Saving 'Face' on the 'Net
The Nelson Daily staff The Nelson Municipal Library just added a new book to its collection. Facebook is now part of the city’s library system, with the city-owned service creating a new page in celebration of International Literacy Month. Throughout the month of September, people of all ages are invited to join the Nelson ...
Sill pillar collapse temporarily closes MAX Mine
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Two weeks after a stop work order by the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources temporarily shut down the MAX Molybdenum Mine in Trout Lake was lifted, the mine has been closed again. The molybdenum mine, located 120 kilometres north of Nelson on the tip of Trout Lake, was shut...
Alternate housing needs to be allowed in city says councilor
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily One way to create more affordable housing for people in Nelson would be to allow alternate housing structures to be built in the Heritage City, says one city councilor. Coun. Kim Charlesworth said the City could make the high cost of housing in Nelson affordable by embracing the growing ...
Waterfront planning process begins
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Development of the city’s waterfront plan is now underway. City of Nelson senior planner Dave Wahn confirmed the hiring of a consultant two weeks ago for the sustainable waterfront downtown master plan, part of the second phase of the City’s integrated community sustainability plan (ICSP)....
Referenda looms for library service
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Saying ‘No’ to the Oct. 16 Nelson Municipal Library referenda would mean a doubling in the cost of rural memberships, and prolonging an unworkable situation that will ultimately test the viability of continuing a municipal city service for rural residents, say two library proponents. Both...
Council does about face on bridge closure
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily A group of Baker Street businesses have expressed displeasure with the City's decision to completely close the bridge at the end of the city’s main street while it is being replaced. In a meeting Thursday, Sept. 16, several businesses from the west end of Baker Street called city council...
Police release photos of thieves
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailySome pictures of thieves have been released by RCMP in an effort to nab the two men involved in four break-ins to three West Kootenay financial institutions last week.The RCMP are continuing to investigate four offences regarding Kootenay/Boundary area automated teller machines (ATM),...
David Suzuki to speak in West Kootenay
By Timothy SchaferThe Nelson DailyInspiration is close at hand as one of the most influential Canadians of our time is coming to the West Kootenay this Wednesday.Geneticist and environmentalist David Suzuki will be speaking at Castlegar's Mir Centre for Peace (7:30 p.m.) in another installment of the lecture series on his...
Even rain can't damped spirits at Nelson's Terry Fox Run
By Bruce Fuhr,The Nelson Daily StaffIf this keeps up Terry Fox organizer Mike Hurley is going to pray for rain every year.Close to 100 dedicated runners, joggers, walkers, bikers and mothers pushing children in strollers braved cold, rainy conditions to keep the drive to defeat cancer alive at the 30th annual Nelson Terry Fox...
Waneta dam expansion official
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyNearly 400 jobs and $200 million in wages will be pouring into the Kootenay region as the Waneta expansion project for Pond d'Oreille River was officially announced recently.An agreement in principle was reached between the Columbia Power Corporation and the Columbia Basin Trust with Fortis...
