PUBLIC MEETING — CHOOSE BALFOUR FERRY LANDING SAVE QUEENS BAY
The Ferry Landing Partnership a collaboration of the Balfour Ferry Businesses Coalition and Queens Bay Residents' Association is hosting a public meeting Thursday, June 23 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Balfour Hall in Balfour. Purpose of the meeting: 1. Introduce and outline the purpose the Balfour Ferry Businesses Coalition ...
Local Credit Union’s Collaborate for Two Great Local Initiatives
Nelson & District Credit Union (NDCU) and Kootenay Savings Credit Union (KSCU) recently collaborated to support the Kootenay & Boundary Regional Food Producers Co-op and the Nelson & Area Elder Abuse Prevention Program. The two respective local credit unions are excited to form a partnership to support two...
MarketFest makes its return Friday to Nelson
The 2016 MarketFest celebrations return for three nights this coming summer, beginning Friday, June 24 in the Downtown core on Baker Street. MarketFest once again will transform the quiet streets of Baker into a lively night market featuring 100 vendors, live music, and dance performances and kids entertainment. MarketFest ...
Caroline Adderson offers talk on the writing craft at the Nelson Public Library
Every writer can benefit from a tip or two. The Elephant Mountain Literary Festival’s 2016 writer-in-residence Caroline Adderson offers tips for writers in a free talk at the Nelson Public Library on Wednesday, July 6 at 8 p.m. Adderson is the author of four novels and two story collections, including A History of Forgetting,...
Nelson History Theatre Organizes Welcome Home Refugee Fundraiser
Nelson History Theatre is presenting a fundraiser for the three Nelson groups who have brought or hope to bring refugees to Nelson: The Nelson Refugee Coalition; The Cathedral Refugee Committee; and The Nelson Friends of Refugees. The event, a variety show by local performing artists, will be hosted by Pat Henman and Richard...
The Future of Kootenay Lake – Community Values Survey Backgrounder
What is the “Future of Kootenay Lake Community Values Survey”? The Future of Kootenay Lake Community Values Survey is to seek input from local residents, seasonal users, businesses and others with an interest in Kootenay Lake on the current state and future of Kootenay Lake. The survey is a venue to summarize public values ...
City of Nelson, BC Parks, RDCK working together to update wildfire protection planning
Wildfire, as last summer showed us, poses a significant risk to our area. BC Parks, the City of Nelson and the Regional District of Central Kootenay are working together to mitigate that risk by updating community wildfire protection plans and undertaking operational fuel treatments. This collaborative approach to wildfire...
Exam Cram for Teens at the Nelson Library
The Nelson Public Library is offering time, place and pizza to students needing a place to study for final exams. Teens are urged to bring books to the Nelson Public Library and the library will provide seating, wifi, pizza and tutors! The date is Saturday (June 18th) from noon to 4 p.m. at the Nelson Public Library on Stanley...
Forum This Fall to Explore New Approaches to Freshwater Decision-Making in BC
With yet another season of drought facing many B.C. residents, the need to manage our water wisely is greater than ever. Fortunately, the evolving freshwater movement in British Columbia is primed for a breakthrough on protecting this most precious resource, which could serve as a model for the rest of the country. Across...
Honour House Provincial Tour of Honour makes stop in Nelson
After touring around the province for the past few months, The Honour House Provincial Tour of Honour makes its stop in the West Kootenay — Nelson, June 24-25 and Castlegar, June 27. Since beginning the tour April 28 in Victoria, The Honour House Provincial Tour of Honour has stopped a numerous fire halls, RCMP detachments,...
