Creston angler turns 52 fish heads in to $1000 in prizes
John Kennedy has been fishing Kootenay Lake for about 30 years, but never as profitably as this winter, when a bag of frozen fish heads netted him $1,000 in prizes in the Kootenay Lake Angler Incentive Program. “I finally ran out of room in my freezer,” said the transplanted Calgarian. Last month, Kennedy entered 52 trout...
Glaicer gymnasts claim BC Winter Games medals
Glaicer gymnasts won three medals at the 2023 BC Winter Games which took place March 24-25, in Vernon. Each Zone in BC sent their top six gymnasts to participate in this exclusive event. In the Level 7 category, 15 year-old, Molly Anderson, won the gold medal on beam with her graceful and confident beam routine and she also...
Hockey matriarch Cathy Gare was an 'inspiration to us all'
It’s comforting to know that Ernie Gare Sr. will now have his faithful companion, Cathy, at his side to swap stories about hockey and current events in Nelson. The recent death of Cathy Gare was not a shock, but still a jolt to many in the hockey community who watched the Nelson native give up her time to spearhead many...
KIJHL mourns passing of Posse’s Morton Johnston
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is saddened to share news of the passing of Princeton Posse assistant coach Morton Johnston, who perished in a motor vehicle accident on Sunday. Prior to serving as a coach with his hometown team, the Princeton, BC product also suited up for the Posse in 159 regular season games...
Indoor Soccer Champs crowned
The NBC Hooligans blasted Nelson Selects 10-4 to capture the Women’s Open Indoor Soccer League Championship recently at the Nelson Soccer Indoor Facility. The win capped off an impressive season for the Hooligans, which won the regular season title. NBC defeated Backroads 7-2 in the semi-final to advance to the Championship...
Mallard's Team of the Week —El-Taco Co-ed Champions — NBC
Nelson Brewing Company (NBC) won the El-Taco Co-ed Indoor Soccer Championships in dramatic fashion recently at the Nelson Soccer Association Indoor Facility. Roger Quayle rallied NBC with a goal late in regulation time to tie the game at 4-4 before Flo Pariland scored the winner in shootout to spark NBC to a thrilling victory...
Local skier qualifies for the BC Winter Games
More than 1,300 of BC’s best emerging high performance athletes, coaches, and officials are set to be part of this celebration of sport and community from March 23-26 as the BC Winter Games kicks off in Vernon. The 895 athletes, 300 coaches and 140 officials attending the Games hail from 122 communities across the province ...
Four teams remain in hunt for KIJHL Title
The Final Four in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League begins Friday in Kimberley and Revelstoke. The Beaver Valley Nitehawks and Kimberley Dynamiters begin the best-of-seven Kootenay Conference Final in the Bavarian City while in the Okanagan Conference defending KIJHL champion Revelstoke Grizzlies host the Princeton...
4-on-4 Hockey Tournament set for NDCC Arena
The Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation is joining with local organizers to host a 4-on-4 Hockey Tournament March 24-26 at the NDCC Arena. The tournament is a fundraiser for the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation. The weekend event is open to 12 teams — six teams playing in a two division round robin format. The top teams in the...
Nelson Nordic skiers hold their own at BC Cup in West Kelowna
By Cedric Chewter After the last two BC Cup race weekends, the Nelson Nordic Team was feeling better than ever. The BC Championships weekend was held on March 3-5 at Telemark Nordic in West Kelowna. This event had been hyped up within the Nelson Nordic team for the last two months. More than 700 people raced in Kelowna,...
