Wages, worldwide technologist shortages contribute to suspended KLH service
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyWages offered by public health care and a worldwide shortage of ultrasound technologists has the local health district wondering how they will fill the three openings in the Kootenay Lake Hospital echocardiography service. Thalia Vestereack, director of diagnostic imaging for Interior Health...
Picture the Kootenays – Off the Beaten Path
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Environmentally aware, adventure minded and packed with breathtaking views of nature; Kootenay Kalendars is a company that lives up its culture conscious name. The Kootenay’s newest publishing company has released their second local interest calendar — Off the Beaten Path — that tantalizes...
BC Hydro enhances program for small-scale power projects
By Simi Heer BC Hydro's Standing Offer Program has received a facelift. Changes to the program will help to increase the mix of B.C.'s supply of clean, renewable energy. First introduced in 2008, the program encourages the development of small, clean energy projects and offers small energy producers a simple process to sell...
Library board fills two vacancies
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson DailyThe two rural spots on the Nelson Library board have now been filled. With a successful vote in two of the three Regional District of Central Kootenay areas last October to establish library service, part of the deal was one rural member on the board for each area. Towards that end, Greg ...
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...
