City and electrical workers agree on 10% pay increase over five years
After more than two years of negotiations, the City of Nelson and its electrical workers have agreed on a wage increase of 10% over five years. The increases will take effect at 2% every year, retroactive to 2012. The city’s previous contract with Local 1003 of the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) expired on January...
LETTER: Reconsider leasing land agreements
Recently three prominent conservation organizations: Ducks Unlimited, Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation and the Nature Trust of B.C. were highly critical of the B.C. Liberal Government’s agenda of increasing grazing leases from 10 years to 20-25 years. The criticism was directed at range tenures that included the lands ...
BC Liberals back track on Les appointment
The BC Government did some back tracking Wednesday after the announcement of former B.C. Solicitor General, John Les would be co-chairing a new earthquake preparedness consultation. Wednesday, in the Legislature, Premier Christy Clark announced the withdrawal of Les's appointment saying it does not fit with the government's...
New medical clinic proposed near Kootenay Lake Hospital — IH gives thumbs up
A new medical clinic that could see more family doctors practicing in Nelson is being proposed across from Kootenay Lake Hospital. Dr. Andre Kirsten has submitted plans to the city of Nelson in his rezoning application that would see a two story, 11,000 sq. ft. building replace his current downtown Ancron Medical Centre and...
City, IBEW Local 1003 reach agreement on new five-year deal
Two years of bargaining finally turned into a new contract between the City of Nelson (Nelson Hydro) and its 11 local IBEW Local 1003 worker. The parties reached agreement Thursday (March 6) on a new five-year deal, which has been ratified by the two sides. The new deal runs until April 30, 2017. The new agreement provides...
COMMENT: Horsemeat -- Unsafe for Human Consumption
Horses are not raised according to the food safety protocols required of food animals. The wide array of highly toxic medications they are commonly administered convinces me that horsemeat poses an unacceptable risk to the health of those who consume it. In the hopes of legislating severe restrictions on Canada’s horse...
Change streamlines services at City of Nelson
The City of Nelson is re-aligning the deck chairs at offices on Ward Street. In a written press release, Mayor John Dooley said change creates opportunity, adding that the moves — which do not add any additional managerial positions — are coming after the tremendous progress that has been made in both the City’s engineering...
ATAMANENKO WELCOMES HUMANE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL/CANADA CAMPAIGN SUPPORTING HIS BILL C-571
Alex Atamanenko, MP (BC Southern Interior) couldn’t be more pleased that Humane Society International/Canada has launched a new campaign to support his private members bill C-571 that will severely restrict the slaughter of horses for human consumption. Parliament will be debating Bill C-571 at the end of this month. “There...
OP/ED: Water metres -- not that scary
I was surprised at the reaction the public has had towards water metres. Not floored, change is uncomfortable and there is almost always a backlash. What surprised me is how vehement and ongoing the reaction has been. I’ve been fortunate enough to have travelled quite a bit and lived in many parts of the world. In most places...
City staff and developer will meet with the public about Nelson Landing
There will be two public meetings in Nelson on Monday, March 17 about the Nelson Landing housing development. One will be hosted by the developer and the other by the city. The meetings will address a collection of variances that the developer, Storm Mountain Development, recently asked Nelson City Council to approve. Before...
