Mayor Dooley seriously considers run for RDCK chair
By Timothy Schafer, the Nelson DailyThe new regional district chair could be coming from Nelson. Nelson Mayor John Dooley is seriously considering letting his name stand for the vacant Regional District of Central Kootenay chair of the board of directors, he confirmed Monday afternoon. Nominations have now opened in the wake...
Logging stopped as Sinixt win injunction in court
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyA hotspot of environmental and political activity on Perry Ridge will now be cooled until the new year. The Sinixt Nation protest camp and blockade on Perry Ridge Forest Service Road will be dismantled after the aboriginal group was successful Monday afternoon in obtaining an injunction...
No resistance to Rosemont Park fuel mitigation
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Apathy reigns supreme in regards to the fire mitigation clean up of Rosemont Park, according to one City councilor. Coun. Bob Adams said notices had been sent out to the residences in the Rosemont neighbourhood nearest the park, and a public meeting held had no attendees, in regards to...
Whitewater takes new direction with Nelsonite Malysh in ski school director's chair
The Nelson Daily staffSki School goes new school at Whitewater Ski Resort this year with a revamp of the program and several new faces in the mix.Nelson born Brent Malysh has been named Whitewater’s new Snow School director, along with veteran local snowboarders Peter Velisek and Dano Slater — Big Mountain competitors, judges...
Nelsonites honour Canada's veterans
By The Nelson Daily Staff Hundreds of people lined the streets and sidewalks surrounding the Nelson Cenotaph Thursday to honour Canada's veterans at the Remembrance Day ceremony. The Kootenay Kiltie Pipe Band led the parade of veterans and many other groups, which also included Nelson City Police and Fire Department and RCMP....
Time to remember in Nelson
Remembrance Day ceremonies will be held outside of City Hall around the cenotaph on Thursday, Nov. 11.People are asked to show up early, around 10:15 a.m. for the service that begins at 10:45 a.m. and the Last Post and one minute of silence at 11 a.m Several dignitaries ares scheduled to speak, including Mayor John Dooley.A...
Geospatial information service created for Nelson and RDCK
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Nelson will soon be part of the geospatial information service family in the regional district. Along with 18 other Regional District of Central Kootenay directors, the Nelson director on the board, Mayor John Dooley, voted in favour of establishing taxation for the service. The geospatial...
Speed an issue on Great Northern Trail
By Nelson Daily staffThere are some issues of speed along the Nelson to Salmo Great Northern Trail. Along the straight stretch of the trail south of Salmo there have been reports of issues where motorcycles or ATVs have been traveling too fast. To be on the multi-use trail, they have to be licenced vehicles and, technically,...
Council urged to take action on affordable housing plan
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Enough planning, time to get dirty. Coun. Donna Macdonald called on City council to take action on the Housing Needs and Housing Strategy reports to begin to address the dire situation of a lack of affordable housing in the city. One month after the reports were delivered to City council...
Potential regional district rift patched over
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily The hatchet was unearthed and reburied last Thursday as the regional district directors put another patch over a long-standing feud, with some measure of solace achieved in the process. The allotting of BC Hydro grants in lieu of taxes money has created a rift on the 20-person Regional...
