Before the Christmas Holiday break, a group of Selkirk staff put together gift packages for students in college housing who will be staying on campus during the festive season. They put together 69 baskets this year.  “Selkirk College acknowledges that many students, domestic and international alike, cannot make it home for the holidays. To make […]

Allison Girvan has led an extensive artistic career. The college instructor is a singer, interdisciplinary artist, choral director as well as Nelson’s Cultural Ambassador in 2019. Girvan has been a featured soloist on recordings and in performance with ensembles including musica intima, Elektra Women’s Choir, Vancouver Chamber Choir, CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and […]

Local couple, Taseyah Davies and Alexander Lamm have launched a storytelling digital program for children, StoryNest. “StoryNest is a sanctuary for young children ages three to nine and it’s filled with audio stories and songs that teach virtues like honesty, compassion, empathy,” says Davies. What makes the program stand apart is that the stories are […]

Choir directors Kathleen Neudorf (Nelson Choral Singers) and Noémi Kiss (Cottonwood Singers) join forces to create one big beautiful choral celebration: “Let It Shine.” Two local choirs, some 75 singers, a jazz trio, and a whole lot of joyful sound. Performances are Saturday December 9th at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday December 10th at 2 p.m. […]

Bringing the waves and vibrations of a semester’s worth of hard work to Nelson’s Spirtbar stage, students in Selkirk College’s Contemporary Music & Technology Program will greet the holiday break with the Winter Sonic Showcase. An annual semester-end tradition, the holiday-themed showcase presents a six-pack of bands that feature students with their faculty mentors who […]

It’s December . . . meaning it’s the most wonderful time of the year for the Capitol Theatre Christmas Pantomime. This year’s show gets its inspiration from The Prince and the Pauper, which is a beloved historical fiction novel by American novelist Mark Twain. “Preparations are coming along really well. We have one more rehearsal […]

There’s no need to travel the country to find the best baker in Canada. A simple commute to the diverse community of Creston will locate the winner of the Great Canadian Baking Show (GCBS) Season 7. The local teacher Loïc Fauteux-Goulet claimed the top prize in the national baking competition series, a cooking competition series […]

Maia Vezina, a local educator who passed away in the spring, is being honoured with a new fund through the Osprey Foundation. The Maia Vezina Education Award will go out annually to a graduate of L.V. Rogers Secondary School in Nelson pursing Education-related post-secondary studies. Vezina graduated from LVR in 2012. Veniza majored in English […]

The Mount Sentinel Secondary School Academy Performance and Media Academy (AcademyPM) has raised $8,500 from local businesses and organizations to pay for filmmaking kits for the unique, cross-curricular program that prepares students for a career in the film, theatre, game and digital media industry. The school’s goal is to raise $54,000 for nine complete film kits […]

A range of Indigenous talent is being showcased this month at the Capitol Theatre, featured in today’s Hall Printing Daily Dose. According to the theatre’s Community Engagement and Outreach Facilitator, Allison Girvan. “Understanding the importance of Reconciliation and centering Indigenous voices, the theatre is dedicated to creating space for Indigenous-led conversations, performances, and celebrations. This […]