Trail reopens after bears removed
With the bears in the bag, the Nelson Salmo Great Northern Trail, formerly the Burling Northern Santa Fe right of way, is now opened along its entire length (Troup to Salmo). The trail had been closed Sept. 17 to prevent encounters with grizzly bears, which had been spotted in the area. The closure was in cooperation with the...
Rink hits cash crunch
Financing problems on a Kamloops project continue to plague the developer of Nelson’s Kutenai Landing. One buyer on the Mission Hill project in Kamloops has filed suit in BC Supreme Court to get money back from New Future Building Group — operated by Kutenai Landing developer Mike Rink — while another project supplier has...
Hungry? Got oil
The concept of running a vehicle on waste vegetable oil will be demonstrated Thursday night by the people who actually do it. The presentation, Run your Diesel Car, Truck, Tractor or Generator on Waste Vegetable Oil (WVO), will be made at the Cedar Creek Café in Winlaw (7:30 p.m.) by PhD student Geoff Hill. “The evening is ...
Lo's Blog - Craving an Oso breakfast sandwich
Lauren Galbraith of Nelson is currently in Kigali, Rwanda on a six-month placement in the land-locked, east-African country of Rwanda.From September to February, she will be teaching, working and learning in the Biomedical Laboratory Sciences department of the Kigali Health Institute in the capital city.It was through the...
Enrollment in SD8 sees slight increase
The enrollment bleeding may have stopped in the Kootenay Lake School District No. 8. There are slightly more full-time students attending class this year — up from 4,927 to 4,940 — than last year, with schools in Nelson, Creston, Kaslo and the Slocan Valley having consistent numbers. In fact, W.E. Graham Elementary School in...
Food sovereignty event explores the experience of food
On the Tuesday evening after Thanksgiving, when many of us are still recovering from our turkey and trimmings, Alex Atamanenko, MP for BC Southern Interior and Castlegar’s St. Rita’s Parish Development and Peace Committee, will be co-hosting a World Food Week related public event. The 7 p.m., Oct. 12 gathering at St. Rita’s...
BC municipalities reject four-year terms
Delegates at the Union of B.C. Municipalities Convention in Whistler voted against extending city council terms to four years from three, on Thursday, The Canadian Press reports. The provincial government proposed the measure after a review of the municipal electoral system and said it would introduce legislation next spring...
Nelson Landing public meeting set
Although Nelson Landing developer David Sorensen isn’t commenting on his proposed development for the city waterfront’s East end, he will be talking Oct. 16 at an open house on the project.He did say the changes he has made to the plan — removing a single family home and triplex on either side of the beach — will give the...
MLA’s annual report hits local mailboxes
Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall’s first annual report to constituents hits community mailboxes this week. The pamphlet is the first of two parts, featuring photos and highlights from Mungall's work over the last year. Part two is something a little different as far as communication tools go. A Year in Review is a four-minute...
Rail Trail fall colours bike ride
What better way to enjoy the changing of the season than going for a ride along the historic Slocan Valley Rail Trail? On Sunday, Oct. 17, the Slocan Valley Heritage Trail Society would like to invite cyclists of all ages to come join them on an enjoyable ride along a portion of the 52-kilometre former CP Rail Trail. Fall ...
