Nelson mail reduced to three days delivery per week
Nelson’s “snail” mail will be moving at an even slower pace as the national corporation has restricted local mail delivery in the city — and across the nation — to three days per week.The local Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) are being locked out — on Tuesdays and Thursdays — in response to limited job action by the...
Nelson opera commission celebrates major milestones
Directors of the Amy Ferguson Institute had good reason to break out the champagne last week.After more than two years of fundraising the Institute learned it had been awarded a major grant from the Vancouver Foundation that brought the total amount raised for the opera commission to just over the $100,000 target set by the...
City hires new financial officer
There’s a new bean counter in town.Well, at least at the City of Nelson level he’s new. The City has hired Selkirk College’s director of finance, Colin McClure, to tackle the prospect of handling taxpayer’s dollars in the Heritage city. Previous to Selkirk, McClure worked for School District No. 8, receiving his chartered...
French immersion popularity on the rise in B.C.
This will only add fuel to the fire of parents blocked by a recent School District No. 8 board of trustees decision to not add a third French Immersion class. According to a Vancouver Sun story, the popularity of French immersion programs in B.C. public schools just keeps on growing. This year, the number of French immersion...
Nelson Downtown Local Market set to open
The weekday mix of local produce, plants, prepared foods, crafts, and art is back.The West Kootenay EcoSociety will open the Downtown Nelson Local Market this Wednesday, June 15 in the 400 block of Baker St. for the second year. The market will run each Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. through the end of September with the...
Bear problems prompt consideration of new garbage restrictive bylaw
A new “wildlife attractants” bylaw will be considered by City council Monday evening as they attempt to grapple with the problem created by bears coming within the city's limits.Council is expected to discuss the new bylaw (Monday, 7 p.m., council chambers) to help mitigate the problem of bear and grizzly bear activity in the...
Nelson salutes 2011 L.V. Rogers graduating class
The L.V. Rogers 2011 Graduation Ceremony is in the books.More than 180 Grade 12 students received a fond farewell from teachers, School District No. 8 administration along with family and friends during ceremonies Friday and Saturday at the Nelson and District Community Complex Arena.Close to a sellout crowd packed the arena...
Get a hole-in-one without swinging a club
This July 10 marks the 10th anniversary of the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation’s Legacy Golf Event at Granite Pointe Golf Club. While this event has become popular among local golfers of varying skill levels, now there is a unique (and fun) way for the community to participate. Suppose you were told that it was possible ...
City to hold public hearing on land use amendment for mental health project
A public hearing will be held Monday evening on the rezoning for the property on Anderson Street slated for a low-income mental health housing.City council will be hosting the meeting at 6:30 p.m. in council chambers in order to pinch closed one of the final chapters in an amendment to the City’s Land Use Regulation Amendment...
A new structure planned for Mountain Station, sidewalks near Cottonwood Creek and bridge deck replacement
The following City of Nelson public works projects are scheduled for 2011:Localmotion grant The City's use of this grant enables construction of curbs, gutters, and sidewalks along Baker Street below the highway. This project will also include sidewalk improvements along Silica Street to Cottonwood Falls Park, and along Railway...
