The fight against mosquitoes
By Andy Soos, ENNMosquitoes are not very popular with human beings. They suck your blood and can cause infections. Many ways have been devised to limit their attacks. Female mosquitoes are efficient carriers of deadly diseases such as malaria, dengue and yellow fever, resulting each year in several million deaths and hundreds...
It's Graduation weekend at L.V. Rogers — plus Conner Butler's Valedictorian speech
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson DailyConnor Butler hopes to “inspire” his classmates during his valedictorian speech for the 2011 L.V. Rogers Graduating Class Friday at the Nelson and District Community Complex Arena.The LVR senior was elected by his peers to lead them during their swan song from public school during Graduating...
Shannon Orchard development moves closer to realization on North Shore
A local service area has been created for Shannon Orchard at Four Mile, completing another hurdle in the creation of an 88-unit single-family development for the North Shore.The board of directors of the regional district approved the service area recently, after several neighbourhood regions ratified a referendum on the water...
Water levels rise in West Kootenay region as high flow advisory continues
A high stream flow advisory is still in place after heavy rains drenched the southern West Kootenay over the last two days, according to the BC River Forecast Centre.Warm temperatures — associated with a weak ridge of high pressure over southern BC — and two days of rain mean river levels have been rising, the centre warned...
Water goes turbid as quality advisory drops for city residents
Turbidity — and the risk of gastrointestinal illness — has risen in the water supply lines feeding Nelson homes, prompting a water quality advisory to be issued by the City and the IHA.Heavy spring rains and a high snow melt have resulted in increased turbidity or cloudiness, recent testing has shown. “Current water qualities...
A Cathedral Whispers: talking history and stained glass
Over 110 years of history of one of the more storied churches in the West Kootenay will be revealed in A Cathedral Whispers, a historical talk this Thursday on St. Saviour’s Pro-Cathedral’s unique stained glass windows.Led by local history researcher and former Nelson Daily News staffer Greg Scott, St. Saviour's stained glass...
Thomas, Bruins beat up on Canucks, again - square up Cup Final series
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsIt’s down to a best of three in the 2011 Stanley Cup Final.Tim Thomas stopped 38 shots to lead the Boston Bruins to a 4-0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in game four of the Stanley Cup Final Wednesday at the TD Gardens in Beantown.It was the second convincing victory for the Bruins,...
FLOOD WATCH: High stream advisory for Kettle and Granby rivers
The BC River Forecast Centre is issuing a high streamflow advisory for the Kettle and Boundary Regions, including the West Kettle, Kettle and Granby Rivers.River levels in the region have been rising in response to the warm temperatures associated with a weak ridge of high pressure over southern BC. Area automated snow pillows...
Grounded grinds out some cash for Kootenay Kids
Grounded Coffee Shop in Nelson is doing its best to help Heritage City kids.Last month the Vernon Street establishment raised $2,400 for the Kootenay Kids Society, Life after Birth program.The money was raised from Grounded sales from that day along with a very successful art sale.“Kids from Gordon Sargent school kindly donated...
SD8 to launch digital storytelling project documenting local culture, family heritage
The Province will be funding a digital storytelling project in School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) as they announced funding for the rural school innovation project Friday.The $12,500 project will see students document local culture and family heritage through interviews with senior community members and by doing online...
