Tag: Aimee Watson

The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) will write to the province asking it to reconsider plans to eliminate the Northern and Rural Homeowner Benefit.

Nearly 100 Regional District of Central Kootenay employees earned more than the province's public salary disclosure threshold in 2025.

Drones could soon become part of the Regional District of Central Kootenay's mosquito control program in the Meadow Creek and Pine Ridge areas.

The Regional District of Central Kootenay continues to push for stronger inland ferry protections after the province said existing legislation already provides adequate safeguards.

The Regional District of Central Kootenay is considering a funding request from the Nelson RCMP detachment for increased marine patrols on Kootenay Lake this summer.

The Regional District of Central Kootenay will ask the province to consider designating the watersheds of Rosebud and Lomond Creek as ecological reserves and protected areas. 

A request from the B.C. Inland Ferry Coalition to meet with the province drew mixed reactions from Regional District of Central Kootenay directors, who feel ongoing ferry concerns and a lack of response from Victoria has continued to fuel frustration in rural communities.

The Regional District of Central Kootenay has approved the permanent closure of the Ymir Transfer Station and Satellite Recycling Depot, extending the shutdown date to Dec. 31, 2026.