A friend in need is definitely a friend in deed. REACH alternate school's food program, was recently struck with some unexpected costs.  Which is why the Kootenay Co-op, preparing to develop and move to the old "Extra Foods" property (soon to be Nelson Commons), donated the funds to the Nelson Professional Fire Fighters...

If interviewed by the media, would you be prepared to be spokesperson for your community group, charitable organization, interest group or business? If you’d like to brush up on your speaking and presentation skills, an upcoming Selkirk College media skills course will help improve your ability to get your message across. To...

Now that it’s fall with definitely colder nights this year with a few frosts already, it’s time to start thinking about making your elderberry tincture. It’s perfect timing, since the plant has had colder weather to send all those nutrients into the berries and the first round of flu has happened with the kids going back to...

Imagine a scenario in which everyone. Just. Stopped…and read! Turn off the grill, stop folding that laundry, put that report you’re writing down, and tell Fido he can wait. Because on Monday, October 28 from 11 – 11:20 a.m., “Drop Everything and Read” – an initiative that promotes the joy of reading — asks us to take a few ...

The bears are back. While it seems that the bears stayed away from homes this summer to take advantage of the amazing huckleberry crop this year, communities are now seeing bears again this fall.  To help people remember that garbage attracts bears, (and to have some fun) Nelson, RDCK Areas E and F WildSafeBC is encouraging...

There's still time to secure your share of locally grown organic grains from the Creston Valley and have them delivered by sailboat on October 20.   Sailboats have been plying the waters of Kootenay Lake since 2008 when the Kootenay Grain CSA (community support agriculture) first began. For three of the project's six years,...

As the saying goes, "one man's junk is another man's treasure. Saturday, October 19 is the official Trash to Treasure time again in the Regional District of Central Kootenay. This one-day semi-annual celebration of waste reduction provides participants with an opportunity to give away used items to those who may find value ...

When a Nelson resident receives a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or another dementia, they are not the only ones who are affected. "Dementia can profoundly impact the lives of those closest to the person, including caregivers, family members and friends," said Julie Leffelaar, support and education coordinator for the...

The TELUS Community Ambassadors, a group composed of present Telus employees, retired TELUS and B.C. Tel employees and spouses, have been busy of late. The most recent presentation came at Jubilee Manor where members of the team, Harvey and Bette Craig, presented patients with some dimentia aprons. TELUS does supply all of ...

The City of Nelson Fire and Rescue Services will be accepting applications from community minded persons to fill several vacancies in the complementary Auxiliary Fire Department. Applicants must be of good character, bondable, in good physical condition and a minimum of 19 years of age. Eyesight unaided must be a minimum...