Glacier/Howser report back before EAO
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyThe company with plans to put an independent power project on Glacier/Howser creeks has submitted a fish and fish habitat report on one of the two creeks to the Environmental Assessment Office (EAO).AXOR's Purcell Green Power has submitted additional information required by the EAO for...
Heritage Credit Union latest hit for thieves
The Nelson Daily staffNobody could accuse these guys of keeping banker's hours.Unknown culprits broke into the Heritage Credit Union in Slocan Park at 1:25 a.m. Tuesday morning, but all they likely got away with were a few stacks of empty deposit envelopes.Upon entry into the facility, thieves attempted, albeit unsuccessfully,...
Back burner for backyard burning issue
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyThe smoke still hasn't cleared on the issue of temporary backyard burning as city council will look towards a September staff report to douse or fan the flames on the issue.Council decided Monday at their regular council meeting to table the decision on allowing the burning to continue...
Council closes issue on Baker Bridge
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyThe good news is the City will be saving $50,000 in taxpayer's money over the construction of the Baker Street Bridge, the bad news is the bridge will be closed entirely for the duration of the construction — around two months.The contractor, Galena Contractors Ltd., recommended council...
Save a dollar, save a relationship
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyThe saving of taxpayer dollars won out over governmental relationship building as Nelson city council voted no to a regional district initiative Monday night.Council decided that over $38,000 in taxpayer money could not be used to support participation in the Community Sustainability Living...
Garlic, garlic everywhere and plenty of drops to drink
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyRain did not dampen the spirits of the garlic lovers as the harvest-festival style event, the Hills Garlic Festival, drew close to the 6,000 people it pulled in last year.Although rain never abated in New Denver during the day-long festival on Sunday, people were treated to over 130 vendors...
Cruising into the Queen City
Photographs by Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyThousands of people, hundreds of classic cars, trucks and motorcycles and nostalgia so thick you had to brush it away from your face like a cloud of flies.Such was the scene set on Baker Street and its abiding roadways for the annual Queen City Cruise, the smorgasbord of vehicular...
