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Macdonald, Pears-Smith roll into Kootenay Best Singer Finals

by Nelson Daily staff on 11 Feb 2013
Macdonald, Pears-Smith roll into Kootenay Best Singer Finals

Gabriel Macdonald and Charlie Pears-Smith won the right to represent Nelson at the Kootenay Best Singer contest June 1 in Cranbrook following semi final Thursday at the Capitol Theatre.

Macdonald and Pears-Smith finishing one, two, respectively, during the Nelson  Best Singer Semi Finals at the Capitol and now advance to the Kootenay Finals.

Emma Chart finished third and Tyler Isaacs Dejong fourth during the Sweet 16 sing-off.

Carnaval d'Hiver 2013 at Trafalgar a big success

by Contributor on 07 Feb 2013
Carnaval d'Hiver 2013 at Trafalgar a big success

The Nelson Chapter of Canadian Parents for French (CPF) hosted the fifth annual (reinstated) Carnaval d’Hiver at Trafalgar School grounds last Friday (February 1) with help from sister organization AFKO (Association des francophones des Kootenays Ouest). 

It was a beautiful star lit evening and Carnaval was enjoyed by about 150 Nelson area French language students and their families. 

Upcycle with an Altered Books Workshop at the Library

by Contributor on 06 Feb 2013
Upcycle with an Altered Books Workshop at the Library

The Friends of the Library present a new kind of book club: An Altered Book Workshop.

The workshop is slated for Tuesday, February 19 and 26 from 6:30-8:30 p.m., unleash your inner artist and transform an unwanted book into a new, personalized Art Journal.
 
Altered books are a relatively new art form that is creating a buzz. An old book is transformed into something unique and beautiful as the book is cut, torn, collaged, painted, glued, stamped, ribboned and more.

Second round of TNT's play readings goes Saturday at Old Church Hall

by Contributor on 05 Feb 2013
Second round of TNT's play readings goes Saturday at Old Church Hall

Nelson’s newest actor combines with its oldest for a second round of TNT’s popular play readings at the Old Church Hall at the corner of Kootenay and Victoria Streets 8 p.m., Saturday (February 9).

Fresh from playing antagonist jurors  #8 and #3 in 12 Angry Men, Philip Sarsons and Richard Rowberry will be presenting Maurice Panych’s hilarious black comedy, Lawrence and Holloman, with Geoff Burns reading between the lines.

“We keep breaking up at rehearsals,” reports Rowberry.

Sweet 16 in Nelson's Best Singer Contest

by Nelson Daily staff on 03 Feb 2013
Sweet 16 in Nelson's Best Singer Contest

 It’s down to the “Sweet 16” at the Nelson Best Singer Contest set for Thursday at the Capitol Theatre.

Trilby Buck, Alexandra Schlosser, Charlie Pears-Smith, Gabriel Macdonald, Courtney Craig, Juniper, Kirsten Douglas, Christina Killough, Emma Chart, Tyler Isaacs-Dejong, Annabelle Sullivan, Geordi Baah, Sarah Jane-Hicks, Katrina Garbula, Larry Ivanisko, and Brynn Forsey made the grade during the preliminary round in December held at the L.V. Rogers Hangar.

Thursday’s contest at the Capitol Theatre begins at 7:30 p.m.

Mr. Nelson contest benefits KidSport, Nelson Food Cupboard

by Nelson Daily staff on 03 Feb 2013
Mr. Nelson contest benefits KidSport, Nelson Food Cupboard

Time is ticking down on the the third annual Mr. Nelson Fundraiser set for February 16 at Finley's Irish Pub and Grill.

A handful of contestants are busy, or not, working out the finer details on the routines in preparation for the big day.

The contest runs from 7-9 p.m.

The event has been a big fundraiser during the past two years which will be a big boost to KidSport and the Nelson Food Cupboard, the two charities in Year Three.

In the running are:

Civic Theatre Society hosts Bond movie Skyfall

by Nelson Daily staff on 31 Jan 2013
Civic Theatre Society hosts Bond movie Skyfall

James Bond will be in Nelson on February 23.

Of course 007 won't be here in person. The British Secret Agent will be front and center on the big screen at the first movie showing at the Civic Theatre in almost three years when the Nelson Civic Theatre Society shows Skyfall.

Time and event details are TBA.

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT LVR — with Connor Banks

by Contributor on 31 Jan 2013
WHAT'S HAPPENING AT LVR — with Connor Banks

L.V. Rogers Grade 12 student Connor Banks is heading into the home stretch at L.V. Rogers High School.

The senior student is taking some time away from the books (see photo) to draft up a few words about the local high school as guest columnist for The Nelson Daily.

From arts, to sports to news about the upcoming anything and everything at LVR, including information on the upcoming 2013 Graduation Ceremonies in June, Banks will have it covered for The Nelson Daily readers.

A belated Happy New Year to all.

Computers for the baffled: free tutorials at the Nelson Library

by Contributor on 29 Jan 2013
Computers for the baffled: free tutorials at the Nelson Library

If Google is a verb, Tweeting is no longer for the birds, your favourite novel might live in a Cloud, and it’s hard to know your Mouse from your Megapixel, what’s a digitally-baffled person to do?

Go to the Nelson Public Library, where CAP (Community Access Program) leaders Tim Inkster and Sara Markin are available to unravel all those e-mysteries through group or one-on-one tutoring until the end of March.

West Kootenay Alzheimer's Society is hosting a free Dementia Education series

by Nelson Daily staff on 29 Jan 2013
West Kootenay Alzheimer's Society is hosting a free Dementia Education series

The West Kootenay Alzheimer's Society is hosting a free Dementia Education series in Nelson, Castlegar and Trail in the coming weeks.

The local society is hosting three different educational sessions — Shaping the Journey; Family Caregivers and Understanding Dementia.

The Nelson course, Shaping the Journey: living with dementia™, is a program designed specifically for people experiencing the early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease or another dementia as well as a care-partner family member or friend.

The six-week series goes: