Nelson Fire & Rescue finds grocery stores take right steps during COVID-19 pandemic
Nelson Fire & Rescue Services visited local grocery stores Thursday (April 2) to offer guidance and observe precautions being taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The stores included: Save-On Foods, Safeway, Kootenay Co-op, Canadian Wholesale Club, Walmart and Ellison’s Market. Crews observed slightly different systems...
Blewett Elementary Expansion shelved by Ministry
In an amendment to the Ministry of education’s Five-Year Capital Budget, it has been determined that Blewett Elementary School Expansion project approval has “not been approved to continue to business case development as the project does not meet the Ministry’s priorities for capital investment" a release by the Kootenay Lake...
Arts Council keeping options open for ArtWalk 2020
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...
KCR remains on-air, expands public information programming
On March 17th, Kootenay Co-op Radio (KCR) took the difficult decision to close its doors to the 80-plus volunteers that pass through the Hall Street studios every week. And with the closure, the 20-year-old community radio station’s staff and volunteers have responded energetically to keep on the air with fresh and relevant...
Nelson's food banks working to protect most vulnerable neighbours
As Covid-19 continues to impact our community, Nelson's food banks are working to protect our most vulnerable neighbours. Over the past two weeks, while most businesses are seeing a decline in customers, service providers are seeing an increase. As more and more businesses are forced to close their doors and lay people off,...
Measures now in place to mitigate spread of COVID-19 at Nelson Community Food Centre
Staff at Nelson Community Food Centre have installed Mmeasures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Staff said in a media release, they have adjusted our programs and events calendar to minimize the risk of COVID 19 spreading in our building and community. "We have looked to the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Province of...
All Facility Rentals Cancelled Across Kootenay Lake School District
Effective immediately, SD 8 – Kootenay Lake School District is limiting public access to all school district sites by cancelling all facility rentals until further notice, to curb the spread of COVID-19 and support Health Official requests for enhanced social distancing. These cancellations affect any scheduled: School Events;...
Columbia Basin Trust supports 28 projects with over $800,000, including Salmo Child Care Society
Twenty-eight buildings in 19 communities are undertaking projects to generate energy, increase energy efficiency and sustainability, and reduce energy costs. The projects are being supported by over $800,000 from Columbia Basin Trust’s Energy Sustainability Grants. The grants support community buildings that range from halls...
ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF B.C. TO RETOOL ANNUAL IG WEALTH MANAGEMENT WALK FOR ALZHEIMER’S
The Alzheimer Society of B.C. is enormously proud of its IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s, which has been an instrumental fundraiser to support people affected by dementia. The event is an opportunity for people to remember and celebrate people in their lives who have been affected by dementia, while raising funds ...
City of Nelson Launches Social Lab Focused on Climate Change
As part of our ongoing work to inform the development of a new Climate Change Action Plan for Nelson, we are launching an exciting engagement collaboration called ‘The NEST Lab.’ “The NEST Lab is an ongoing platform for Nelsonites from a variety of sectors, backgrounds, and communities to come together and learn more about ...
