Salmo hosts 'Be a Firefighter for a Night'
Salmo’s Volunteer Fire Department is hosting “Be a Firefighter for a Night” event Wednesday May 24 at the local Village hall. Anyone interested must be 19 years of age, or older, and in good physical condition. The Fire Department is also accepting expression of interest. Salmo Volunteer Fire Department has more than 20-plus...
Acclaimed poet presents at Peony Festival and the Nelson Library
Poetry and peonies feature this June in the West Kootenay. Award-winning Ottawa poet and past-president of the Canadian Peony Society Blaine Marchand will journey west to be guest speaker at the 2017 Peony Show, June 9 – 11 in Castlegar. With a nod to Marchand’s poetic fame, the author will read from his work Thursday, June...
'Walk Anywhere' campaign allows Nelsonites to show support for families affected by Dementia
Thousands of British Columbian families, including many in Nelson, are affected by dementia and this number is expected to grow. In May, area residents can show their support to families, friends and neighbours affected by dementia. Many people did just that by participating in the recent Investors Group Walk for Alzheimer’s,...
RCMP, Municipal Police officers recognized by Alexa’s Team in the Southeast District
MADD Canada, ICBC, the RCMP and supporters of Alexa’s Team gathered at Quigley Elementary School in Kelowna, on Wednesday, to recognize police officers named to the 2016 Alexa’s Team in the Southeast District area of the province. Sixty police officers from various RCMP Detachments, Traffic Services units and Municipal Police...
Hub Arts & Culture Corner opens in Salmo
A unique partnership between the Village of Salmo, local entrepreneurs and a California investor has made possible a cutting-edge arts and cultural hub centre in Salmo. The Grand Opening of the hub offering everything from Village art windows, a Village art and culture garden, a unique reclaimed building materials and salvage...
Bikes not Pipes Kootenays Rides Again
The Bikes Not Pipes Kootenay bike tour is happening for the 4th straight year. It’s a promotional ride for active transportation and a future less dependent on fossil fuels. We ride from Nelson to Winlaw Thursday, on to New Denver Friday, over to Kaslo Saturday, and back to Nelson on Sunday. Everyone is welcome to ride with...
Kalien Day Hospice Program
The Kalien Day Hospice Program is hosting an open house Thursday, May 11 at the 402 West Richards Street location. The Kalien Day Hospice Program is a weekly program offered in beautiful nature-connected environment to help thosse with terminal illness and their caregivers. There are a few different events planned for the...
The plants are coming back to Nelson Garden Festival
The 16th Annual Nelson Garden Festival is set to run on Saturday (May 13th) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the 200 block of Baker St. and the 500 block of Kootenay Street. The West Kootenay EcoSociety will be managing the 2017 Nelson Garden Festival again this year and Markets & Events Director Jesse R. Woodward is excited to...
Amnesty International Book Club meets at the Nelson Library
The Nelson Public Library and Nelson’s Amnesty International group have teamed up to celebrate the role of literature in human rights issues with a book club that embraces popular novels and great discussions. The next Nelson AI Book Club meets Tuesday, May 23 at 7pm in the Library to discuss the Giller Prize-winning novel 419 by...
Deadline nears for writing feedback at fourth Convergence Writers Weekend in New Denver
The deadline is fast approaching for the chance to have your imaginative writing responded to by one of Canada’s best known activist authors at the 4th annual Convergence Writers’ Weekend in New Denver, B.C. “May 19 is the deadline for anybody wishing personal feedback on their writing from invited presenter Gary Geddes,”...
