The Rocky Mountain Goat - Weekly newspaper serving …
Oct 31, 2012 · The Rocky Mountain Goat is a weekly newspaper covering east-central British Columbia, a rural area which includes the communities of Valemount, McBride, Dunster, and Blue River.
Short film revisits Mary Schaffer’s expedition to Maligne Lake
11 hours ago · A new short documentary retraces the steps of Mary Schäffer Warren’s 1908 expedition to Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park through the eyes of modern day mountain writer Meghan J. Ward. Wildflowers premiered at the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival on Saturday Nov. 2nd. It will also be playing at the Kendal Mountain Festival in the ...
No sign of Jasper blaze as Alberta’s wildfire season ends
1 day ago · 2024. November. No sign of Jasper blaze as Alberta’s wildfire season ends. By Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. Jasper National Park does not currently have any visible fires burning on the landscape as Alberta’s wildfire season wrapped up on Thursday (Oct. 31). While the Jasper wildfire is currently classified as under ...
Valemount RCMP Report: Oct 2024 - The Rocky Mountain Goat
3 days ago · 2024. November. Valemount RCMP Report: Oct 2024. Submitted by Cpl. Nicholas Theoret, Valemount RCMP Detachment. During the month of October, the Valemount RCMP responded to 68 calls for service, the following are several notable occurrences. On October 7th, the Valemount RCMP was advised of a structure fire on 8th Ave.
Debris removal in Jasper estimated to last until next spring
3 days ago · Debris cleanup following the Jasper wildfire will be ongoing until next spring, according to the Jasper Recovery Coordination Centre. Logan Ireland, recovery project manager with the Jasper Recovery Coordination Centre, explained at an Oct. 24 town hall the initial goal had been to wrap up debris removal by Nov. 30.
Village of McBride misses deadline to fill fire investigator position
4 days ago · The Village of McBride has not yet appointed a fire investigator, despite the Fire Safety Act requiring local governments to fill these positions by October 28th. The act took effect on August 1st, and McBride Council received a letter informing them of its requirements from the Office of the Fire Commissioner during their August 13th meeting ...
Valemount businesses call for provincial support after dismal …
5 days ago · Who will be left standing in the spring? Some Valemount businesses will be able to leverage more flexible income streams to ride out the lean year, but others are floundering in the wake of back-to-back calamities. While the Robson Valley was spared the scope of loss and damage our neighbours in ...
Valemount Council to consider soliciting further air quality data
5 days ago · 2024. November. Valemount Council to consider soliciting further air quality data. By Abigail Popple, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, RMG. Valemount’s Clean Air Task Force moved to ask Council to solicit more data about air quality at its October 31st meeting. The Task Force is recommending that Council advocate for BC Hydro to monitor ...
The Goat’s COVID Q&A – immunity and spread
Jan 16, 2022 · The spread of covid between vaccinated is slower than that of the unvaccinated individuals. The immune response in vaccinated people, although sometimes compromised towards variants of concern, still can provide some protection and kill some viruses during the transmission.”. 2) There is immunity from the vaccine and natural immunity from ...
Valemount Glacier Destinations ski run logging planned for January
Dec 30, 2021 · The logging of the ski runs is scheduled for Jan. 15, says Valemount Community Forest (VCF) manager Craig Pryor, though he can see it starting slightly later. He said the logging and short section of logging road should take approximately 1.5 months. The ski runsâ€located in the community forest tenureâ€will be clearcut logging and are a ...