Matthew Berg of the CHEK ABC DL School in Nelson came away with the Primary prize in the recent National Forest Week/FORED BC Society contest. The theme this year was Sunrise in the Forest, to highlight the new diverse innovative opportunities arising in Canada’s forest industry, including the emergence of high-tech careers...

The Big Lip Sync Contest, one of Nelson's favourite traditions, is returning to the Capitol Theatre on Saturday, March 7th. A fundraiser for the Capitol Theatre, the event will feature contestants (silently) belting out the lyrics to their favourite hit songs in hopes of attaining glory, bragging rights, and cash prizes....

The West Kootenay Camera Club is celebrating a special year, marking the 25th Anniversary of its Annual Photo Show. The Photo Show will take place from June 5-13 at the Kootenay Gallery in Castlegar, coinciding with the Castlegar SunFest.   In celebration of its 25th Anniversary, the Club will host a Youth competition. The ...

Oxygen Art Centre's First Annual Youth Arts Festival will take place this year over the weekend of February 14th - 15th, 2015 in Nelson, B.C.  The premiere event of the festival is the Talent Slam at the Capitol Theatre on February 14th at 8 p.m.  Anyone aged 15-29 and performing in any discipline was welcome to audition for...

The City of Nelson and its Cultural Development Committee are pleased to announce that the RDCK is currently accepting applications for the 2015 Columbia Basin Trust Community Initiative funding. Nelson City Council will be allocating this funding between the four core pillars of sustainability as identified in the City’s...

Described by Variety as ‘Yukon Gothic,’ Claudia Dey’s acclaimed play Trout Stanley is set in northern British Columbia, on the outskirts of a mining town between Misery Junction and Grizzly Alley. The reading goes Friday, February 6 at 7:30 p.m. at Booksmyth at 338 Baker Street in Nelson for a cost of $10. In this inhospitable...

For those who have lost someone through death, the cycle of loss through detachment, despair and anger to recovery can be a lonely, frightening and overwhelming experience, even when family and friends are trying to support us. A grief support group provides a safe, supportive environment where the bereaved can learn that the...

The Nelson Road Kings and the Nelson Italian Society recently made a nice contribution for the Trafalgar Middle School Hot Lunch Program. Nelson Road Kings and the Nelson Italian Society member Marcello Piro dropped by the Uphill based school to present Trafalgar Middle School Principal Carol-Ann Leidloff with a contribution....

A Pete Seeger memorial concert, featuring local musicians Kenny Conrad, Olin McKay, Dan Perrault and many others, is set to kick off Saturday (January 31) at the Junction Church in the South Slocan. All proceeds from the event will benefit the International Justice Mission (IJM), an organization devoted to fighting modern day...

Mark your calendars for Monday, February 9th as the Family Fishing Derby for Kids with Cancer will be back for its sixth year this BC Family Day. Held at Horseshoe Lake from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., the annual Derby has become a Kootenay tradition bringing together communities and families from Cranbrook, Creston, Fernie, Golden,...