Finding the heart and soul of the food movement can sometimes mean getting your hands dirty—in a good way. Kristeva Dowling’s Chicken Poop for the Soul (Caitlin Press, 2011) is a witty, humorous and often bizarre journey of trial and error as the author sheds urban life for rural independence. Dowling reads from her book on...

As more and more people are discovering, gentle body-centered mindful explorations are an essential part of a healthy lifestyle. The Feldenkrais Method is a powerful mindful self-help approach offering students the tools they need for new possibilities to be discovered and laid down in the nervous system, leading to relief ...

A Vintage fashion show @ Touchstones Nelson, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 7-9 pm Renowned Fashion Historian, Ivan Sayers, presents a Vintage Fashion Show featuring women’s fashion from the Victorian Era to the 1950s. Join us for an unforgettable evening of fun and fashion history.  ...

Right to left: Virginia Moss, Ivan Sayers, Maxie — photo by Fraser Milne.Vintage Fashion show with fashion historian Ivan Sayers Touchstones Nelson: Museum of Art and History @ Gallery A, 502 Vernon Street Drawing from the collection of fashion historian Ivan Sayers and the Permanent Collection of Touchstones Nelson, the...

By Tom Wayman A graduate of Nelson's David Thompson University Centre and former Selkirk College instructor Calvin Wharton launches his new collection of poetry, The Song Collides, at Nelson's Oxygen Art Centre, 320 Vernon St. (alley entrance), on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m. The launch is free and open to the public. "How...

Photo — Waneta Expansion Project workers constructing draft tubes forms which will be installed to create the water passage below the turbine at the future powerhouse.Construction is progressing on the $900-million powerhouse addition to Teck’s Waneta Dam Expansion Project near Trail. Work also has been going on at the office...

Crescent Road’s power will be off for approximately 90 minutes on Wednesday, Sept. 21 starting at 10:30 am. This outage is necessary to allow power line maintenance.  For more information call 1-877-324-9376.  ...

Unfortunately the Crash Test Dummies had to cancel their fall tour so they will not be playing at the Royal this November.  Here's a message from the band: "We're sorry to announce that the Crash Test Dummies' fall 2011 tour of the US and Canada has been cancelled. Lead singer/songwriter Brad Roberts has been dealing with...

Twitter Marketing for Business– Tuesday, Sept. 27 Workshop Times: 9 am – 4 pm, Community Futures of Central KootenayInstructor: Amber Hayes Everyone is a twitter about Twitter. Find out how you can use Twitter to both reach your customers and gain industry insight. This class will include: setting up a Twitter account; where...

ORBS: The Veil is lifting On Saturday, Sept. 24 join Hope and Randy Mead creators of this groundbreaking film to explore the Orb phenomenon. Bring your digital cameras to capture Orbs at the event. Orbs are balls of light that are now being seen by digital cameras all over the world. But what are Orbs? Come and find out for...