Turning a sour situation into sweet online learning
A barrel of lemons landed on the Wildsight education team’s heads when coronavirus kicked traditional education to the curb. How to deliver education programming when schools were closed and social distancing was in place? The team rolled up their sleeves and started squeezing those lemons into something as wonderful as a...
City of Nelson honoured with 2020 Program Excellence Award
The BC Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA) presented its Program Excellence Award for members with a population of under 15,000 to the City of Nelson for its Nelson and District Youth Centre program. The award recognizes a creative, successful, and innovative program which may serve as a model for other recreation and ...
Selkirk College Valedictorian Unlocks New Worlds
Kim Pham’s journey at Selkirk College almost ended soon after it began. Arriving to the West Kootenay from bustling Ho Chi Minh City in December 2017, the Class of 2020 Selkirk College valedictorian felt like she made a mistake by choosing a rural college to start her Canadian education. She missed her family in Vietnam, was...
ArtWalk 2020 goes Virtual
The Nelson & District Arts Council is proud to present the 32nd annual ArtWalk! With over 40 artists and 20+ businesses onboard it will be an ArtWalk to remember. ArtWalk is hosting an opening night Live Streaming event on Friday, June 26th from 6 - 9 p.m., which will be free of charge and open to everyone. The Arts...
RDCK announces summer outdoor programs – Registration opens June 23
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) recreation services will be offering outdoor programs during the summer season. Castlegar, Creston, Nelson, and Salmo are gearing up for a fun filled summer outside. Regional summer programs will include; Boot Camp, Yoga, Red Cross, Home Alone, Children’s Day Camps, Micro Camps,...
Nelson, B.C.’s Elephant Mountain Literary Festival celebrates the outdoors — outdoors
Tickets go on sale Thursday, June 18 as Nelson B.C.’s Elephant Mountain Literary Festival presents an in-person, outdoor, pandemic-guideline-compliant reading and wine tasting featuring two local authors and two B.C. wines on Friday, July 10 at 7pm. The name of the event, which celebrates nature and outdoor writing, is Wild...
New RDCK Recycling Program aims to increase recyclability by combating contamination
The Recycle BC program is coming soon to the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) and now is the time for residents to prepare for the changes. The new program is set to launch throughout the RDCK, starting in mid-June through August, depending on the facility. Recycle BC requires residents to sort recyclables into ...
BC Tree Planters Plant for World Hunger Day
On World Hunger Day, thousands of BC tree planters planted trees to raise funds for food banks around the province. While planters planted, employers matched donations of workers with donations. The donations are from a sector appreciative of the support it has received from rural community leaders and suppliers. All funds ...
A Community Conversation on Social Isolation and Loneliness
Social isolation and loneliness have social, health and emotional impacts–and it’s time to start talking about it. The Kalein Centre and the Nelson Library invite the community to take part in a conversation online on June 18 at 7 p.m. As part of this discussion, Ursula Heller will share her photos of local residents...
Get those tickets to the Proctor Village Bakery raffle
The Proctor Village Bakery is hosting a raffle with some amazing prizes to raise money for the new facility located across from Balfour on the south shore of Kootenay Lake. Up for grabs is a Fantom 3+ Power Bike from Gerick's Cycle with second and third prizes, respectively, a Toro 14" Electric Trimmer and Toro Power Sweep ...
