Former ski champ and MLA’s son hope to open Castlegar cannabis store next month

January 21, 2019

Article by John Boivin, Jan. 21, 2019

Felix Belczyk hobbles into the empty store, heading for the light switch. It’s a slow process on crutches.

“This broken leg keeps me focused on business instead of looking at the mountains all the time,” he jokes, flipping on the lights to reveal what could soon be Castlegar’s first recreational cannabis shop.

Belczyk, a former World Cup and Olympic downhill skier, got his injury while guiding back country skiers in December. While it has kiboshed his ski season, he’s now freed up for the huge task of getting the store’s doors open.

Read the full article from castlegarnews.com.