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Boundary 4-H District Rally Day wrap up

by Contributor on 06 May 2013
Boundary 4-H District Rally Day wrap up

Boundary 4-H District held its Judging Rally day Saturday  May 4 2013 at the Rock Creek & Boundary  Fair Grounds.  Fifty three 4-H Members attended out of the 74 Enrolled in the district.

The members judged their 5 classes, an alternate class and the common class of apples before enjoying a pot luck lunch, followed by the Demonstrations and Awards Ceremony.  The  leaders receiving their five year pin and Certificate of appreciation for all their hard work were Valerie Dahl & Kathy Baiton. 

2013 Becoming an Outdoors-Woman weekend at Camp Kooleree

by Contributor on 05 May 2013
2013 Becoming an Outdoors-Woman weekend at Camp Kooleree

In just over a month the local chapter of the BC Wildlife Federation is hosting a "Becoming an Outdoors Woman" (BOW) program at Camp Kooleree on Kootenay Lake June 7-9.

May promises to be exciting month for stargazers at Taghum

by Nelson Daily staff on 05 May 2013
May promises to be exciting month for stargazers at Taghum

Come see us Shimmy and Join in the Movement

by Nelson Daily staff on 02 May 2013
Come see us Shimmy and Join in the Movement

The Shimmy Mob is back.

The talented Kootenay Bellydancers is bring the flash mob to the streets of Nelson Saturday, May 11 at the the Eco Society's Baker Street Garden Market.

The show at the Garden Market is at 11 a.m.

The mob then moves to the Kootenay Street Junction at 1 p.m.

12th Annual Gardening extravaganza set for May 11

by Nelson Daily staff on 30 Apr 2013
12th Annual Gardening extravaganza set for May 11

Who would have thought  that three avid gardeners would start one of the most  successful festivals in Nelson?

But that’s what happened when Glyn Violini, Lorelie Roll and businesswoman Catherine Cardinal set their plants out on a few tables on Hall Street in 2002 and invited other growers to join in.

Now the festival, which is set for Saturday, May 11, is under the umbrella of the WK EcoSociety. The colourful event draws thousands of  gardeners---from all walks of life---for a five hour shopping spree, rain or shine.

West Kootenay EcoSociety conversation cafe goes Tuesday

by Nelson Daily staff on 30 Apr 2013
West Kootenay EcoSociety conversation cafe goes Tuesday

The final installment of the West Kootenay EcoSociety conversation cafe is set for Tuesday, May 7 at the Oso Negro Coffee House on Ward Street in Nelson.

The conversation for the evening is:

Can we achieve zero-waste in our households, schools and businesses? What would it take and how can we get there? Join a local discussion on how we can cut down and cut out waste.

The evening begins at 7 p.m.

A donation of toonie is requested to attend.

Touchstones Nelson hosts ceremony to launch Society’s archival collection

by Nelson Daily staff on 28 Apr 2013
Touchstones Nelson hosts ceremony to launch Society’s archival collection

Touchstones Nelson is hosting ceremony to launch the Society’s archival collection Saturday (May 4) from 1-4 p.m. in the Touchstones Lobby.

In 2011, Touchstones Nelson completed the first phase of an image digitization project that, for the first time, provided online access to hundreds of photos from Society’s archival collection. 

Civic Theatre Society unveils fundraising campaign total Wednesday

by Nelson Daily staff on 28 Apr 2013
Civic Theatre Society unveils fundraising campaign total Wednesday

Meghan Dauphinee shows work next month at Oso Negro Cafe

by Contributor on 25 Apr 2013
Meghan Dauphinee shows work next month at Oso Negro Cafe

Kootenay School of the Arts graduate Meghan Dauphinee trains a most peculiar eye on her old hometown of Nelson in an exhibit of 10 paintings coming Wednesday, May 1 to the Oso Negro Café in Nelson, B.C..

A recent Paint Ontario award winner and winner of a City of Edmonton art internship, Dauphinee returns to her art school stomping grounds to present It’s All Uphill, a personal tribute to the vibrant Nelson community.

Nelson Fire Department kicks off next 100 years with celebration May 4

by Nelson Daily staff on 25 Apr 2013
Nelson Fire Department kicks off next 100 years with celebration May 4

Next month the Nelson Fire Department moves into a new phase after celebrating its 100th birthday on Saturday May, 4 at the Chahko Mika Mall.

To mark the occasion, Nelson Fire Department is joining forces with with the Regional District area departments in an Inter-Agency Interface Cooperation Exercise (ICE) training.

Departments from around the area, as well as Ministry of Forests Initial Attack Teams, will be show casing their apparatus and equipment as we work together to ensure that all of our equipment is compatible.