Low-income housing development proposal passes first hurdle
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyCity council gave an official blessing Monday night to the low-income housing project planned for the old Savoy Hotel at the end of Baker Street. A motion was passed to begin preparation of bylaw to allow church use of the property and development of 17 bachelor suites, but also to vet the...
Storm snow creates havoc on highways and in backcountry
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyNeither the backcountry nor some of the West Kootenay’s highways are fit places to be in the next few days. Avalanche danger in the backcountry has ramped up to considerable and is expected to stay that way until Sunday, and the threat of avalanches and mudslides is interrupting travel on...
Nelsonites catch break and get taxes lowered by RDCK
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyA municipal finance twist that could have had many regional district taxpayers paying more this year instead will see a drop or no change in their taxation levels for 2011. The Regional District of Central Kootenay board of directors delivered a bit of good news on Thursday as they nailed...
Ground prepared for bus service addition to North Shore
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Bus service to the North Shore and rural areas west of Nelson is on the books after a resolution by a rural director passed at the regional district board level Thursday. Area E (North Shore) director Ramona Faust met some resistance to her proposal during the Regional District of Central...
New provincial employment centres to be created
The Province is creating new employment centres which will make it easier to help people find work and provide stability for their families. The new Employment Program of BC was developed after consultation with stakeholders across B.C. over the past three years. The proposed employment centres integrate all of the services...
Let the fundraising begin
After 10 years of presentations, meetings and demonstrations Nelson's Outdoor skatepark finally has a site, and they are officially kicking off the fundraising portion of the park project this month. To mark this momentous occasion Kootenay Lake Outdoor Skate Park Society and Shambhala Music Festival Ltd. hope you'll come...
Smoke under floorboards leads to electrical fire in business
Where there was smoke, there was a fire at a downtown business Wednesday evening.When the Nelson Fire Department was dispatched around 6:30 p.m. to Wait’s News a small amount of smoke coming from the floor of shop led firefighters to suspect the cause was electrical in nature. The two-member duty shift responded immediately...
North Shore, Blewett transit service expansion sought
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyBus service to the North Shore and rural areas west of Nelson is expected to improve when a resolution by a rural director hits the floor Thursday. Area E (North Shore) director Ramona Faust is expected to propose the resolution Thursday during the Regional District of Central Kootenay board...
Power rates for Nelson Hydro customers set to increase Friday
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyAlthough BC Hydro’s rate increase for 2011 may be frozen and under review by the Province, Nelson Hydro’s energy rate increase takes effect Friday. Inflation, wage and material costs going up combine with increased wholesale power purchase costs to account for much of the needed 9.6 per...
A sign that spring is on its way ...
Starting this week The Nelson Daily and Georama Growers will be introducing a new weekly feature on plants, for the garden and for the yard.Through the expertise of the Georama staff and Case and Imelda Grypma, the feature will illustrate each plant, its characterisitcs and its care and feeding.It will form an invaluable...
