by Nelson Daily Staff on Monday Nov 21 2011
Kootenay residents will now be able to test for potentially dangerous radon in their homes thanks to a partnership between the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) and the Donna Schmidt Memorial Lung Cancer Prevention Society.
RDCK offices in Nelson, Nakusp and Creston will serve as pick-up and drop-off sites for test kits, which can be obtained for a $15...
by Nelson Daily Staff on Sunday Nov 20 2011
Thirty children share three bedrooms. They bathe in a small plastic swimming pool.
The women who run the home provide for their basic physical and emotional needs, but more importantly, give them love.
These kids are not orphans. They all have mothers who must visit them at least once a month - it's a condition of their place in this home....
by Nelson Daily Staff on Saturday Nov 19 2011
Kootenay Business’ growing with communications technology
Tuesday, Nov. 29
Communications technology, or “Telecomm,” has provided Kootenay based businesses with better, faster and more efficient methods of running their business successfully.
With technology changing by the second, keeping up with...
by Nelson Daily Staff on Friday Nov 18 2011
By Penelope Stuart
The famous writer and poet Peter Rosegger stated:
"Never mind what big and deathless deals you have experienced so far: to give your fellow men joy is the best that you can do in the world.”
Such is the joy that Christmas by the Lake in Silverton brings. With its brilliant...
by Nelson Daily Staff on Thursday Nov 17 2011
A collective of local and visiting trail builders and advocates gathered to learn trail building techniques from the IMBA (International Mountain Bicycling Association) Trail Care Crew on Saturday, Oct. 29 in New Denver.
Chad and Deanne, who have been crisscrossing Canada since March of...
by Nelson Daily Staff on Wednesday Nov 16 2011
Old Growth, a series of 11 half-hour radio shows about life after 65, began airing on Kootenay Co-op Radio (KCR) on Nov. 7.
The series was produced by writer and broadcaster Bill Metcalfe. “Several of the episodes are stories of local seniors who are highly functional and on the move, and what we can learn from them,” he said.
... by Nelson Daily Staff on Tuesday Nov 15 2011
Ever wonder what makes the Kootenay Carshare Cooperative so great?
The answer is simple, its members. And what better way to celebrate its growing Kaslo membership than with a community potluck.
On Saturday, Nov. 19 the Carshare board, staff and community coordinators from Revelstoke...
by Nelson Daily Staff on Monday Nov 14 2011
Eleven new members have been added to the Columbia Basin Trust’s three advisory committees in its core areas of social, economic and environment.
One way CBT remains accountable to Basin residents is through the use of these committees, which provide advice on how CBT delivers benefits to...
by Nelson Daily Staff on Monday Nov 14 2011
In and around our city, just behind the scenes, volunteers and organizers are busy preparing for Community Connect Day 2011.
This year will mark the fourth annual offering of the event in Nelson. Given the community support that is building, it is sure to be a great day.
Community Connect Day is an inclusive...
by Nelson Daily Staff on Thursday Nov 10 2011
Preparation for Christmas begins now.
The Kootenay Christmas Fair is a 50-vendor, juried artisan fair being held at the Nelson Prestige Lake Side Resort Dec. 2-4.
It’s packed full of all of the essentials needed to create a proper Christmas holiday, including Old World Bakery conducting a ginger bread house work shop.
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