New HR Director for Kootenay Lake School District
Kootenay Lake School District 8 welcomes Chandra Veer Singh to the position of Director - Human Resources Services, beginning October 1st, 2019. Chandra Singh is coming to the School District with a wealth of experience in creating and managing the full spectrum of Human Resources Services. With a Master’s degree and Chartered...
Call for Nominations & Applications for Heritage Award
The City of Nelson is now accepting applications and nominations for its annual Heritage Award, honouring individuals, businesses or organizations who have made an outstanding contribution towards the preservation and/or promotion of Nelson's heritage. The winner, who will receive an $1000 honorarium, will be announced at ...
BC Culture Days comes to Nelson
BC Culture Days announces a kaleidoscope of free engaging activities and events happening in Nelson and Castlegar from September 27–29, 2019. This vibrant weekend of artistic expression will explore the intersection of creativity, the arts, and well-being. Featuring painting, theatre, experimental performance art, literature,...
Knowledge Network Brings World Premiere of Only in Nelson to Hometown
British Columbia’s Knowledge Network is hosting the world premiere of local filmmaker Amy Bohigian’s documentary Only in Nelson on Wednesday, October 2nd and Thursday, October 3rd at the Civic Theatre. “We are delighted to again be partnering with Amy, this time on her first feature-length documentary with Knolwedge Network....
Heritage Church Celebrates Nelson’s Culture Days
St. Saviour’s Anglican Pro-Cathedral will again open its doors for Nelson’s Culture Days. The Church was constructed in 1899 from designs by architect, George Dillon Curtis, who went on to later fame completing the Empress Hotel in Victoria, after architect Francis Rattenbury resigned. Rebuilt in 1929 after a disastrous fire,...
PIGS, Canada's number one touring Pink Floyd tribute plays Capitol Theatre
PIGS — Canada's number one touring Pink Floyd tribute — bring their authentic recreation of 1970s Floyd to fans 'in the flesh' with North American tour that is making stops in Nelson and Trail. First up is the Capitol Theatre stop in the Heritage City, set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 26. The very next day, in Trail at...
Film offers conversation on community spaces, homelessness
On a bitterly cold night a large group of homeless men decide they’re not going to leave the public library at closing time. It hasn’t happened — but it could. That scenario is the subject of “The Public”, a new film written by and starring Emelio Estevez. The Nelson Public Library and Nelson at its Best have joined forces ...
Nelson celebrates International Day of Peace
“Climate Action for Peace” is the theme of this year’s International Day of Peace, to be held in Nelson Saturday, September 21st. KAIROS, an interfaith group that works for environmental justice in Canada and the world, will host the event, a United Nations initiative, at 1 p.m. at the Rotary Shelter in Lakeside Park. The...
Oso Negro helping EcoSociety celebrate 25 years with awesome blend
West Kootenay EcoSociety is celebrating our 25th anniversary this fall, and Oso Negro Coffee is helping kick off the celebrations by releasing the EcoSociety Blend this month. Oso Negro has been a big supporter of EcoSociety since the beginning. They share EcoSociety’s values and are trying to be accountable with their...
Needle-Free Filler Treatment Pens
BC Health Authorities and the BC Ministry of Health are issuing a public service announcement for persons considering undergoing needle-free filler treatments. These procedures use a pressurized pen to insert hyaluronic acid fillers into the skin without the use of needles or injections. At the time of this announcement, no needle-free...
