The Treaty 8 First Nations, the Wilderness Committee and the Peace Valley Environment Association are embarking on a province wide speaking tour to take about the threats to the beautiful and the ecologically important Peace River Valley — and they are coming to Nelson on May 12 at the Nelson United Church (7 p.m.). Nestled...

The committee that supported the people displaced by the Kerr Apartment Building fire in January want to hold a public appreciation and dedicate a tree in Lakeside Park. Approval was given by City council Monday night at their regular meeting to choose a tree for the Lakeside Park playing fields area. As well, the committee...

Entries are being invited for the 2012 West Kootenay Calendar photo contest. The deadline is May 28, so if you don’t already have some stunning scenic shots to enter, get out and take some. There are cash prizes of $200 and $100, and free calendars for all photographers chosen. This will be the seventh edition of this popular...

The children, parents and teachers of the Whole School have been busy gearing up for spring. The Whole School’s annual spring market is coming up on Saturday, May 14 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the school grounds. Vendors and artisans from the community will have tables set up and will be selling their beautiful creations. There...

The children, parents and teachers of the Whole School have been busy gearing up for spring. The Whole School’s annual spring market is coming up on Saturday, May 14 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the school grounds. Vendors and artisans from the community will have tables set up and will be selling their beautiful creations. There...

The first Chinatown Week landed in Nelson Monday as the city pays homage to one group of people that were instrumental in building this city.Symbols of celebration and good luck — red lanterns — will be hung along the downtown streets and in businesses on and around Baker Street. A commemorative rock plaque will be made — and...

Emerging Leadership in the Non-Profit Sector by the Kootenay Boundary Community Services Co-op Tuesday, May 17, #304 – 625 Front StreetHow prepared are non-profits to attract the next generation of leaders? What are the necessary attributes for future leadership in the sector?  As Baby Boomers retire, a new group of talented...

What was described as a “commercial marijuana factory with the highest level of sophistication” on the East Shore was busted by Creston RCMP Friday. A 27-year old man was arrested and faces a number of charges following the bust in Riondel on Friday afternoon. Creston RCMP executed the search warrant in the 600 block of Riondel...

Council is looking at a $1 million upgrade to the city’s water system, an improvement they hope will be covered by funding through the federal gas tax grants. The application is to the Gas Tax Fund for $1,006,850.  The upgrades are meant to meet Interior Health’s standards for water disinfection at the Mountain Station...

World Labyrinth Day @ Lakeside Rotary Park, Saturday, May 7, 12:30 p.m. Walk as One at 1 p.m. Join with thousands of people around the world, in celebration of the labyrinth as a symbol, a passion, a practice and a tool for healing and peace. Join us at the Lakeside Labyrinth, Lakeside Rotary Park. See the labyrinth display...