Practical Financial Solutions: It costs when you miss the RRSP deadline
It’s a fact proven time and again by many thousands of Canadians: Contributing to investments held within a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) is often the best way to save for retirement. It is also an indisputable fact that missing the deadline for making your maximum 2015 contribution can be costly. Here’s why: If...
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 Kootenay communities for the fourth Annual Carver Award, which comes with a $500 cash prize and presentation at the Festival’s 100-Mile Gala in Nelson on July 7, 2016. Nominations must be for writers...
Selkirk Pro-Musica Concert series presents The Clinton Swanson Quartet
For its third concert of the season, the Selkirk Pro-Musica Concert Series is proud to present the Clinton Swanson Quartet. “Nelson’s hardest working musician” teams up with some of the region’s finest to present an evening of intricately arranged chamber jazz. Inspired by ensembles like the Modern Jazz Quartet, the group...
Kootenay Kiltie Pipe Band Burns Night a hit
A sellout crowd flocked to the Eagles Hall this past Saturday night to participate in Nelson's Annual Burns Night, hosted by the Kootenay Kiltie Pipe Band. The traditional dinner of haggis, neeps and tatties (turnips and potatoes), and roast beef was served to a "Sold Out" gathering of Scottish culture enthusiasts. In addition...
Intelligent Communities workshop planned for Nelson
Nelson’s growing technology sector has inspired community leaders to continue their work towards obtaining Intelligent Community status for the city. The Nelson and Area Economic Development Partnership (NAEDP) will host a workshop on the topic, with the goal of creating several working groups that will take on projects to...
R.C. Sherriff’s classic World War One drama Journey's End Friday in Nelson
TNT in Nelson presents an epic reading of R.C. Sherriff’s classic World War One dram, Journey's End, Friday at the former Nelson Daily News building on Baker Street. Journey's End is performace by Quinn Baron, Eden Chisholm, Geoff Burns, Rob Andrew, Stephen Fowler, Don Thompson, Brian Deon, Cloud Edwards, Michael Calladine ...
St. Joseph's comes out on top of Nelson Fire Rescue Fire Drill Competition
In the most recent round of Nelson Fire Rescue Services' annual Fire Drill Competition, the students of St. Joseph’s School proved to be top-notch. While pretty much all the schools in Nelson scored high, Hume came out on top and took home the trophy and $300 cash, donated by Nelson’s insurance agents at K.I.S., B.C.A.A., ...
Kootenay Literary Competition 2016 launches Monday
The annual Kootenay Literary Competition (KLC) will be launched on Monday (February 1) when the theme for the writing will be released and submissions will be open for adult entrants. Since its beginning as a small competition for Nelson writers, the competition has expanded to cover the entire Kootenay region. KLC aims to ...
The Little Brown Church in Riondel
Riondel Community Church has been on Eastman Ave. right across from the Community Centre for fifty-seven years, so yes, in three years time there will be a Diamond Jubilee said chair Wendy Scott. Scott said some people believe the church should wait until we reach our 75th year, but thanks to Queen Elizabeth II and, previously...
GROUP OFFERS SUPPORT, INFORMATION FOR NELSON FAMILIES LIVING WITH DEMENTIA
Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias can leave family caregivers in Nelson feeling isolated. But they need to know they're not alone, says Julie Leffelaar, the regional Support & Education Coordinator for the Alzheimer Society of B.C. for Nelson and the West Kootenay region. "There are other people to share the journey...
