Farmers turn in more than 22,000 kilograms of obsolete pesticides in B.C.
Farmers from Vancouver Island and the Fraser Valley turned in more than 22,000 kilograms of unwanted or obsolete agricultural pesticides this fall, bringing the total amount of product collected by CleanFARMS, previously under CropLife Canada, in British Columbia since 1998 to more than 207,000 kilograms. "We're extremely...
Sneak peak: Revelstoke Mountain Resort
La Nina’s return means another wicked powder season ahead and Revelstoke Mountain Resort is taking full advantage of her epic pow, by opening both The Stoke and the Ripper high speed quad lifts on Nov. 26-27. A sneak peek of the mountain will be open to the public, including a 25% discount on their lift passes to all 2011/12...
Notice of dye testing in the Kootenay River
The City of Nelson Utilities department will be conducting a dye test on the Waste Water Treatment Plant effluent to evaluate the location of the effluent plume in the Kootenay River, and also to help establish appropriate river sampling locations for receiving environment monitoring. The dye, Rhodamine WT, is non-toxic and...
Kootenay Carshare community comes together for annual Summit
Ever wonder what makes the Kootenay Carshare Cooperative so great? The answer is simple, its members. And what better way to celebrate its growing Kaslo membership than with a community potluck. On Saturday, Nov. 19 the Carshare board, staff and community coordinators from Revelstoke, Kimberley, Nelson, Fernie and Kaslo...
Eleven new members to provide advice to CBT
Eleven new members have been added to the Columbia Basin Trust’s three advisory committees in its core areas of social, economic and environment. One way CBT remains accountable to Basin residents is through the use of these committees, which provide advice on how CBT delivers benefits to the region. “In order to help provide...
Community Connect Day 2011: A unique community approach to well being
In and around our city, just behind the scenes, volunteers and organizers are busy preparing for Community Connect Day 2011. This year will mark the fourth annual offering of the event in Nelson. Given the community support that is building, it is sure to be a great day. Community Connect Day is an inclusive event that provides...
Province strengthens Agricultural Land Commission
Farmers and ranchers on Agricultural Reserve Land will have more tools to protect their way of life as a result of proposed legislation, increased funding and other measures to improve the operations of the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC. Improvements to the ALC will be made in several areas: Preserving farmland by placing...
Kootenay Christmas Fair takes it up a notch in a pre-Christmas peek
Preparation for Christmas begins now. The Kootenay Christmas Fair is a 50-vendor, juried artisan fair being held at the Nelson Prestige Lake Side Resort Dec. 2-4. It’s packed full of all of the essentials needed to create a proper Christmas holiday, including Old World Bakery conducting a ginger bread house work shop. The...
Guide released on where to go for local food production
“Our farmers need us. We need the farmers. Here is how to find them,” says Malin Christensson, project leader of The Slocan Valley Food Guide, a comprehensive directory of over 50 local farms and businesses related to local food production. In the food guide you can find contact information for farmers from Playmore Junction...
Leaf pickup from boulevards
It is that time of year when the City of Nelson has crews and equipment picking up leaves from boulevard trees only. City residents can assist by raking leaves off of the boulevard and onto the road, beside the curb. Rake the leaves loosely and do not place in piles or in bags and make sure there are no branches mixed in with...
