Whitewater escapes wrath of HST
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily The harmonized sales tax has hurt tourism across the province, but the city’s largest tourism operator has passed under the governmental blight relatively unscathed, says the hill’s general manager. Brian Cusack said Whitewater Ski Resort managed to minimize and nullify the larcenous effect...
West Kootenay business in running for BC Export Award
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Anders Malpass relocated his multi-million dollar business to South Slocan last year from Prince George because the West Kootenay area was perfectly positioned for his company to prosper. And his company responded, with Drop Designs earning a nomination this year from the Ministry of...
From cash box to community cornerstone: 60 years of credit union
By Tom Atkins, Nelson and District Credit Union It was 60 years ago today that the forerunner of the Nelson and District Credit Union had its beginning. It was 1950 and the post-war economy was stable, consumer goods were filling the shelves, and a new fleet of buses had just replaced the clanging streetcars in Nelson’s...
Celgar unveils its green energy project
Nelson Daily staff The wraps will be taken off the Green Energy Project at Zellstoff Celgar as the company hosts an official launch and ribbon-cutting for the energy-producing project this Friday. The Green Energy Project is a $55 million investment in the pulp mill's power production capacity, which began operating in the ...
Nelson and area set to win in Waneta expansion
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Nelson is guaranteed a share in the over 400 new jobs created in the Waneta Dam expansion on the Pend d’Oreille River, says the Columbia Basin Trust’s vice president of investments.Johnny Strilaeff said a prescription is in place to ensure that 85 per cent of the new jobs will come from ...
Forum planned on the local currency revolution
One of the world's leading authorities on local currency will show Nelsonites this month how “Kootenay Cash” can have economic, lifestyle and long-term benefits to businesses and residents.Micheal Linton will be part of a public forum Saturday, Oct. 30 at the Capital Theatre (7 p.m.) on the local currency revolution. Linton...
Heed, Dooley agree on vigilance for RCMP contract talks
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily The comment of Nelson’s mayor that the Province should tread carefully and wisely through the RCMP contract renegotiation process was echoed by the former BC solicitor general earlier this week. Both Mayor John Dooley last week and Kash Heed on Tuesday agreed the Province needs to be very...
Council throws (some) weight behind minimum wage raise
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Amidst calls from several mayors across the province to raise the lowest minimum wage in Canada, city council has added its voice to the call, with an asterisk. Council passed a motion Oct. 4 to send a letter to the Provincial government requesting a raise of the minimum wage up to $10 per...
Fortis BC applies for power rate hike
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Your power bill could be larger by around $6 if Fortis BC gets its way. The power company has filed application with the British Columbia Utilities Commission to set customer electricity rates for 2011, requesting a general 5.9 per cent increase effective Jan. 1, 2011. According to the...
