For the fourth year, Nelson & District Credit Union is sponsoring the Canada Day Free Ride on Nelson Electric Tramway Society’s Street Car #23. NDCU staff and NETS conductors want to be sure you jump on at Lakeside Park in Nelson on July 1, between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m, and enjoy Canada Day with a historical streetcar ride ...

What do Bob Bossin, Kate Pullinger, and Marina Endicott have in common? These multi-award-winning literary all-stars are all on stage on the same night at Elephant Mountain Literary Festival’s All-Star Reading on Saturday, July 11 at 7:30 pm at the Capitol Theatre in Nelson. The Festival kicks off on Friday with a 100-mile ...

Nelson resident Michael Jessen has been re-elected as the local volunteer director of the BC Lung Association for a seventh term. Jessen, who has served on the group’s board of directors since 2009, was re-appointed at the association’s annual general meeting on June 19. “Being associated with the BC Lung Association allows...

The West Kootenay EcoSociety is once again bringing the legendary MarketFest back to Baker Street on June 26 from 6 -10:30 p.m. This is a rain or shine event but hopefully the weather will be kind, the sun will shine, and the music will soar. This year’s music includes Breakwater, Brian Rosen and the WhatNow, Miles in Motion,...

Buying a home is usually the largest financial decision any Canadian family will ever make – one that affects your family, future and lifestyle. It gives rise to a lot of questions – like deciding on the neighbourhood you’ll live in, the school your kids will attend, possible lifestyle changes, and whether or not you’ll be ...

The cadets of the 561 Nelson Osprey Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadrons welcomed a new officer recently.   Officer Cadet (O/Cdt) Brittnee Wallin was sworn in by Major (Maj) Kevin DeBiasio as a member of the CIC (Cadet Instructor Cadre) branch of the Canadian Armed Forces.  CIC officers are members of the community ...

For their year end community volunteer project, Nelson’s Hampton Gray Sea Cadet Corp 81 spent several hours picking up trash on and around the Nelson Electric Tram Society train track.  The society in turn gave a wonderful extensive tour of their facility and the cadets enjoyed riding the tram and having the opportunity to ...

The Nelson Downtown Business Association is sponsoring a "Fundraising Rummage Sale" Saturday, June 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Rummage Sale to raise funds to help victims of the recent earthquake in Nepal by donating to ShelterBox Nepal and to raise funds for Nelson’s affordable housing initiative, the Room to Live project...

On the 29 May 2015, the cadets of the 561 Nelson Osprey Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadrons had their Annual Ceremonial Review and the Nelson Airport.   The squadron was inspected by Nelson Police Department Deputy Chief Burkart.  Also present were representatives from the Air Cadet League of Canada British Columbia...

Students in the Kootenay Lake School District have been learning French, through popular programs like French immersion, since 1986. Many of these graduates have been changed in some way, shape or form by their experience. Some went on exchanges to French speaking regions, others continued their language studies and landed ...