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
19 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 ...
Rescued baby mountain goat recovers - The Rocky Mountain Goat
Jun 26, 2023 · By Laura Keil As Noah Janecke and JD Cardinal drove along Hwy 16, dipping into the Small River valley, Janecke spotted something odd: a baby mountain goat lingering on the side of the highway. At first JD didn’t believe him. “I told him, ‘There’s no way you just saw a baby goat,'” JD recalls. “And […]
Introductions and a look forward for The Goat
Jan 19, 2024 · On January 8th, I became the new owner and editor of the Rocky Mountain Goat. As I’m still fairly new to the community, it seems fitting I should introduce myself and tell you what I plan to do with the paper. I grew up in Terrace B.C., spending much of …
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 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 ...
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 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 ...
Goat River cable car gets much-needed upgrade
Oct 25, 2021 · The historic Goat River Trail received a much needed upgrade over the summer. A cable car, located approx. four kilometres from the Upper Goat Trailhead was given a new anchor system, providing more security for those who take on the adventure of the trail. The new system consists of concrete pads and a steel A-frame on both sides of the river ...
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 ...