Johnny Winter has been a guitar hero without equal for decades: and now he's coming to the West Kootenay On October 11. Signing to Columbia records in 1969 called largest solo artist deal of its time, Johnny immediately laid out the blueprint for his fresh take on classic blues a prime combination for the legions of fans just...

 So, I’m here today to nosh on a heaping helping of good, old-fashioned crow, as I totally reverse a passionate position I took in a similar column several years back. As long as said crow is locally-grown, I think I can choke it down. What on God’s green earth is she talking about? you may […]

An incident of vandalism over the weekend has not slowed the momentum of Castlegar SculptureWalk, according to organizer Pat Field, who said the damage is currently being repaired. Field said the damage to a stone in the sculpture entitled The Dawn, by Nelson artist Denis Kleine, is estimated at around $1,200, but will be fixed […]

 The City of Castlegar is upping the ante in its green gamble – after offering composters and rain barrels to great effect in previous years, they’re now bringing residents green kitchen can composters. Why are they doing this, you ask?  Easy – because the alternative stinks.  “The composters have carbon filters on top – if […]

 Day 10 The objective of today was was to give us a bit of the local history and culture. First off, we headed north to the Hendrik Verwoerd tunnels. These tunnels are part of a Trans African highway which stretches all the way to Cairo. Next up, we went to the Phippidi falls where we climbed down […]

Arts and heritage organizations are facing many challenges. Meet those challenges head-on with this upcoming professional development workshop in Nelson, Sept 24 and 25. Presented by Leslie Thompson, this workshop will cover effective board management, volunteer recruitment and management, marketing and fundraising fundamentals for arts and heritage organizations – key elements for sustainability. Travel subsidies […]

Ali Farzat, the Arab world’s greatest cartoonist – in fact one of the very best and bravest creative voices in the Arab world – was bundled into a van by Syrian regime filth last night. Some hours later he was found bleeding at the side of the airport road. First reports suggest that his hands have been broken.I’ve often used...

Seven Okanagan College faculty writers to read in Nelson @Oxygen Art Centre, Thursday, Sept. 1, 7:30 p.m. A tasty literary smorgasbord will be offered when seven Okanagan writers–all faculty members of the Okanagan College English Department–read from their published fiction, nonfiction and poetry on Thursday, Sept. 1 at 7:30 p.m. at Nelson’s Oxygen Art Centre, […]

People in the West Kootenay have one more kick at the Gaming review can, courtesy of the East Kootenay. BC’s Community Gaming Grant Review will visit Cranbrook for a community forum on Thursday, Aug. 25 at the Prestige Rocky Mountain Resort. Skip Triplett, appointed last month by Premier Christy Clark to lead the independent review, […]

One of Nelson’s heritage jewels is on display at this year’s Columbia Basin Cultural Tour. A Cathedral Whispers is a presentation on the magnificent memorial stained glass windows at St. Saviour’s Anglican Church. The church, located at the corner of Silica and Ward Streets, will be open Saturday, Aug. 13 from 11 am to 5 […]