Lions donation benefits Trafalgar Hot Lunch program
The Nelson Lions Club recently made a nice contribution for the Trafalgar Middle School Hot Lunch Program. Lions member Bill Brown dropped by the Uphill based school to present Trafalgar Middle School Principal Carol-Ann Leidloff with a cheque for $500. The money is for the school's Hot Breakfast Program. The Trafalgar Hot ...
Investors Walk For Memories set for NDCC January 25
The Investors Walk For Memories is just around the corner. Sunday, January 25, on the concourse at the NDCC Arena, many locals will be raising funds for the Alzheimer Society. "You can register as a team or an indidual, and if you can’t make it that day, you can support someone who is registered," said Julie Leffelaar Support...
Secrets of self-publishing courtesy award-winning author Kristene Perron at the Nelson Library
Award-winning indie author Kristene Perron offers insight into the sometimes confusing world of self-publishing on (Monday) February 17 at 7 p.m. at the Nelson Library. This free, one-hour presentation will help writers choose a publishing path, learn how it works and how to avoid pitfalls along the way, and get tips on...
CKCA and the Trust announce arts, culture and heritage grant applications
Artists in all disciplines—as well as arts, culture and heritage organizations — are invited to apply for funding through the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA), which delivers the Arts, Culture and Heritage Program on behalf of Columbia Basin Trust. “We’re proud that for 18 years we’ve been able to partner with the...
Nelson & District Hospice Society offers training courses for volunteers
Nelson & District Hospice Society will be training new volunteers on the first and last weekends of February. The 30-hour training provides the basic training necessary to volunteer here in Nelson as well as in any hospice within BC. The training explores many topics such as the art of communicating with the dying and ...
KAST hosts biz workshop
KAST (Kootenay Association for Science & Technology) is hosting a workshop — One Page Business Plan Workshop — Friday, January 23 at the Community Futures office in Nelson. The cost of the workshop, instructed by Sue Bock of Bock & Associates, is $35 plus GST. The workshop is designed to give the participants “an...
Sculptural work by Kathi Hofmann on exhibition at Oxygen Art Centre
The Oxygen Art Centre is hosting the opening of Mater Familias a sculptural installation by ceramic artist Kathi Hofmann, Friday (January 9). Hofmann was born in the Okanagan and has been living in Nelson since 1996. After a short career in Geology and some global travelling, she returned to school to study art at Emily Carr...
Learn how to quit smoking: free presentation at the Library
"Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I've done it thousands of times." Mark Twain famously said this, but millions can relate. Quitting smoking—and staying quit—isn’t easy. It takes support, and a few good strategies. The Nelson Public Library and the BC Lung Association’s QuitNow program are...
Justice at the Junction announces a Pete Seeger Memorial benefit concert
Did you know there are an estimated 30 million men, women and children who are victims of slavery and oppression throughout the world, more than there has ever been in the history of the world? A group of local, like-minded individuals and some of our areas most notable musicians want to do something about it and are going ...
Lions club, Air Cadets hit streets Saturday for Christmas Tree pickup
The Nelson Lions Club in conjuction with 561 Osprey Squadron Air Cadets are hitting the streets Saturday, January 10, to help the public recycle Christmas Trees. The annual event raises money for community projects. For a donation of at least $5, Nelson Lions Club and 561 Osprey Squadron Air Cadets will pick up and chip the...
