Two hospital auxiliaries have ponied up for two pieces of equipment for hospital
By Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation As construction on the Kootenay Lake Hospital’s new emergency ward nears completion, there will soon be a need to fill the new space with equipment.In response, two hospital auxiliaries have laid down a combined $37,200 for two pieces of equipment, setting an impressive tone for this year’s...
Vandal makes short work of high school
Although he was allegedly in the school for a brief period of time, a 21-year-old Nelson man was able to create over $20,000 in damages at L.V. Rogers High School Saturday.It was scene of wanton wreckage late Saturday night when Nelson Police Department officers arrived at the school after answering the alarm call, with several...
City to host three workshops on reducing greenhouse gas
The Nelson Daily staff The City will be hosting three upcoming multi-stakeholder workshops aimed at giving people the say on how to reduce greenhouse gas, promote sustainable energy and strengthen the community. These meetings are part of a series of workshops with stakeholders and the public to develop the plan, and will...
Foundation Lights it Up starting this week
During the Nelson and District Credit Union 60 year celebration last week, the local financial institution passed along the final installment on a major partnership on the CT Scanner campaign. To hit the $1 million milestone in that campaign, the NDCU donated $60,000 with a promise to provide $2,000 more for every new mortgage...
Second workshop on waterfront, downtown set for Thursday
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Get set for round two on the downtown and waterfront master planning process this Thursday evening. The City of Nelson is hosting the second kick at the Sustainable Waterfront and Downtown Master Planning process — that began in October — with a public workshop on Thursday, 5:30 – 8:30...
Leaf win fourth straight by doubling Rockies 6-3
By Bruce Fuhr,The Nelson Daily SportsThe Nelson Leafs returned to their old slow-starting ways.Only this time it didn’t cost them any points in the standings.Nine different players hit the score sheet as Nelson doubled the Columbia Valley Rockies 6-3 in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action Sunday afternoon at ...
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...
