Transforming Wood Through Collision of Trades and Artistry
From the minds and muscle of Selkirk College students, arrives the eye-popping elegance of the Fine Woodworking Year End Show & Sale. The much-anticipated annual showcase runs from May 26 to 28 at the Nelson Trading Company where students emerge from the sawdust and buzz of the Silver King Campus to present the culmination...
Book launch, local history talk at Nelson Library
L.V. Rogers is well-known to locals as the name of the high school, but the story of the man behind the name may not be as familiar. Historians, Patricia and Robert Malcolmson shed some light on this local historical figure with a presentation and launch of their new booklet, L.V. Rogers: The Man Behind the Name at the Nelson...
Volunteers still needed for Nelson Rail Trail Volunteer FireSmart Day
On Saturday May 27th, Nelson Fire and Rescue Services and the Regional District of Central Kootenay Wildfire Mitigation Program are hosting the second Rail Trail Volunteer FireSmart Day to remove logs, branches and dead trees along a section of the Rail Trail to reduce the ability of a wildfire to travel through the firebreak....
Aubrey's Run Across BC starts May 21st at Rotary Lakeside Park
On Sunday, May 21st at Rotary Lakeside Park in Nelson, the mother of Aubrey Emmett Pryor Michalofsky is starting Aubrey's Run Across BC with the hope of raising awareness to put an end to toxic drug deaths. "In May and June 2023, I will be running across BC in memory of my only son Aubrey, who died in August 2022 from drug ...
Mother’s Day Peace Rally at Lakeside Park
KAIROS, a joint venture ecumenical program administered by the United Church of Canada, is hosting a Mother’s Day Peace Rally on Sunday, May 14th at the Lakeside Park Rotary Shelter. The event runs from 2-4 p.m. with everyone welcome to attend. Speakers include Marcia Braundy and Hannah Hadikin, who is the Voice of Women for...
LVR Community Event promotes Mental Health
School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) and Bennett Family Real Estate invite the community to “Start the Conversation,” a school and community event that focuses on mental health, featuring award-winning keynote speaker Victoria Maxwell. Maxwell’s funny, powerful messages about mental wellness will resonate with anyone who has...
Paddle and learn this summer with Wildsight's youth field school
Submitted by Wildsight Sixteen youth from across the Columbia Basin have the opportunity to navigate the complex social, economic and natural history of the mighty Columbia River as they paddle its waters this summer. Students in Wildsight's Columbia River Field School canoe through key sections of the Canadian side of the...
Join in meaningful discussions at Kootenay Lake Summit
Join the Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society on May 25, 2023 for an evening of learning, connection, and meaningful discussions around land use impacts to Kootenay Lake. Thursday, May 25th, 2023 4:30 – 8:30 p.m. PST Balfour Community Hall in Balfour, BC The Kootenay Lake Summit is a popular annual event that brings...
Breath of Spring campaign supports purchase of Vital Signs Monitors
Anyone visiting Kootenay Lake hospital in Nelson, has had their vital signs checked by a nurse or physician. This season, donations to the Breath of Spring campaign will support the purchase of three state of the art Vital Signs Monitors for the Medical Ward at Kootenay Lake Hospital. This essential equipment records a patient’s...
Webinar: Why are local healthcare providers involved in climate action?
West Kootenay Climate Hub is excited to feature Doctors and Nurses for Planetary Health – Kootenay Boundary (DNPH-KB) for our May webinar. This group of healthcare providers recognizes the direct relationship between planetary health and human health and has expanded their scope of practice beyond individual and community...
