Votes needed for outdoor skateboard project
The Nelson Skateboard Park is in fifth place in the Aviva Community Fund’s million-dollar question voting.As of Friday, the submission by the Kootenay Lake Outdoor Skatepark Society (KLOSPS) sat at 1,953 votes, around 1,300 behind the first place leader. With the next round of voting beginning last Monday, KLOSPS has begun ...
Leafs use quick start to edge Grand Forks 3-2
By The Nelson Daily SportsIf this keeps up fans will not want to be late for the start of games featuring the Nelson Leafs.For the second straight game the boys in the Green and White blasted out of the starting games, this time scoring three times in the opening frame to edge the Grand Forks Border Bruins 3-2 in Kootenay...
Mount Sentinel student in stable condition following early morning accident
The Nelson Daily staffAn 18-year-old Mount Sentinel student is reported to be in serious, but stable condition at the Trail Regional Hospital following a highway accident west of the junction at South Slocan near Shoreacres Thursday morning.Michael Reinhart was cycling on Highway 3A when he somehow left the shoulder of the ...
Clearing the confusion on the 'extinction' of the Sinixt
By David Aaron, special to The Nelson Daily There is much confusion about the so-called “extinction” of the Sinixt, which was declared by the Crown in 1956. The extinction declaration corresponds to the Canadian government’s view that there ceased to be any living Sinixt individuals on the Indian Register maintained by the...
Nelson vet steps down after clash with Vet College
A Nelson veterinarian and owner of the Nelson Animal Hospital will no longer be able to help pets and pet owners after the end of this month.Andrew Jones is resigning from the College of Veterinarians, losing his right to practice veterinary medicine and surgery. This decision comes after a lengthy battle with his College over...
Province shines on Nelson for taxes in lieu
Nelson was the biggest winner in the grants in lieu of property taxes sweepstakes as the Ministry of Citizens’ Services announced its annual dole to 63 BC communities Tuesday. The Heritage City received the largest grant in lieu of any Kootenay community, and sat 14th out of the 63 in the province with a total of $194,548...
Bear delegation to appear in council Nov. 22
The Nelson Daily staff In Nelson alone, eight black bears were shot this season and another 10 were put down in the immediate regional district. As well, five grizzlies have been relocated — but if they come back they won’t be given another chance. The City of Nelson and the Regional District of Central Kootenay needs to...
Ktunaxa establish refuge in Jumbo Valley by declaration
The Nelson Daily staff The Ktunaxa Nation sent a 50-member delegation to Victoria on Monday, Nov. 15 to deliver a message to the Provincial Legislature. In the Qat'muk Declaration and Stewardship Principles, the Ktunaxa Nation spells out their spiritual connection to the Jumbo Glacier Valley and establishes a refuge area and...
Dooley critical of way government finds efficiencies
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily The mayor of Nelson admonished regional government directors recently for not responding earlier to finding efficiencies in greenhouse gas reduction. Mayor John Dooley said the philosophy of greenhouse gas emissions reduction was fine, but it should not have taken a Climate Change Charter...
Deed passed over for the 'greenest house in the city'
The Nelson Daily staffThe deed on the most environmentally green house in Nelson has been passed over to its new owners.The $625,000 Foundation House constructed for the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation was a major component of the fundraising effort undertaken by the group to raise money for the CT Scanner campaign.Around...
