For many years now, Nelsonites have grown accustomed to walking through the busy mall at holiday time and finding a place of calm, connection and reflection at the Nelson Hospice Tree of Remembrance.  It is there that people are invited to write a card to remember loved ones that have died and place it on the Tree, share a ...

Each year, the October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month represents an opportunity to educate and raise public consciousness about this disease that is so prevalent in our society. Last October, Apple Auto Glass, Broco Glass and Speedy Glass, including the Nelson location at 323A Nelson Avenue, partnered with the Canadian Cancer...

There’s a smile on over 300 faces in Nelson after Ascension Lutheran Church recently launched, “Sharing Bread - A Community Together”.   
 This Ascension Lutheran Church program opens the door to local restaurants for people who need a bit of extra caring.  
 More than 300 certificates for $20 have been given out in Nelson ...

The Oxygen Art Centre is offering up to the public the gift of creativity this year. An Oxygen GiftCertificate is the perfect gift for the creative in your life and it is so much more than an educational experience! Taking a creative class can help build social connections, reduce anxiety and stress, create meaningful...

Taghum Hall pivots yet again as board and volunteers work to embrace the spirit of community in difficult times: announcing the Farm Fresh Food drop, a means to connect farmers and food-producers with customers in a safe and delicious way, beginning December 14. It’s a happy follow-up to the sad decision to cancel the Christmas...

Nelson CARES Society has been recognized as 2020 ‘Housing Provider of the Year’ by the BC Non-Profit Housing Association. This award recognizes that Nelson CARES has demonstrated resilience in the face of a major challenge to their operations or developments. Nelson CARES Society has undertaken four major housing projects...

This March, act and change the future for the estimated 70,000 people living with dementia in B.C., including many in Nelson and other Kootenay communities, at Breakfast to Remember, a virtual fundraising breakfast featuring a keynote address and live Q&A with astronaut Chris Hadfield, the first Canadian to walk in space....

At a time when the forests in British Columbia are being cut down at an alarming rate, Mother Reindeer’s Journey to the Sun - A Tribute to Mountain Caribou, asks children and adults not to give up hope. The book reminds readers of the bounty found all around us in nature and what we have to be thankful for during the winter...

Oxygen Art Centre is pleased to announce Brian Lye as Artist-in-Residence throughout the month of December. Lye is an internationally renowned filmmaker, artist, and educator who lives and works in Nelson. His practice is focused in analogue film production, merging the everyday with formal experimentations in play, special...

MADD Nelson Community Leader launches their Project Red Ribbon campaign to promote sober driving throughout the upcoming holiday season.  Red ribbons will be available at Urban Legends located at 533 Baker Street and Buddy’s Place located at 358 Baker Street for anyone in the community to come in and pick up their red ribbon. ...