Cranbrook: College of Rockies Starts Search for new President
On the heels of the announcement that current president of the College of the Rockies Paul Vogt is retiring in 2025 the search is on for a new president.
“As we launch the search for President Vogt’s replacement, the College of the Rockies’ Board of Governors Presidential Search Committee has partnered with the executive search firm, Leaders International,” COTR said in a press release.
Community stakeholder meetings took place in September, 2024, with the official search commencing in October, 2024.” Paul Vogt became president of the College of the Rockies in 2020.
Cranbrook: New Vice President at COTR
In recent week's College of the Rockies president Paul Vogt welcomed Brian Muscat to the role of Vice President, Student Success.
Muscat brings over 25 years of experience in student affairs leadership positions in Ontario. As Dean of Students at Georgian College for the last ten years, he was responsible for and provided leadership to a variety of student success services, many of which will be part of his portfolio at the College.
Student experience is the first of three “peaks” in College of the Rockies' new strategic plan deemed Forward and Upward.
Cranbrook: Junior Biologist Joins KES
Recently Keefer Ecological Services Ltd. (KES), based in Cranbrook, welcomed Elinor Sisk to their team as a Junior Biologist.
Elinor brings a solid foundation in biological research and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), with an Honours Bachelor of Science in Biology and a minor in Geographic Information Technology.
Keefer Ecological Services Ltd. (KES) provides efficient, ecologically-based solutions inspired by the ingenuity observed in natural systems.
Radium Hot Springs: $29 million Upgrade Complete at Aquacourt
On October 21, 2024, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, announced the completion of a federal infrastructure project to update and renew the Radium Hot Springs Aquacourt building of $29 million.
Members of the community marked the completion of the renovations at an event that also recognized the 75th anniversary of the start of construction of the Aquacourt.
Building the Aquacourt was the first major construction project undertaken in the western national parks following the Second World War.
The upgrades means that the Radium Hot Springs Aquacourt now offers a modern, safe, accessible and inclusive experience for visitors and community members alike.
Investments in the Radium Hot Springs Aquacourt modernized the mechanical and electrical systems, including the installation of energy-efficient technology to leverage geothermal energy from the hot springs.
The Radium Hot Springs Aquacourt, located in Kootenay National Park, hosts more than 200,000 visitors each year.
