Nelson Downtown Local Market opens June 15
One more week before the West Kootenay EcoSociety reopens Nelson Downtown Local Market for the 2016 season. The official opening goes Wednesday, June 15th in the 400 block of Baker St. for its seventh year in a row. The market will run each Wednesday from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm through to September 28th, offering an amazing mix...
Cops Showcase Cars & Bikes for Kids during inaugural Crescent Valley Show Saturday
Cops for Kids have partnered with the Crescent Valley Fire Department to host a car and bike show for enthusiasts and families, with all proceeds to directly assist children in crisis. The weekend showcases antique and collectible cars and motorcycles all polished up to raise money for local children. The inaugural event goes...
Selkirk Paving/Nelson Ready Mix Legacy Golf Event Returns
The Annual Legacy Golf Event, in partnership with Selkirk Paving and Nelson Ready Mix, returns on Friday, June 24 at Granite Pointe Golf Club. This is the fourth year of a very successful partnership with SPL/NRM, which has raised $30,000 for the Legacy Fund – each year! “We are very excited to continue our partnership with...
Practical Financial Solutions: Millennials – the new transformers
Millennials are now the largest cohort in the Canadian workforce. Small wonder they are driving workplace transformation, destined to reshape our country and possibly the entire world – and yet, many of them still live at home. In the last Canadian census: 42.3% of Canadians aged 20 to 29 years lived with their parents – a ...
Richard Carver Award Winners Announced
Two Kootenay authors will share the 2016 Richard Carver Award for Emerging Writers, sponsored by the Nelson and District Arts Council and the Elephant Mountain Literary Festival. The jury elected to award the honour jointly to Kootenay Bay novelist Alanda Greene and Nelson memoirist Donna Macdonald. The jury was charged with...
BC Lung Association Director Challenges Nelson Smokers to Quit for 1 Day and Win
British Columbia has the lowest smoking rate in Canada – just 14.3%. However, the BC Lung Association believes we can do better, and is calling on the 500,000 British Columbians who continue to smoke to quit for 24 hours by signing up for the Tobacco Free Tuesday challenge on June 7th. Held on the first Tuesday of every month,...
561 Nelson Osprey Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets hold 64th Annual Ceremonial Review
The 561 Nelson Osprey Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets recently held its 64th Annual Ceremonial Review. The cadets of 561 Squadron were led by Warrant Officer Second Class Andrew Pfeffer as they were inspected by Nelson Fire Chief Len MacCharles. Also in attendance where Nelson Mayor Deb Kozak, Nelson Police Chief Paul...
Resilience propels Nelson woman forward as she goes blind
Kimberly Russell gets bored easily. To satisfy her curious mind, she’s been an artist, tree planter, pharmacy assistant, volunteer firefighter, horticulturalist and professional chef. Now, she’s thinking about tackling pottery or weaving. Because Russell is going blind, she figures tactile activities are best. “I see ...
Dismantling the Trans-Pacific Partnership
The Nelson Chapter of Council of Canadians is hosting three speakers to learn more about one of the largest multilateral corporate rights agreements, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). This deal is being pursued by the Canadian government along with a growing list of 11 other countries. The event is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday...
Nelson's Amelia Martzke presented with RE/MAX 2016 ‘Quest for Excellence’ bursary
Glen Darough, Broker Owner of RE/MAX RHC Realty in Nelson, is pleased to announce Amelia Martzke of the Heritage City is one of the sixteen students chosen from Western Canada to receive the RE/MAX 2016 ‘Quest for Excellence’ bursary valued at $1,000. The annual RE/MAX Quest for Excellence program encourages graduating...
