Unveiling Sustainability — Wildsight Youth Climate Corps at work
If you attend a public event over the next few months, you may spot a table of keen young adults excited to share local initiatives that can save you money, support the environment, and make a better future for us all! Wildsight's Youth Climate Corps (YCC) is already a month into our fourth season here in the West Kootenay....
Rewilding Wildflower School Playground
The School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) Nelson Wildflower School, located between Stanley and Ward Streets, has unpaved a parking lot and turned it into a playground paradise. Students from kindergarten through Grade 9 now have access to a “wildscape” playground that increases the amount green space children can enjoy at ...
An Evening of Classical Music with Chocolate Pairings
Violinist Natasha Hall and chocolatier Beth Campbell of Viva Cacao team up to offer a unique multi sensory experience of delightful virtuoso solo violin music paired with chocolate confections inspired by the music, made exclusively for this event. Begin your journey by sampling amuse-bouche classic chocolate confections as...
Emergency phone network for North Kootenay Lake
Kaslo infoNet’s expansion project to the communities north of Kootenay Lake will have the added benefit of bringing emergency phone service to the region. Access to a phone seems like a basic service – but north of Kaslo, the telephone infrastructure relies on grid power to function. During prolonged power outages, the phone...
Public invited to attend the Wildfire Risk Reduction Open House
The Nelson & Area Wildfire Risk Reduction Committee invites the community to join us for the Wildfire Risk Reduction Open House on Wednesday, June 21 at the Adventure Hotel in Nelson. The event is being presented by the Nelson & Area Wildfire Risk Reduction Committee, which includes representatives from BC Parks, City...
Wildsight hosts Backyard Old Growth Walk near Nelson
Wildsight is leading walk through an old growth forest near Nelson on Sunday, June 11th beginning at 10 a.m. The public is invited to walk in the midst of giants and learn about the old forests in your own backyard, and uncover how we can help protect these old growth giants for future generations. With old growth forests...
Bat Ambassador Training Workshop coming soon
Interested in learning more about bats? Keen to volunteer to help these animals? The Kootenay Community Bat Project (KCBP) announces its upcoming Bat Ambassador Training Workshop to be held online in July. This three-hour virtual workshop is designed to provide attendees with the knowledge and skills needed to become a bat ...
June roundup at Taghum Hall
It’s a race to see which will get longer this spring: the grass on Taghum Hall’s lovely grounds, or the list of goings-on at the Hall. The Taghum community Society, which oversees both greenery and good times at the hall, holds its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, June 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hall. Billed as a “short,...
Nelson Italian-Canadian Society has answer to Summer BBQ Season
Mangia, mangia… the Nelson Italian-Canadian Society says Summer BBQ Season is Just Around the Corner! Remember those mouth-watering aromas coming from the barbeque last summer as you grilled up your Nelson Italian-Canadian Society sausages? And, remember how sad you felt as you ate the last morsel of the LAST sausage. Well,...
Kootenay Musical Theatre Society presents Forty Words for Yes
The Kootenay Musical Theatre Society is excited to present Forty Words for Yes, a 40-part choral work by Nelson composer Doug Jamieson. Forty singers, recorded from around the world, including many talented local musicians, sing words that mean ‘yes’ in their mother tongues. Come to St. Saviour’s Church at Silica and Ward...
