May through July is the time when honeybee colonies are most likely to swarm. Anyone discovering a swarm in their yard, or hear of a swarm, can contact the West Kootenay Beekeepers to have the honeybees removed. “We have compiled a honeybee SWARM RESCUE LIST for our region, and I am the swarm rescue contact person should you...

The Nelson and District Arts Council and Elephant Mountain Literary Festival request assistance in nominating emerging writers in West Kootenay communities for the 8th Annual Carver Award, which comes with a $500 cash prize. Nominations must be for writers just starting in their careers who have had one to two books published,...

While no one is immune from the devastation of a natural disaster, preparing before a storm hits is key to keeping everyone in your family — including your pets — safe. It’s even more important now – in an era of social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic – that pet parents have a plan to keep their furry family members...

The Nelson Public Library has unveiled an innovative way to get library materials in the hands of readers. Library members can now place pick up orders for library materials. Library Takeout @ NPL launches Monday, May 11, 2020 Library Takeout @ NPL is a click or call-and-collect service. Staff at the Nelson library will gather...

The Nelson and District Arts Council has proudly hosted events that have become instrumental in supporting local artists for over five creative decades. Our flagship event, ArtWalk 2020 is currently in the early stages of preparation and the Arts Council’s priority is to keep our community of arts-lovers and artists healthy...

One of the positive aspects that has happened during this difficult time of COVID-19 pandemic at Kootenay Lake School Distict is the numerous examples of others who have gone out of their way to care about their neighbours. SD 8 Kootenay Lake has had this happen for them from one of our global partners. Xavier Song and his ...

Students across the District, and all over the province are now into their fifth week of home-based learning. With no standard for what ‘at-home’ education looks like, teachers have been tasked with creating customized learning environments and plans for many of their students. For some students, that has included having a ...

Public engagement for the Columbia Basin Trust Community Initiatives and Affected Areas Program Funding (CIP/AAP) is now open on the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) website. To participate in the online public engagement process, please click here. The public engagement period will be from May 1, 2020 at 8 a.m....

Live It is on the cutting edge of the digital classroom providing highly produced, interactive educational experiences...from sea to space. On Thursday, April 30th, in partnership with the BC Wildfire Service, Live It will stream a FREE interactive and educational show called “Firesmart” for Grades 3 to 6 throughout British...

For the first time ever, the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s will be held online and on a single day: Sunday, May 31. The 2020 event, which traditionally takes place in communities across B.C., will assume a different format given COVID-19 and the crucial need for physical distancing. However, now, more than ever,...