Nelson installs sculpture gallery downtown
The City of Nelson has installed six sculptures in the downtown core as part of its efforts to increase the presence of public art. The city purchased QR, created by Winlaw’s Carl Schlichting and now situated permanently in the Railtown area, from the artist for $10,000. The other five sculptures have been leased from the...
COMMENT: Endbridge
On his return from an inspection trip to examine the results of the clean-up undertaken by Enbridge following an oil spill in Michigan, a Terrace municipal official was impressed with what he saw and experienced. He cautioned citizens to “dig into [the] facts who Enbridge is” when evaluating their proposal for the Northern ...
Nelson/Creston candidates take stands on the environment
Voters go to the polls in the 40th Provincial Election is Tuesday, May 14. It’s been quite a ride for the three Nelson/Creston candidates — incumbent Michelle Mungall of the BC NDP, Liberal Greg Garbula and Sjeng Derkx of the Green Party of BC — as the trio attended no less than nine all-candidates meetings and numerous private...
COMMENT: Shadowy background to Harper’s war on science revealed
Much has been written in the past year about the Harper government’s war on science. The almost daily drip, drip of abandoned environmental treaties, nobbled scientists and access denied to existing government science is a bit like Chinese water torture for those who believe government policy should be evidence-based,...
SelfDesign students join young voters from across BC in Student Vote Election
Cobi Delfiner is one of those undecided voters racking the brain before Tuesday’s 40th B.C. Provincial Election. The SelfDesign student got a little practice before her first trip to the polls during the Student Vote Election at the Rosemont-based High School. “I think it will kind of help me with the experience Tuesday,”...
Mungall promises $100-million increase in provincial education budget, Garbula and Derkx sceptical
An NDP government would add $100 million to the education budget, NDP incumbent candidate Michelle Mungall told a small crowd at an all-candidates meeting on education yesterday. “It would be a targeted budget item so school districts would not have any choice but to put it into the classrooms.” “I don’t have 100 million to...
COMMENT: Why Justin Trudeau may be more dangerous than Stephen Harper
Justin Trudeau just may be Canada's most dangerous man. He of the throngs of adoring supporters, the pretty new face that promises to resurrect "Canada's party". The key positions he's taken thus far - supporting the sellout of our strategic energy resources to the Chinese Government, giving away our sovereignty through the...
Final few opportunities to grill Nelson/Creston candidates
Two final opportunities to grill candidates in the Nelson/Creston riding on their views heading into the 40th B.C. Provincial Election, Tuesday, May 14, are on the slate for Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday, candidates Michelle Mungall (BC NDP), Sjeng Derkx (Green Party of BC) and Greg Garbula (BC Liberals) tackled the...
Nelson City Council meeting May 6: tax exemptions for community groups, new zoning rules, the politics of arts and culture, Hall St. improvement
Hall St. Improvements: new consultant at public open house Thursday Council has hired a consultant, the MMM Group, to develop the plans for the improvements to the Hall Street corridor. The consultant’s preliminary ideas for the project will be on display at a public open house on the second floor of city hall on Thursday, ...
Advance Polls for BC Election open Wednesday (May 8)
The 40th B.C. Provincial Election may be a week away — Election Day is Tuesday, May 14, 2013 — but voting to see which party will form the next government begins Wednesday with Advance Voting. Here is some information that will make voting a little easier. Advance polling stations: In the riding of Nelson/Creston there are ...
