Chill Basketball teams see impressive results at BC Basketball Festival Tournament
The Kootenay Chill Basketball achieved some impressive results at the BC Basketball Festival Tournament this past weekend at the Events Centre in Langley. The Kootenay Chill Spring Basketball program sent three teams — U13, U14 and U16 — to the BC Basketball Festival Tournament, hosting by the Vancouver Bandits...
Mallard's Team of the Week — Nelson Flag Football
For most of spring, 20 players from Nelson between Grade 5 to 8 participated in the New Kootenay Football League created by the Rocky Mountain Rams from Cranbrook in association with NFL Canada. Four teams from the West Kootenay — Nelson, Castlegar, Trail and Creston — East Kootenay — Kimberley, Fernie, Invermere and Cranbrook...
Kootenay Lake Fishing Report
June is here! And it feels more like August with the higher than normal temperatures have definitely increased the water temperature. Here’s the latest fishing report: Kootenay Lake: The month of May was good to us. Plenty of trips and plenty of fish. As we saw our water temperature finally hit that optimum number, the fish...
Nelson Curler honoured by CurlBC
A Nelson Curler has been recognized for his countless hours of dedicated work toward increasing the exposure of the sport at the local level. Nando Salviulo was presented with the Janette Robbins Award, given to the individual representing dedication and commitment to curling development and the advancement of curling in BC,...
Youth involvement triples in tennis programs
Nelson Tennis Club (NTC) has been successful in achieving one of its goals: increasing youth participation in the sport. It has expanded capacity of some programs and added new ones as demand has increased. In the last three years enrollment has tripled in structured tennis programming, and this year more than 120 kids having...
Trafalgar's Dawson Abraham wins bronze at High School Track and Field Championships
Trafalgar's Dawson Abraham earned a bronze medal at the BC High School Track and Field Championships held this past weekend in Langley. Abraham completed the Grade 8 Boys 1500 meters in a time of 4:26.68 to finish third overall. Abraham narrowly missed out on another medal after placing fourth in the 800 meters with a new...
Fishing Forever event part of BC Wildlife Family Fishing Day
The Nelson Rod & Gun Club is hosting a Kids Fishing Day as part of BC Wildlife Family Fishing Day. The Fishing Forever event is set for Saturday, June 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Cottonwood Lake south of Nelson on Highway 6. BC Wildlife Family Fishing Day is an opportunity to tackle fishing for the first time or indulge...
Nelson Dance Team completes Golden season
The Nelson Performance Dance Team recently completed its competitive season, scoring medals at most competitions. This dedicated group of 14 dancers traveled to multiple dance festivals throughout the West Kootenays and the Okanagan. Adjudicatorsjudge the teams on performance, technique, and choreography in different disciplines...
Nelson Teen Boxers Earn Spots on Canada’s National Team
The Nelson Boxing and Athletics Club made history recently when the team attended the Youth National Selection camp in Montreal Quebec. Lola Brouillette and Riel Martinez, both 17, passed through the rigorous challenges to land spots on the national team, being selected from more than 60 athletes from all over the country. ...
Balfour hosts Zone One Ladies Golf Championships
Jackie Little of Balfour and Shauna Lum will represent Zone One at the upcoming provincial tournament following the recent Ladies Championships at the Balfour Golf Course. The 36-hole tournament, a precursor to the BC Ladies Provincials, was held May 27-28 at the 6400-yard 18-hole track in Balfour. Louane Holmes won the...
