In a surprise move B.C. Premier plans his exit
By The Nelson DailyIn a surprise move Wednesday Gordon Campbell stepped down as Premier of B.C.“After considerable soul searching and discussion with my family I have decided to ask the B.C. Liberal Party executive to hold a leadership convention at the earliest possible date to select a new leader for our party,” Campbell ...
Morning Mountain could change hands
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily The future of Morning Mountain may lie in the hands of the Nelson Cycling Club. The Regional District of Central Kootenay holds tenure on the controlled recreation area on the Crown land that used to be the Morning Mountain (Blewett) Ski Hill — and still owns property at the base of the ...
Ag plan grows up in West Kootenay
The Nelson Daily staffThe seeds of an agricultural plan have been sown for the region, with an eye towards improving the quantity and quality of agricultural production in the West Kootenay. The Regional District of Central Kootenay is creating an Area Agricultural Plan, conducting a planning process to research, develop...
SD8 begins implementation of full day kindergarten
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Full day kindergarten is now in full effect in most areas of the school district, with the program expected to land in Nelson next year, says the superintendent of schools. Jeff Jones confirmed that Nelson will be the next phase of the full day kindergarten (FDK) program in School District...
Sinixt claim BC Timber Sales did not consult in issuing timber sale licence and stage protest
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily The one question BC Timber Sales forgot in their due diligence to allow logging on Perry Ridge was to ask the Sinixt Nation what they thought of issuing a timber sale licence for the parcel of land. As of Tuesday, the Sinixt have sent a message to BC Timber Sales, notifying the Crown...
Lots of tricks but no treats for NPD
Nelson Daily staff There was no trick to the treat Nelson Police Department laid on over 50 calls for service on the Halloween weekend, but most of the calls were not serious. One of the more bizarre was a “grossly intoxicated” 37-year-old Nelson man who wandered onto a Granite Road property Saturday morning around 4:37 a.m....
A Remembrance Day special presentation
Nelson Daily staff "The Armed Man must be feared; Everywhere it has been decreed That everyman should arm himself With an Iron coat of mail"— Anon, c1450-1463The Armed Man The Capitol Theatre, Nov. 11-13 Directed by Allison Girvan Residents of the West Kootenay will have a memorable way to honour Remembrance Day this November....
Call goes out for a Jumbo funeral
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily There is no way the $450-million resort proposed for the Jumbo Glacier region should go ahead in an ecologically sensitive area, says the Nelson-Creston Green Party chair. Michael Jessen has asked Tourism, Trade and Investment Minister Margaret MacDiarmid in a letter for the cancellation...
Hikichi shoots down Nitros in overtime
By The Nelson Daily SportsDefenceman Braeden Hikichi scored at 1:24 of overtime sparking the Nelson Leafs to a 3-2 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League victory over the Kimberley Dynamiters Saturday night at the NDCC Arena.The win was the third straight for the Green and White.After the teams played to a scoreless first...
All seven lots now sold in Davies Street subdivision
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Nearly $800,000 will be rolling into City coffers as the last of seven Davies Street lots were sold recently. The City announced that all seven of the lots have now been purchased, and the street itself is completed with curb, gutter, sidewalk and pavement, last week. Five months ago the...
