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Beasley Bluff signs continue to send warning message to motorists even in off season

by Nelson Daily staff on 05 Jun 2013
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Like the sign says . . . Don't Drink And Drive.

The signs on both sides of the Beasley bluffs, 12 kilometers west of Nelson on Highway 3A, were errected to give warning to drivers of unexpected icy conditions on the four-kilometer section.

The new technology can detect ice crystals forming on the dangerous stretch of road, sending a message to the signs at both entrances to the Beasley bluffs.

Rock Creek ready to Rock on Labour Day Weekend

by Nelson Daily staff on 06 Jun 2013
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Labelled as anything from math to prog to pop but feeling most comfortable in the plain guise of rock, BEND SINISTER, of Vancouver BC have evolved through numerous styles and absorbed a plethora of influences to become a band so refreshingly original that the struggle to categorize them is a losing battle. — Photo submitted

Rock Creek is set to . . . well, rock during the Labour Day Weekend as bands flock to the quiet community to strut their stuff at the 2013 Ponderosa Art & Music Festival.

“What better way is there to spend a long weekend than camping by a river in beautiful British Columbia and listening to bomb beats in the hot sun, where the night comes alive with music and amazing times,” says the 2013 Ponderosa Art & Music Festival website.

“We tell you . . . there ain’t nothin like it.”

The festival runs from August 30 to September 1.

Mallard's Team of the Week — Cast of Cabaret

by Nelson Daily staff on 06 Jun 2013
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The cast of Cabaret got together for a team photo before its dress rehersal performance at the Capitol Theatre. — Bruce Fuhr photo

Mallard's Source for Sports is stepping out of sports scene for a week to select the latest Team of the Week winner.

Following its recent three-day stint at the Capitol Theatre in Nelson, the cast of Cabaret caught the eyes of Team of the Week judges and were quickly selected this week's winner.

The hit musical, produced by Sydney Black, directed by Pat Henman with musical direction of Rick Lingard and choreography by Mackenzie Hope, filled the Capitol for five performances May 30 to June 1.

Deadline looms for Nelson Minor Hockey Rep Coaching applications

by Nelson Daily Sports on 06 Jun 2013
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Rep hockey season is a few months away but Nelson Minor Hockey wants to get its coaches in place for the upcoming season.

Summer may be just around the corner but the executive of Nelson Minor Hockey is already planning for the upcoming season on the ice by accepting application for coaches to the rep hockey program.

Applications for Peewee, Bantam and Midget Rep have been officially circulated on the Nelson Minor Hockey website http://nelsonmha.ca/

Application deadline is June 18, 2013.

 

Downtown Nelson Local Market back with bells on Wednesday

by Nelson Daily staff on 06 Jun 2013
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Curry anyone? Check out Downtown Nelson Local Market Wednesday.

It's so close the public can taste the product ready for sale as the Downtown Nelson Local Market returns for another season, beginning Wednesday (June 12).

The market, hosted by the West Kootenay EcoSociety, operates from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the 400 block of Baker Street.

CUPE Local 748 stages job action Monday; students not impacted at this time

by Bruce Fuhr on 06 Jun 2013
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Members of CUPE Local 748 will set up a picket line Monday outside Hume Elementary School.

Members of CUPE Local 748 will be on the picket lines Monday outside Hume Elementary in Fairview after serving strike notice to the Kootenay Lake School District No. 8.

“We’ve reached an impasse, both locally and at the provincial level,” CUPE Local 748 president Michelle Bennett told The Nelson Daily Thursday.

Portion of Highway 6 near Slocan makes BCAA's Worst Road top ten

by Nelson Daily staff on 06 Jun 2013
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Portion of Highway 6 near Slocan makes BCAA's Worst Road top ten

Highway 6 from Slocan City to Vernon checked in at No. 5 on the 2013 Top-10 BCAA (British Columbia Automobile Association) Worst Roads survey.

The survey was conducted between April 29 to May 27 allwong motorists, pedestrians and cyclists to participate.

For the second year in a row, Kelowna's Westside Road earned top spot.

Potholes and crumbling pavement was cited as the main problem for the Slocan City to Vernon stretch of highway.

BC Parkway bike path was third followed by Pacific Rim Highway on Vancouver Island.

Municipal Spending Watch pegs Nelson as an over spender

by Nelson Daily staff on 06 Jun 2013
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Nelson city manager Kevin Cormack said the report it does not go deep enough to represent the big picture.

By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily

The City of Nelson is among the top third of BC municipalities who are spending more in operating costs than they are making, according to a Municipal Spending Watch report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses (CFIB).

But Nelson city manager Kevin Cormack said the report is not “overly meaningful” because it does not go deep enough to represent the big picture.

Provincial B Cup Playdowns on tap for Nelson Selects

by Nelson Daily Sports on 06 Jun 2013
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The U15 Girls (blue) and Kootenay South battle it out in Nelson for a berth in the B.C. Soccer Provincial B Cup. — Bruce Fuhr photo

Nelson is sending a full contingent of teams into the Kootenay Provincial B Cup Playdowns set for this weekend at various locations in the region.

The Lakeside Pitch in Nelson is host to three divisional zone playoffs — U15 Girls and U14 and U16 Boys.

The U15 Girl's Selects play a two-game series against Kootenay South with games at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday.

The U14 Boy's is locked in a three-team round robin with Creston and Kootenay South. Game one is Saturday at 5 p.m. against Creston with the Kootenay South at 9 a.m. Sunday.

U14 Selects earn silver at 3-Blind Refs tournament in Montana

by Contributor on 06 Jun 2013
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U14 Selects earn silver at 3-Blind Refs tournament in Montana

The Nelson Selects U14 Girls tuned up for the B.C. Soccer Provincial B Cup Playdowns by scoring a silver medal at the "3 Blind Refs" tournament in Kalispell, Montana.

A last minute schedule and group change threw the girls into some early morning disarray with their first match against Flathead Soccer Club from Kalispell, as an 8 a.m. kickoff time and a lack of sleep proved to be immense hurdles for the Selects to overcome, as they lost the match 2-0.