Funding available for local arts, culture, Heritage groups
The City of Nelson is committed to a sustainable future that includes a productive economy, well-protected environment, healthy citizens, and strong cultural connections. The City has four sustainability pillars; culture, economy, environment and social, which Council targets to fund equally. Arts, Culture & Heritage...
Nelson residents living with dementia break silence on stigma in Alzheimer Society campaign
Nelson residents living with dementia are going public in an effort to change hearts and minds and tackle the ongoing discrimination they experience in their day-to-day lives. “I think I might have shed a tear,” says Dawn Sutcliffe, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 60. Having seen her father’s dementia...
Nelson Library’s Centenary Artist featured in exhibition
Illustrator Douglas Jones has clients across the globe — but he lives right here in Nelson. Last fall, the Nelson Public Library commissioned Jones to create a poster and a series of illustrations in honour of the Library’s 100th birthday. These works, and the sketches that were their foundation, are now on display in a special...
Kootenay Lake Healthcare Auxiliary Society welcomes Nelson's New Year's Baby for 2020
The Kootenay Lake Healthcare Auxiliary Society was pleased to present the family of Luca Cavalcanti-Bundschuh, Nelson’s New Year’s Baby for 2020, with a beautiful blue afghan and a sleeper. Luca was born on January 2, 2020 at 8:06 p.m. and weighed 8 lbs 5 oz. Luca is welcomed by proud parents Amanda Ferreira de Moura Cavalcanti...
Rumble For The Jungle raises funds for Ecuador project
The Rumble For The Jungle will be a one night, over-the-top wrestling comedy extravaganza. The night will involve a tournament of fights from all local participants with their own personalized wrestling characters and costumes. Come and watch as they pull out all of their most back-handed moves to win the belt. There will be...
Student exchange program offers adventure of lifetime
“Explore the world together” is the motto for Exchange Families International, a unique student exchange program that matches children from different countries to spend up to a year together, six months in each home. Families in Nelson will have the chance to learn more about the student exchange program Thursday, January 9...
Nelson Library celebrates 100 years with special events
Library lovers — and anyone who enjoys a great event — will want to mark their calendars for the Nelson Public Library’s 100th birthday celebrations. Two special events offer plenty of ways to live it up with the Library. On Friday, January 17 a special event at the Capitol Theatre starting at 7 p.m. is set to start the...
Get ready for sixth annual Coldest Night of the Year
It’s cold out there and Nelson CARES wants to help warm things up for people who need it most. On Saturday, February 22nd, 2020 Nelson CARES Society will host the 6th annual Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY). The Coldest Night of the Year is a fantastically fun, family-friendly walking fundraiser that raises money for the...
Slocan Valley Rail Trail hosts Winter Ski Day
This year the annual Winter Day on the Slocan Valley Rail Trail will take place on Sunday, January 19th from noon to 2:30 p.m. at the Winlaw Station. The crew from the Slocan Valley Heritage Trail Society (SVHTS) will once again partner with Slocan Valley Recreation to offer a fun-filled afternoon. Volunteers will offer a...
Join Friends of Kootenay Lake, Kootenay Co-op Radio at New Year's Day Polar Bear Swim
The Friends of Kootenay Lake Steward Society is once again joining with Kootenay Co-op Radio to host the annual Polar Bear Swim Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at Lakeside Park in Nelson. Braves swimmers, who will be collecting pledges to raise funds for Friends of Kootenay Lake, Kootenay Coop Radio and Fridays for the Future,...
