Kootenay Blues Society is presenting The Arsen Shomakhov Band from Vancouver at the BBI in Balfour on Friday, September 8 and Saturday, September 9 at Finley’s in Nelson during the Nelson Road Kings Queen City Cruise. A Maple Blues Awards nominee, guitarist, songwriter and singer Arsen Shomakhov is an electric blues performer truly dedicated to […]

Columbia Basin Trust is inviting the public to provide feedback on its draft Plan — located at ourtrust.org/draftcbmp—which will guide the Trust’s activities into the future. The draft Plan reflects feedback the Trust continuously receives from Basin residents, as well as from its recent community engagement process, called Our Trust, Our Future.   “It has been […]

The Nelson CARES Society Board of Directors would like to invite the public to its annual Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, September 20th, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. in the Hume Hotel, Hume Room. To vote at the AGM, you must be a member in good standing with a paid membership at least 14 days in […]

The 2 Bit Jug Band is playing a house concert at 1116 Hoover Street in Nelson on August 30, 2023. Tickets are $20 cash and are now available at Notably Books-454 Ward Street. Doors are at 6:30 p.m. for a 7 p.m. concert start There are only 25 tickets available so don't delay.  ...

The summer is a busy time for several cadets from Nelson and Castlegar. On Saturday August 5th, Sergeant Hope Ward from 561 Nelson Osprey Air Cadet squadron left for a three-week Advanced Aviation course at Cadet Training Centre Greenwood in Nova Scotia. The Advanced Aviation Course provides cadets an opportunity to develop...

St. Saviour's Anglican Church in Nelson is hosting a Flea Market Saturday, August 19, 2023 at the Church on the corner of Ward and Silica Street. There will be assorted tables with numerous items for sale along with refreshments and baked goods. Clothing and baking donations are being accepted at the Church beginning Thursday...

Blues Music Award-winning, Alligator recording artists, RICK ESTRIN and THE NIGHTCATS — from San Francisco — are making a swing through the Kootenays on their way from the Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival to the Edmonton Blues Festival and the Kootenay Blues Society was able to entice them to visit our slice of paradise ...

Imagine a town square or park situated in the heart of downtown Nelson, a space that serves as a focal point and gathering place for residents and visitors. What could you see yourself doing there? Nelson has a well-deserved reputation for plentiful and scenic parks, trails and beaches where people can gather and enjoy our ...

A toe-tapping evening is in store for Nelson area music-lovers when the Portland, Oregon-based stringband Never Come Down plays Taghum Hall on Friday, August 18 at 7:30 p.m. The concert is part of the Taghum Hall Presents performance series. The band, comprised of vocalist-guitarist Crystal Lariza, bassist Ben Ticknor, banjo...

Nelson CARES Society is hosting a summer fundraising raffle for a Pedego City Commuter electric bike. Proceeds from the raffle go to support the Kootenay Seniors Transportation Program. Kootenay Seniors, a Program of Nelson CARES Society, works to support seniors to remain in their homes for as long as possible, living with...