Canada’s network of young and aspiring ecological farmers comes to the Kootenays!
The Young Agrarians will be hosting their first Kootenay-wide gathering for young farmers in Crawford Bay on March 15-16. The event will bring together 40-60 farmers, food producers, and homesteaders... plus all the region’s major food and farming initiatives! Farmers will share their stories, take part in workshops, demo ...
Spring Break Art Camps announced at Oxygen Art Centre
Oxygen Art Centre is thrilled to announce Spring Break Art Camp 2014. With Puppet Show Camp for ages 7-10 and Stop Motion Animation Camp for ages 9-16! Now in its sixth year of producing Arts Education Programming for Children and Youth, Oxygen's instructors have created these wonderful camps that will develop skills and ...
Results are in for Greenwood's water
Greenwood has placed third again the municipal water category at the 24th annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting. The best tap water in the world came from Clearbrook, British Columbia. It’s their third time winning in that category. Santa Ann, California won second and Greenwood came in third. All but one of the...
Selkirk Pro-Musica presents Marcus Goddard, trumpet Candy Siu, organ and piano with guest Noemi Kiss, soprano
On tour throughout the West Kootenays, the Vancouver based duo of Marcus Goddard, trumpet and Candy Siu, piano and organ will perform at St. Saviour’s Pro-Cathedral (Monday) March 10 7:30 p.m. as part of the Selkirk Pro-Musica Concert Series. Taking advantage of the beautiful organ and new piano of St. Saviour’s Pro-Cathedral,...
LIBRARY MUSINGS: GFPL director breaks first rule about book club
Here’s what’s going on at the library: Lego Club Drop by the library on Friday, February 21 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm for our monthly Lego Club! We got a brand-new bin donated last week to add to our collection – so look out for a whole bunch of new pieces. All ages welcome, and snacks will be provided. Book Club I’m going to break...
"Little Bird" author moves to Grand Forks
Grand Forks has a new resident author. Jean Lloyd moved to the area last fall and is selling her book “Little Bird” at the gallery 2, Pedallers' Place and the Christina Lake Living Arts Centre. Lloyd wrote the book when she was living in Fernie, but it is based around Trail, where she grew up. “It was really a personal thing...
West Kootenay EcoSociety presents Revolution at the Nelson Civic Theatre
From the extraordinary filmmaker who brought us Sharkwater comes Revolution, an inspiring and stunning look at climate change and the activists inspired to stop it. The movie is playing one night only, Wednesday, February 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Nelson Civic Theatre Society as a benefit for West Kootenay EcoSociety. In an...
Cops vs firefighters: winner is Castlegar
What's the one thing in the world that will get city cops and fire fighters trash talking each other? You guessed it – hockey! As a fun final push in Castlegar's bid to be named Kraft Hockeyville 2014, a “Smoke and Guns” road hockey match-up between local RCMP and volunteer fire fighters is slated for Saturday at the Complex...
Selkirk Pro Musica Society presents Craig Korth and the Guilty Pleasures
The Selkirk Pro Musica Society is excited to announce its upcoming concert with some of the best musicians in the Kootenays, Craig Korth and the Guilty Pleasures. The concert goes Monday (February 10) at 7:30 p.m. in St. Saviour's Pro-Cathedral at Silica and Ward. Tickets are $15 and available at Otter Books or at the door....
Talent and Opportunity Collide for Selkirk College Alumnus
In order to survive in what is a highly competitive industry, Selkirk College Music & Technology Program alumni Mike Southworth has become a musical Renaissance man. The man behind North Vancouver’s Collide Entertainment has combined his love for music, formal training at Selkirk and contagious enthusiasm into a multi-faceted...
