By Nancy Radonich, NPL children’s librarian Spring has sprung and so have new tales, songs and rhymes at the Nelson Library’s storytimes. Starting on Wednesday, April 6, at 10:30 a.m., Preschool Storytime presents magical tales, rollicking songs and a variety of easy fingerplays for three to five year olds.  Stanley the...

The civil works portion of the Baker Street lanes conversion project previously scheduled for recommencement March 14 has been postponed to April 4 due to current ground conditions (frost levels) which prohibit project efficiencies and promote increased safety risks. For additional information or updates please check the City...

A strike will be averted as Kootenay Savings Credit Union has reached a settlement with its unionized employees. Details of the agreement will not be made public until the deal has been completed, however, the deal is all but done, according to a news release. The affected branches include South Slocan, Kaslo, Salmo, Warfield,...

Seedy Sunday Sunday, March 13, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Legion Hall, Nelson The West Kootenay EcoSociety invites all seed swappers, conservers, developers and newcomers to save, sow, swap and sell local, non-hybrid, organic seeds at the annual Seedy Sunday event on March 13 located upstairs at the Legion (403 Victoria St) from 11...

Cottons Clothing Company has announced its first ever Cruise Wear Contest. Kootenay residents are encouraged to mail postcards from their vacation destinations this winter to Cottons and their names will go into a draw for a gift certificate for the store. “This is the first time we’ve ever had a contest like this,” said owner...

Cottons Clothing Company has become the exclusive Kootenay retailer of Echoes in the Attic, a Canadian company that rescues landfill-bound fabrics every week and remakes them into chic fashion and home accessories. Located on Baker Street, Cottons Clothing Company has been in the fashion business for the past 23 years and...

Protest at Perry’s Ridge Wednesday, March 9 and Thursday, March 10   Peaceful support for Perry Ridge will be made this week as people will be showing up at the Perry Ridge Protection Camp — located at kilometre seven of Little Slocan Forest Service Road — to protest the logging that is expected to take place. The RCMP have...

What better way to celebrate the return of Daylight Savings Time than a scrumptious breakfast at the Passmore Lodge? On Sunday, March 13, join members of the Slocan Valley Seniors Housing Society (SVSHS) from 9 a.m. to noon for a great meal complete with live entertainment. It’ll feel like spring (hopefully) around the Lodge...

Nelson’s Walking Audio Tour is alive and well, and on the radio. Ryan Oakley of View Street Media was recently interviewed on Kootenay Co-op Radio on the project, and a podcast of the segment is now available online for listening. People can click the below link to hear it on Oakley’s facebook page: Interview Recording -...

Once the snow has gone, the City of Nelson will begin sweeping and flushing streets and boulevards. The downtown core will be first, followed by Fairview, Uphill and then Rosemont. Residents and businesses can provide assistance to City maintenance crews by observing the following practices and bylaws: • City street parking...