Greg Amos

Editorial: Off the rails and on the message track

In the wake of Quebec's deadly Lac Megantic train derailment, one would think rail companies across Canada would be a little more sensitive.

Off the Record: Profits of puck possession

While skating on the frozen surface of Lake Windermere last weekend...

November 2003 — Retiring Invermere Fire Rescue member Nester Fodchuk (middle)

Remember When? (November 27th, 2013)

A look back through The Valley Echo's archives over the
last 50 years.

November 2003 — Retiring Invermere Fire Rescue member Nester Fodchuk (middle)

Editorial: Vibrant valley vibes

Last Thursday afternoon, I presented to my co-workers a three-centimetre thick chunk of ice.

Editorial: Don’t sell the farm

The provincial government is cash-strapped. But rather than increasing taxation or finding new sources of revenue...

Cadet Instructor Cadre and Canal Flats resident John Restemeyer salutes the cenotaph after laying a wreath with his daughter Heidi Restemeyer

A village remembers

Embossed on a plaque at the Canal Flats cenotaph is the following phrase: "And at the going down of the sun, we shall remember them.”

Cadet Instructor Cadre and Canal Flats resident John Restemeyer salutes the cenotaph after laying a wreath with his daughter Heidi Restemeyer

A shared disaster

Natural disasters? Aside from the odd forest fire, those don't affect the Columbia Valley.

October 2011 — 2006 Olympic curling bronze medallist Christine DuBois (right) was one of six volunteers who took the time to teach a curling workshop to prospective curlers at the Invermere Curling Club on Saturday

Remember When? (Week of October 30th)

A look back at the most exciting happening this week in the valley over the past 50 years

October 2011 — 2006 Olympic curling bronze medallist Christine DuBois (right) was one of six volunteers who took the time to teach a curling workshop to prospective curlers at the Invermere Curling Club on Saturday

B.C. Supreme Court dismisses deer cull case

the final word on deer management in the district will likely be left up to local citizens

Closure of Cariboo mill underscores valley’s resilience

The Echo's weekly editorial, penned by editor Greg Amos

Young grizzly struck and killed near Invermere

An orphaned grizzly that had been given a new lease on life in July was struck and killed by a vehicle

Cutting through the bull****

“A man may drink because he considers himself to be a failure, then fail all the more because he drinks”
- George Orwell.

The old Radium Hot Springs Lodge was noticeably charred on Monday morning after a fire caused damage on Sunday

Old Radium Hot Springs Lodge damaged in blaze

Weeks before it's slated for demolition, historic lodge is damaged by a suspicious fire

The old Radium Hot Springs Lodge was noticeably charred on Monday morning after a fire caused damage on Sunday

Real estate rebounding

Recent housing numbers show a definitive narrowing of the gap between supply and demand.

Message sent at municipal conference

Invermere makes progress on urban deer and community forest at UBCM

Dialysis unit fight not over yet: MLA

Columbia River - Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald is still fighting for its return to the upper Columbia Valley

Improvement needed in forest management, says MLA

Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald is focusing on how government can do a better job ensuring B.C. forests experience more summers like this one

Celebrating a growing community

This coming Saturday marks the final farmers' market of the season

A group of golfers seem to enjoy their time out on the course during the 2011 edition of the Giving Back Golf Tournament

Hitting the greens for local youth centre

Valley golfers will have a chance to drive, chip and putt for a good cause on Sunday, September 22nd

A group of golfers seem to enjoy their time out on the course during the 2011 edition of the Giving Back Golf Tournament

Columbia Valley Rockies enter exhibition schedule

The Columbia Valley Rockies are shaping up to be a tough team for the 2013-2014 season.