Singer, choral director, interdisciplinary artist, educator, and arts organizer Allison Girvan has been leading Nelson’s vibrant musical scene for the last 27 years. She was Nelson’s Cultural Ambassador in 2019. “A lot of what I choose to do as my artistic expression has to do with presenting things that step outside of the boundaries of […]

Allison Girvan has led an extensive artistic career. The college instructor is a singer, interdisciplinary artist, choral director as well as Nelson’s Cultural Ambassador in 2019. Girvan has been a featured soloist on recordings and in performance with ensembles including musica intima, Elektra Women’s Choir, Vancouver Chamber Choir, CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and […]

Nelson couple, Taseyah Davies and Alexander Lamm, have launched a storytelling program for young children called StoryNest. “All of the content has been curated by our team so parents feel assured that everything has been pre-listened to and they know that their children can’t stumble across anything that’s not age appropriate and safe for sensitive […]

Local couple, Taseyah Davies and Alexander Lamm have launched a storytelling digital program for children, StoryNest. “StoryNest is a sanctuary for young children ages three to nine and it’s filled with audio stories and songs that teach virtues like honesty, compassion, empathy,” says Davies. What makes the program stand apart is that the stories are […]

It’s December . . . meaning it’s the most wonderful time of the year for the Capitol Theatre Christmas Pantomime. This year’s show gets its inspiration from The Prince and the Pauper, which is a beloved historical fiction novel by American novelist Mark Twain. “Preparations are coming along really well. We have one more rehearsal […]

A Kootenay chef has won Season 7 of the Great Canadian Baking Show, a CBC series and spinoff of the Great British Bake Off. Loïc Fauteux-Goulet of Creston recently won the title. “I was proud to represent BC and the Kootenays,” the native of Quebec said after returning to the East Kootenay City. “BC is […]

There’s no need to travel the country to find the best baker in Canada. A simple commute to the diverse community of Creston will locate the winner of the Great Canadian Baking Show (GCBS) Season 7. The local teacher Loïc Fauteux-Goulet claimed the top prize in the national baking competition series, a cooking competition series […]

Maia Vezina, a local educator who passed away in the spring, is being honoured with a new fund through the Osprey Foundation. The Maia Vezina Education Award will go out annually to a graduate of L.V. Rogers Secondary School in Nelson pursing Education-related post-secondary studies. Vezina graduated from LVR in 2012. Veniza majored in English […]

The Mount Sentinel Secondary School Academy Performance and Media Academy (AcademyPM) has raised $8,500 from local businesses and organizations to pay for filmmaking kits for the unique, cross-curricular program that prepares students for a career in the film, theatre, game and digital media industry. The school’s goal is to raise $54,000 for nine complete film kits […]

This month celebrates Indigenous talent at the Capitol Theatre, including Hoop Dancer and musician Jessica McMann, singer-songwriter iskwē, and eclectic musician Oshki Manitou. Two documentary screenings explore this area’s relationship to land, water, resources, and Indigenous history and present. The theatre’s annual Pantomime takes off later this month, with the Prince and the Pauper. Kyla […]