnold Hyrve, a tree will be<br />
planted in the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation<br />
Area by McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes.<br />
Attend a Resident Input Meeting to learn about the projects applying for funding<br />
this year and to ask questions. Visit rdck.ca/ReDi for details or contact the<br />
Grants Coordinator at grants@rdck.bc.ca or 250.352.8170<br />
applications until a new allocation is issued by the federal government<br />
for the following year.<br />
“We are grateful to both the provincial ministry and our<br />
own Registrar’s Office team for the work that has been done<br />
to get us to this point,” says Whitehead. “Over the last decade,<br />
the Selkirk College community has embraced the wonderful<br />
diversity that learners from all corners of the globe bring<br />
to our region. In turn, we’re proud to provide foundational<br />
education, career-ready programs, wraparound services and<br />
student life opportunities.” In 2023, Selkirk College had 762<br />
full-time international learners enrolled in programs that<br />
range from one to four years. When making their choice to<br />
study in Canada, some students apply to several different<br />
schools which means that not all end up at Selkirk College.<br />
With a fixed number of provincial attestation letters now part<br />
of the recruitment process, the college will need to ensure that<br />
its offers are directed towards students with a high likelihood<br />
of accepting them.<br />
“Selkirk College has an excellent reputation with international<br />
recruiting agents and newcomers who complete their<br />
education in our region,” says Whitehead. “We expect some<br />
impact on our overall international numbers due to this attestation<br />
letter process. But the Selkirk International team will<br />
continue to work with prospective students who want to experience<br />
both the beauty of rural British Columbia and the educational<br />
opportunities that serve them so well.”<br />
Selkirk College<br />
Horse/Car Safety<br />
This year, Kaslo Riding Club is embarking on a PASS WIDE<br />
& SLOW campaign to raise awareness and educate riders and<br />
other road users on safe practices to avoid dangerous and<br />
potentially life taking accidents. We hope that others will join<br />
in and help us spread the word! In the wild, a horse is a ‘prey’<br />
animal, that is they are “dinner” and have therefore developed<br />
a fright/flight response to anything that scares or startles them<br />
(known as spooking). A horse’s natural response to something<br />
that spooks them is to run, kick out, spin and look.<br />
No matter how well they are trained, occasionally nature<br />
takes over.<br />
A HORSE CAN SPOOK SIDEWAYS AT UP TO 80 km/hr.<br />
A horse can accelerate 0-50 km/h in less time than many vehicles.<br />
A horse’s back legs can kick out a surprisingly long way.<br />
So.... GIVE 2 METRES WIDTH WHERE POSSIBLE.<br />
Driver Tips on how to share the road safely with horses<br />
1. As you get close to horses & riders, SLOW DOWN<br />
(15km/h)<br />
2. PASS WIDE: give horses a wide berth: at least 2m (6’/a<br />
car’s width) where possible.<br />
3. Brake and accelerate gently so you avoid extra noise or<br />
gravel spray.<br />
4. Avoid loud sounds - loud music, honking or yelling<br />
spooks horses.<br />
5. Don’t throw things out of the window (because, hey that<br />
would also make you a litterbug.<br />
6. If the horse is acting skittishly, then wait for the rider to<br />
get things under control or themselves out of the way, before<br />
you pass.<br />
7. Once you’re past the horse and rider, accelerate gradually.<br />
* Please look at the rider. If they’re asking you to stop or<br />
slow, they’re doing it for a reason (they are NOT waving!)<br />
Motorcyles/scooters/e-bikes:<br />
Pass wide and slow in single file. Horses are prey animals<br />
and can panic if they see a “pack.”<br />
Bikers, please don’t rev your engine.<br />
Cyclists and joggers<br />
Cyclists, please speak up - say ‘hello’, if you are approaching<br />
from behind, a voice is less scary.<br />
Rider Tips<br />
If you ride horses and you’re travelling on a road, be aware<br />
that under the Motor Vehicle Act (Part 3), Section 120, “a person<br />
riding an animal or driving an animal driven vehicle on a<br />
highway has the rights and is subject to the duties of the driver<br />
of a vehicle.” Stay safe and be sure that:<br />
1. Your horse is ready and steady for riding on roads where<br />
there’s traffic.<br />
2. You and your horse are highly visible <strong>–</strong> you can wear a<br />
reflective vest; your steed can wear bright or high-visibility leg<br />
bands, tail guard, bridle straps or hindquarter rug.<br />
3. You obey all laws and signage.<br />
4. You avoid riding on roads in poor visibility like darkness,<br />
dusk, dawn, fog, rain or snow.<br />
5. You stay calm at all times, so your horse knows that everything<br />
is a-okay.<br />
https://www.tranbc.ca/.../how-to-share-the-road-safely.../<br />
Kaslo Riding Club<br />
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