Trash to Treasure Day comes Saturday
Saturday (April 16) is Trash to Treasure (T2T) time again! In celebration of Earth Day, the Regional District of Central Kootenay is promoting a Trash to Treasure Day event where residents can turn junk into treasure. What is Trash to Treasure? T2T Day is a zero-waste focused event that provides residents with an opportunity...
Tax Tips: Suffered A Job Loss In 2015?
Tax time is getting closer than we think (2016 deadline to file is May 2) and The Nelson Daily, with help from H&R Block, is providing tips to the public leading up to the final day of filing to CRA. Today the focus is on tips for people who have suffered a job loss in 2015. The unfortunate reality: Corporate restructuring...
NELSON SEA CADET OFFICER RECIEVES MEDAL
Sub Lieutenant Mary Forturn of 81 Hampton Gray VC (Nelson), Royal Canadian Sea Cadets Corp recently was presented by Major Kevin DeBiasio with her Canadian Decoration. The Canadian Decoration recognizes 12 years of service in the Canadian Armed Forces. SLt Forturn started her cadet career as a Sea Cadet in Trail. She has...
Practical Financial Solutions: Getting a tax refund? Spend it or not?
To spend or not to spend, that is the question. If you are claiming a tax refund this year, your next decision is what you should do with it. Sure, you could spend it – but then it’s gone. Here are six alternatives with longer term benefits for your financial future. 1. Immediately use your refund to make up your 20016...
Selkirk Pro-Musica Concert Series presents the Crow-Wan Violin Duo
For its fifth concert of the season, the Selkirk Pro-Musica Concert Series is proud to present the Crow-Wan Violin Duo Sunday (April 17) at 7:30 p.m. St. Saviour’s Pro-Cathedral (Silica & Ward) in Nelson. The concertmasters of Canada’s finest symphony orchestras join forces to tell the story of the violin duet from the ...
RDCK residents urged to burn responsibly
Spring days sometimes bring smoky skies as residents burn grass and brush throughout the region. The RDCK does not have burning bylaws; however, residents living in municipalities are advised to check with their city halls to determine if they have burning bylaws, restrictions and permits. As well, the Provincial government...
An Evening with 'Extinct' Sinixt People
On Thursday March 24th, Margaret-Anne Murphy and Scott Martens met Marilyn James at the Skeads ranch in Vallican on unceded Sinixt tum'xula7xw (territory). Margaret-Anne and Scott were the organizers of the March 5th fundraising event in Nelson, "An Evening with 'Extinct' Sinixt People", that was attended by over 150 people....
Local Credit Union Director Donates to Bigby Place in Nelson
Nelson & District Credit Union director Michael Bancroft (centre holding cheque) presents a cheque for $493 to participants and staff of Bigby Place (Kootenay Society for Community Living). After winning the proceeds at a recent gathering of Kootenay-Boundary region credit union directors and executives, Bancroft felt the...
Deadline approaches for entry into West Kootenay Camera Club Photo contest
Camera buffs have a few weeks to collect those award winning photos for entry into the West Kootenay Camera Club Photo contest. Deadline for entries is (Saturday) April 23 at 4 p.m. Entries can be submitted to: Kel Print in Castlegar, Doell Photography in Trail, or Vogue Photography in Nelson. Photographer Jim Lawrence of...
L.V. Rogers Grads Shine Spotlight on Talent
The L.V. Rogers Class of 2016 is inviting the community to an evening of homegrown entertainment in support of this June’s graduation celebration. The annual Grad Talent Show is set for Wednesday, April 13 at Nelson’s Capitol Theatre and promises to be a night full of impressive performances. “You’ll learn what’s hip with the...
