Targa race organizers look north away from Nelson
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Nelson’s loss is Nakusp's gain. At least that is how the mayor of the town 150 kilometres north of Nelson sees it. Karen Hamling and her council have welcomed the organizers of the Targa Canada West Inc. auto race circuit to their community, while the same group was dismissed by some City...
Galena Bay could get new ferry: Nakusp mayor
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily The north end of the Slocan Valley could be getting a new ferryboat like the Osprey 2000 that plies the waters of Kootenay Lake. Nakusp Mayor Karen Hamling confirmed a ferry advisory committee had been struck to deal with the Provicne in requesting adding a larger capacity boat to the...
BC Hydro rates expected to go up for next three years
Homeowners will be paying about $7 extra a month for their electricity as BC Hydro forecasts a 10 per cent rate increase per year over the next three years. The increase, which would take effect in April 2011, may be reviewed further and must still be approved by the BC Utilities Commission, BC Hydro said in a news release....
Future of North Shore Hall to be decided Tuesday
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily With the bylaw to add Nelson Search and Rescue to the regional district array of financial services now complete, the future of the North Shore Hall is also up for discussion Tuesday. The question of whether to allow NSAR to use the hall as its base of operation could be answered tonight...
A new 4-H Club is starting up in the Kootenay region
The West Kootenay 4-H Community Club will get things kicked off for the 2011 year, starting in January, for youth of ages nine to19 years old who are interested in food and agriculture. Sonja Seher will be hosting an information session on Tuesday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Selkirk College Castlegar Campus for anyone interested...
Dooley pulls name from race for regional district chair
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Dooley’s out and Kettle is in as nominations officially opened Thursday for the soon-to-be vacant chair of the regional district board of directors. Mayor John Dooley had entertained the notion of letting his name stand for chair of the Regional District of Central Kootenay board last week...
Future of North Shore Hall to be decided
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily With the vote on Nelson Search and Rescue becoming part of the regional district service pending, the future of the North Shore Hall is also up for discussion. That question could be answered next week as the regional district prepares to present a plan on the future operation of the hall,...
Cold weather equals peak electricity demand in province
By Greg Alexis, BC Hydro With sustained cold temperatures province-wide, there is currently a very high demand for electricity. On Monday night, the hourly peak demand – 9,877 megawatts – for BC Hydro was recorded between 5 and 6 p.m., representing an increase of more than 1,900 megawatts over the peak a week earlier. Efficiency...
Bone tool and working with leather
Saturday, Nov 27, 9 a.m. at Michael Smith's farm (directions below)By Chris Morasky, Pathways SchoolOur ancestors made many tools from bones, and more projectile points were probably made from bone than stone. Bone is a beautiful material to work with and lends itself well to functional and artistic expression. In this workshop,...
Geospatial information service created for Nelson and RDCK
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Nelson will soon be part of the geospatial information service family in the regional district. Along with 18 other Regional District of Central Kootenay directors, the Nelson director on the board, Mayor John Dooley, voted in favour of establishing taxation for the service. The geospatial...
