Canada Council offers grant-writing workshop in Nelson
On Wednesday, Feb. 23, information officers and program officers from the Canada Council for the Arts will offer a free grant-writing workshop for professional visual artists and professional writers. The workshop will be held at Touchstones Nelson from 1-4 p.m. The workshop will focus on: • Travel Grants to Professionals in...
Revenues hit an all time high at community complex
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyFor the first time in its history annual revenues at the Nelson and District Community Centre have topped the $1 million mark. In 2010 the facility generated $1 million in admission revenue, said Joe Chirico, general manager of Community Services with the Regional District of Central Kootenay,...
Offloading rumour by Province has RDCK chair Kettle boiling
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyA rumour the Province may offload the cost of maintaining and insuring dikes and berms in the regional district has the chair of the board ready to throw down the gloves. John Kettle was livid recently when he learned that an internal staff recommendation coming out of the Natural Resource...
Drive BC enhances website
Ferry service down in Harrop and a landslide north of Balfour on Saturday are just two of the local items now contained in the revamped and more user friendly DriveBC website.Drive BC is the Province of British Columbia’s most popular website, and the highlight of the new site is an enhanced map view of the province’s highway...
Water Act changes could place BC resource on market: Maxey
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyWater as a commodity may be the result of the moves the Province is making as they finished the second round of the Water Act modernization public consultation period, says one regional district alternate director. Nelle Maxey of Regional District of Central Kootenay Area H said the recent...
Nordic club can now let fingers do talking thanks to NDCU
The Nelson Nordic Ski Club will not be left out standing in the cold any longer after the Nelson and District Credit Union came through in spades with a $2,000 grant.With the donation the club purchased a new satellite phone for midnight groomers of the local nordic ski club. Currently groomers blaze trails from up to seven...
Aquatic invasive plants a risk to Slocan, Kootenay lakes
There is a species of aquatic invasive plant that may be putting Slocan Lake and Kootenay Lake’s ecosystem at risk.The plant in question is didymo (didymosphenia geminate), also known as ‘rock snot,’ an invasive freshwater algae that has recently been discovered in the area. Once established, didymo can form a thick, brown,...
NSAR moves forward with plans on North Shore Hall
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyNelson Search and Rescue is now installed in the North Shore Hall and plans to add to the current structure to enhance the function of one of the busiest rescue teams in the province. As the third busiest search and rescue team in BC, NSAR Society had been looking for a place to store...
Slocan moves along with micro-hydro bid
The Village of Slocan has hired a consultant to study their proposed municipal micro-hydro project on Springer Creek.Nelson’s Selkirk Power will be producing a report that will include an environmental assessment and water flow monitoring information. The Village council had identified potential sites for the intake and power...
Council contemplates putting $375,000 'brand' on City Hall
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyCity council could be looking to spend over $375,000 this year as it intends to give the aging White Building a new facelift, and put the City of Nelson “brand” on it, according to preliminary budget discussion information. Budget discussion resume again today (9 a.m., City council chambers)...
