Opinion

In small cities like Castlegar, we sometimes have to do things a little differently. Without the same population base as many larger centres we make do with what we have, and this isn’t always a bad thing.

Did you know you can, with just seconds of effort, help the environment, promote community pride and support Castlegar & District Community Services Society?

I don’t have any Irish blood in me, being solidly Canadian and reaching through ancestry back into the English countryside. But sometimes, I feel an elfin spirit pushing me to be outlandish, and occasionally I sense a lilt in the air. I must have Irish roots somewhere in the past.

The city, pet stores and pet owners in Castlegar need to take more responsibility for the spaying and neutering of pets. At least when you adopt an animal from the SPCA, the animal is vet-checked, vaccinated and most importantly, spayed or neutered.