Broken Promises tours to Touchstones Nelson Museum
In 1942, as World War II raged on overseas, the Canadian government enacted the Defence of Canada Regulations to forcibly remove and relocate over 22,000 Japanese Canadians living on BC’s coast. At first told by government officials that their property and belongings would be kept safely, the displaced families soon found out...
Nelson Air Cadets saluted during award ceremony
On December 3rd, the cadets of 561 Squadron had their regular in person weekly meeting. During the evening, several cadets received recognition for the work they have done in squadron. The most impressive award was for Flight Sergeant Nattanon McIntosh. McIntosh was awarded the Air Cadet Long Service Medal. This medal is for...
Youth Futures disburses $600,000 to youth aging into community
Young adult students previously in government care, including some at Selkirk College, now have a path to achieve their educational dreams thanks to the Youth Futures Education Fund (YFEF) and its supporters, most notably United Way British Columbia – working with communities in BC’s Interior, Lower Mainland and Central &...
Oxygen Art Centre's Author Reading Series
Join Oxygen Art Centre on Wednesday the 23rd of February at 7 p.m. PST for an online reading featuring painter-poet, Tiziana La Melia, and poet-critic, Fan Wu. The evening will open with readings from students in the Selkirk College creative writing program. Tiziana La Melia’s The Eyelash and the Monochrome asks: what happens...
Countdown on for 2022 Coldest Night of the Year fundraising event
Nelson CARES Society is encouraging Nelson and area residents to bundle up and raise cold, hard cash for this year’s Coldest Night of the Year fundraising event. A family-friendly winter fundraising walk for Nelson's homeless, hungry and hurting, this year’s “virtual” walk takes place on Saturday, February 26th, 2022. This ...
Selling bread raises funds for BC Youth Parliament kids camp
A Kelowna teen has launched a sourdough fundraiser to support sending kids to summer camp. After attending the virtual 93rd Session of the British Columbia Youth Parliament in December, Isabella Harmel decided to run a unique fundraiser, selling artisan bread in support of the organization’s signature project, Camp Phoenix....
Level Up! With Skills Canada
Skills Canada is inviting students, teachers, parents and career seekers to a free one-day interactive virtual event. Level Up! with Skills Canada is set for February 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST. Those interested, including middle, high school and post secondary students and apprentices, can register at skillscompetencescanada.vfairs.ca...
Library Champions Project Expanding into the Kootenay/Boundary regions
Library Champions is a three-month online volunteer project that connects new immigrants to the library and the community. This project has trained 1,800 new immigrants who have reached out to over 100,000 people throughout the Lower Mainland over the past 10 years. Now expanding throughout BC, the Library Champions Project is...
TB Vets donate vital ventilator to KLH
The TB Vets Charitable Foundation has made a generous donation to Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation to purchase a T-1 Transport Ventilator for the Emergency Room at Kootenay Lake Hospital. As Registered Respiratory Therapist Mitch Wilkey explains: “Here in Nelson we are in a geographically challenging position when it comes...
Learn about life during WWII in Dear Bill - The War Years
A Balfour resident has collaborated with her sister in Kelowna to bring to life in a book seven years of life experiences during World War II, beginning in 1939 until 1945. Wendy Hamilton and Cathie Pavlik of Kelowna recently completed and published a memoir, Dear Bill - The War Years. Dear Bill, is a compilation of 141 letters...
