Regional News

By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily

The political future of BC Southern Interior Conservative candidate Stephen Hill is uncertain after he was a no show in an all-candidates forum in Grand Forks Monday night, one day after apologizing for "disrespectful" comments he made in a public forum in Nelson earlier this year.

A memorandum of understanding has been reached between Okanagan College, College of the Rockies, and Selkirk College that allows students to transfer directly into second year of the Writing and Publishing diploma program at Okanagan College.

The initiative is part of the Southern Interior Writers’ Project — a joint undertaking which creates new and improved services for learners through the smooth transferability of writing courses between post-secondary institutions.

Spring cleaning has begun on the fringes of Nelson as the fire department continues to conduct their wildfire fuel mitigation program.

Using the talents of Debri Resources Ltd. — on property bordering the city near Svoboda Road, Mary Hall and Mountain Lakes Seniors’ facility — workers will be making the perimeter area of the city largely free and clear of woodland material that would be the most combustible in the advent of a forest fire infringing on the city’s borders.

By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily

The possibility of permanent, year-round outdoor cafés in Nelson will be investigated as The Royal has pushed the City to come to some sort of consensus and develop policy — even though two such cafés already exist.

The night club on Baker Street has asked to operate a sidewalk café on the city’s main street, in exchange for scaling back the design of its seasonal patio and removing the boardwalk.