The Perry Ridge Water Users Association is welcoming the public to learn about “ The Geological History of the Slocan and Kootenay Basins” at the Seniors Association in Nakusp on Sunday (May 29) at 1 p.m. The presentation, by Lesley Anderton, teaches the geological history going back millions of years, which includes the...

Thursday (May 26th) the Art Party returns to Nelson. The Art Party, a popular monthly arts showcase, will be teaming up with Blue Night Arts Festival to deliver a fabulous night of performance, connection and inspiration, featuring an eclectic cast of talented musicians, dancers, spoken word artists and painters. The show...

On Tuesday, May 31, ANKORS (Kootenay Boundary AIDS Network, Outreach and Support Society) will host a Loving Bowls Luncheon at the Hume Hotel in Nelson. The Loving Bowls Luncheon is a chance for the public to pick out a beautiful bowl donated by a local artisan, fill it with gorgeous food from Nelson's local restaurants, be...

Kootenay Kids Society recently staged a very successful Burger & Beverage fundraiser at Finley's and were joined by some very special guests — Chris Gailus and Mark Madryga from Global TV. The Global News anchor, Gailus, and Senior Meteorologist, Madryga, graciously found time to come and join us for a fun evening both ...

Community Futures Central Kootenay is pleased to recognize Ulli Mueller as its 2016 Volunteer of the Year. Ulli has been a volunteer member of Community Futures' loans committee since 2005. In that role, she provides input on the dozens of loans approved each year in the Central Kootenay offices. "We rely on community-minded...

The Nelson Italian Canadian Society helds its annual gala Saturday at the Eagles Hall. During the banquet, the Society saluted Joe Capriglione as the Nelson Italian Canadian Society Person of the Year. Capriglione, who works for the Nelson Hydro, was recognized for his countless hours of volunteer work with the Society as...

The Slocan Valley Heritage Trail Society (SVHTS) recently released their new logo representing the Slocan Valley Rail Trail. "It's taken a few years to get here and involved some sometimes intense discussion, but we feel we've come up with a great design that captures the essence of our community very well," says Kurt Hilger,...

This week (May 16-20) is Local Government Awareness Week and the Regional District of Central Kootenay, the City of Nelson, the Villages of Nakusp, Salmo and Slocan, and the Town of Creston are inviting residents to learn more about the role these local governments play in their communities by hosting a number of free and fun...

The Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society is offering the public a chance to watch Ospreys in action during the Lake Watchers Workshop on "Osprey Nest Monitoring Techniques by Boat and Land". This workshop happens Monday (May 16th) and Tuesday (May 17th)  and involves Nest Monitoring techniques by boat and by land....

Sunday, at Lakeside Rotary Park, Nelsonites have a chance to put a dent into the disease during the Scotiabank MS Walk. The fundraising event begins at 10 a.m. with registration, followed by the walk at 11 a.m. Participants have the option of walking, running riding the three kilometer or five kilometer along the picturesque...