Birds, Elders featured at Slocan Library Authors reading
The Slocan Community Library has two exciting authors’ readings planned for you this spring. On Sunday, March 12 at 1 p.m. Richard Cannings and Lee Reid will present new books of interest to valley residents, one focusing on birdlife, and the other on people you may know. On Sunday, April 9 at 1 p.m., Barbara Brown invites ...
City of Nelson Art Rental Program Deadline Extended
The City of Nelson and its Cultural Development Committee are pleased to announce the continuation of the Art Rental Program, which was initiated in 2016. This program displays art by local and regional artists within the City’s indoor public spaces, promoting and reflecting the creative nature of Nelson. “The Art Rental...
Two local educators earn CBEEN awards
The Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network (CBEEN) is pleased to announce the recipients of our 2017 Awards of Environmental Education Excellence. Dr. Mel Reasoner of Nelson, Linda Out of Winlaw, Sarah Beckett of Golden, Janette Vickers, Revelstoke, Patty Kolesnichenko of Kimberley and Andrea Chapman of Kimberley...
SEEDY Saturday a few more sleeps away
Believe it or not, and looking outside with all the white stuff still falling from the sky, spring is just around the corner. And SEEDS is back with their Seedy Saturday event to help you get ready for this growing season. With numerous vendor from around the region supplying seeds, equipment and know-how, this event has...
Advertorial —Grand Re-opening of Paradise Beach Tanning showcases Nelson artist
Internationally acclaimed artist Shawn Morris is returning again to his roots, this time to help out a longtime friend with a showing Saturday (March 4) at Paradise Beach Tanning in Railtown. The 40-something contemporary artist, photographer and writer, will be back showcasing is unique art during a public screening at...
Nelson Sea Cadet perfects Seamanship skills
Sea Cadet Benji Westergreen of Nelson was at the Interior Seamanship Weekend in Trail on the weekend of 24-26 February 2017. The Seamanship weekend had 54 cadets from five Sea Cadet Corps from the Interior of British Columbia. During the weekend the cadets perfected their Seamanship skills....
Call for Nominations: Carver Award for Emerging Writers
The Nelson and District Arts Council and Elephant Mountain Literary Festival request assistance in nominating emerging writers in West Kootenay communities for the Fifth Annual Carver Award, which comes with a $500 cash prize and presentation at the Festival’s 100-Mile Gala in Nelson on July 7, 2017. Nominations must be for...
Nelson Families Heritage History Talk packs in the crowd
Close to 100 people jammed into Touchstones Nelson Museum this week to listen to three distinguished citizens of the Heritage City. The crowd flocked to hear Lois Arnesen, Allan Ramsden and George Coletti during An Evening of Nelson Families Heritage History Talk at Touchstones. The event was sponsored by Heritage Working...
Selkirk Pro-Musica Concert Series presents the Mike Fahie Quartet
The Selkirk Pro-Musica Concert Series is proud to present its feature concert for the 2016-2017 season, the Mike Fahie Quartet. It is a family affair as trombonist Mike Fahie travels from New York City to join his brother, local bassist Rob Fahie along with two other outstanding Kootenay musicians, Doug Stephenson, guitar ...
Youth Arts Festival program and Talent Slam line up announced
Oxygen Art Centre's third annual Youth Arts Festival opens on Thursday, February 23rd from 7-10 p.m. with in flux, an art exhibition by Kootenay artists Hannah DeBoer-Smith, Maya Kacsmar-Mayoh, Olivia Mansveld, Teyana Neufeld and Tyler Wright. ...
