Mayor asks CBT for help on major 'drawback to business retention'
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Mayor John Dooley has asked the Columbia Basin Trust to change the weather. Well, at least the weather in Castlegar, a constant thorn in the side of those who look to fly in and out of the West Kootenay during the wetter winter months of the year. The mayor — also the city’s director on ...
Jumbo updated contact information
Due to a cabinet shuffle on Monday, there are new contact people for the pending Jumbo Wild decision, advises a member of the West Kootenay EcoSociety.Coordinator David Reid said in wake of a pending decision on creating a “resort municipality” in the Jumbo Glacier Valley — to allow a 6,500-bed resort town — and the cabinet...
Change constant at the Library
The only thing constant is change, a wise philosopher once said. This is especially true at the Nelson Library. Between the on-site expansion and the referendum on expanded library service, things are really changing. The facility may even change its name, trading “municipal” for “public” in the wake of a ‘yes’ vote in two ...
New wharf planned for Procter
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily The community of Procter will soon have a new fishing dock to call their own. In an effort to encourage fishing, the West Arm Outdoors Club — through the Regional District of Central Kootenay — has taken it upon themselves to create a wharf on the site of the old federal dock in Procter....
Journey to Nepal
In the spring of 2010, two families — the O'Neills from Winlaw and the Doells from Rossland — went on a journey of connection to Nepal. These families each have teenage children who were born in Nepal, one of the poorest countries in the world. The purpose of their two-month journey was to reconnect their children with their...
Peewee Leafs receive major test in Vernon
By The Nelson Daily SportsThe Nelson Peewee Leafs got a taste of the big leagues during the Vernon Tier II Peewee Rep Hockey Tournament Sunday in the Central Okanagan City.The Reps lost three of four games against some pretty impressive opposition from the Okanagan and Lower Mainland.“The (boys) played pretty well this weekend...
No luck Wildcats have little to show after hockey weekend
by Bruce Fuhr,The Nelson Daily SportsIf the Kootenay Wildcats didn’t have bad luck the team would have no luck at all.Despite being in every game, even out shooting the opposition by a wide margin during one contest, the Cats came away with a 1-3 record during the B.C. Female Midget AAA Hockey Super Weekend this past weekend...
"My father is Li Gang" goes viral in China
“My Father is Li Gang!” has become the most popular catchphrase in the Chinese Internet in the past few days. First of all, you may ask, who is Li Gang? Li Gang is the deputy director of the police department in the northern district of Baoding city, Hebei province.On October 16, a car accident took place in Hebei University,...
Non profits and community groups future (funding) to be decided on by RDCK board
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily The future of non-profit societies and community groups in Nelson and the regional district will be up for debate in the next regional district board of directors meeting. With many community groups relying on the support of the discretionary and community development funds from the Regional...
Building permits, values, drop in some RDCK areas
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Building permits and construction values were down in the regional district municipalities in September, continuing a trend that has been endemic the entire year. There were only 83 building permits issued in the last month, down from 119 last year, and 644 issued for the year-to-date in...
