Celebrate Earth Day with a free ride on West Kootenay Transit System
Help celebrate Earth Day by taking a transit bus. BC Transit and its local government partners are giving people a chance to leave their cars at home and take transit for free on Friday, April 22 in recognition of Earth Day. Earth Day highlights the importance of sustainability and encourages people to make choices that reduce...
Authors in Conversation at the Nelson Public Library
In the spring of 2020, Valemount novelist, Maureen Brownlee was planning a book tour to promote her new novel due out in the fall of that year. Like many things, the pandemic put a pause on it all. Now after almost two years, Brownlee celebrates the launch of her new novel, Cambium Blue with an author reading and chat at the...
Sign up for Nelson Rail Trail Volunteer FireSmart Day
Nelson Fire & Rescue Services is hosting a Rail Trail Volunteer FireSmart Day on Saturday, April 30th, 2022. Nelson Fire & Rescue Services is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help “FireSmart” a portion of our Rail Trail above Nelson that will increase the Trail’s wildfire resiliency by reducing the amount of...
Nominations for Richard Carver Award close on Monday, April 18th
The Nelson and District Arts Council and Elephant Mountain Literary Festival reminds the writing communities in the West Kootenay of the upcoming deadline for nominations for the 10th annual Richard Carver Award. The award, which comes with a $500 cash prize, will be presented at the Elephant Mountain Literary Festival on...
Call for applicants for Nelson Art Rental Program 2022
The City of Nelson and its Cultural Development Committee are pleased to announce the continuation of the Art Rental Program, initiated in 2016. This program displays art by local and regional artists within the City’s indoor public spaces, promoting and reflecting the creative nature of Nelson. “This program is a wonderful...
Alzheimer Society assumes a hybrid model of programming to best support Central Kootenay residents
According to a survey conducted by the Alzheimer Society of B.C. during the COVID-19 pandemic, 58 per cent of caregivers and 62 per cent of people living with dementia agreed the pandemic had increased their overall stress due to a variety of factors, including prolonged social isolation. In an effort to address this, over ...
Nelson Cares welcomes new Executive Director
Nelson CARES Board of Directors is very pleased to announce that effective April 1, 2022 Jacqueline (Jac) Nobiss will assume the role of Executive Director. Nobiss is warm, energetic, and possesses a wonderful sense of humour. They are a life-long learner with a BSW, an MSW, an MBA and is currently working on a PHD. Nobiss ...
Oxygen welcome artists Angela Glanzmann, Stephanie Yee as Artists-in-Residence
Oxygen Art Centre is excited to welcome artists Angela Glanzmann and Stephanie Yee as Artists-in-Residence from April 10th to the 23rd to create an installation for their forthcoming exhibition entitled EAT IT UP. Expanding on their own histories, ethnicities, and social positions, Glanzmann and Yee invite viewers behind the...
First Nations Len Pierre to speak at online 'Renewal' workshop
Nelson Fentanyl Task Force and ANKORS are pleased to offer a free online workshop for the region on Wednesday, April 6th , 2022 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. with First Nations speaker Len Pierre. Pierre is an inspired First Nations speaker from British Columbia. Pierre speaks on decolonizing systems, substance use, trauma, harm...
Applications now accepted for 34th annual ArtWalk
The Nelson & District Arts Council (NDAC) is delighted to announce that the 34th annual ArtWalk will return to the businesses and streets of Nelson for a fully in-person experience featuring local artists, performers, and venues in 2022. ArtWalk is an annual tradition that has united businesses, artists, and community...
