Pints & Politics makes stop in Nelson Saturday
Kootenay-Columbia Electoral District Association is inviting the public to the summertime Pints & Politics events slated for Nelson, Crawford Bay and Creston. Kootenay-Columbia Electoral District Association president, Pete Davis said said this is a great opportunity to connect with like minded friends and answer questions...
Local Air Cadet Leads New Cadets in Summer Program
Cadet Sergeant Isabelle Henderson, of 561 “Nelson Osprey” Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron in Nelson, is employed with other senior cadets leading the Cadet Activity Program (CAP) local contingent this summer near Fruitvale. Part of that involved leading the Cadets on a hike in Champion Lake Provincial Park. Cadet Sergeant...
Community Gaming Grants benefit organizations idelivering vital programs
Local organizations will continue to deliver programs that improve people’s quality of life thanks to nearly $61 million in Community Gaming Grants for human and social services, says New Democrat MLA Brittny Anderson. “Nelson-Creston is home to an amazing array of organizations that support our community,” said Brittny...
Taghum Hall July Roundup
It’s not just the bees buzzing through the gardens at Taghum Hall. That sound is the hum of creativity as young artists get painting, dancing, acting, and making music in and around the Hall during Creative Spaces summer art camp for kids aged 7 - 12, which runs three separate weeks this month (July 10 – 14, 17 – 21, and 24...
Bursary program helped make tennis and pickleball more accessible
The Nelson Tennis Club (NTC) teamed up with Nelson & District Credit Union and the Lions Club to provide discounted memberships to help those experiencing financial hardship. “One of the Club’s objectives is to make tennis and pickleball at the LVR School courts as accessible as possible and, with that in mind, we’ve kept...
Alzheimer’s IG Wealth Management Nelson walk raises more than $7,000
The Nelson community rallied their family and friends to raise more than $7,000 in the 2023 IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s at Rotary Lakeside Park in Nelson, presented by Go Auto. Online donations will be accepted until July 15, so this number will grow even higher. Funds raised are instrumental in supporting the...
Local Author Deryn Collier launches A Real Somebody
Deryn Collier launches her new book A Real Somebody, on Wednesday, July 12 at 7 p.m., at the Nelson Library. Set in postwar Montreal in 1947, this charming historical novel is the story of a young writer pursuing her dreams. June Grant works in a prestigious advertising firm's steno pool to support her once-prosperous family....
Art lovers flock to opening of ArtWalk 2023
The storm clouds threatened on Saturday afternoon but the rain never materialize. What did show up were hundreds of art lovers with ArtWalk maps in hand to wander the streets and alleys of Nelson on the look out for their next favourite local artist. Both professional and emerging artists were be on display and of course for...
Unveiling Sustainability — Wildsight Youth Climate Corps at work
If you attend a public event over the next few months, you may spot a table of keen young adults excited to share local initiatives that can save you money, support the environment, and make a better future for us all! Wildsight's Youth Climate Corps (YCC) is already a month into our fourth season here in the West Kootenay....
Rewilding Wildflower School Playground
The School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) Nelson Wildflower School, located between Stanley and Ward Streets, has unpaved a parking lot and turned it into a playground paradise. Students from kindergarten through Grade 9 now have access to a “wildscape” playground that increases the amount green space children can enjoy at ...
