Update: urban power rates will rise to utility bolster reserves, combat rising cost of power
A 5.2 per cent urban rate increase for Nelson Hydro customers is coming to ensure the City maintains the utility’s capital reserves. City council has given the green light to Nelson Hydro to implement the annual general rate increase for the urban service area — approved by City council on Dec. 5 — in order […]
Keep it clean: 10 local water bodies declared invasive species free
A clean bill of health has been issued for Kootenay Lake and nine other lakes in the region, says a local environmental group. The Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society (CKISS) said that — as a result of sampling in late summer to fall — 10 waterbodies in the Central Kootenay region are still free of […]
Update: Rural rate rise ratified as city sets sights on 6.2 per cent
Although it has not officially been approved, a proposed 6.2 per cent annual general rate increase for rural electrical service is likely on the way, says the City’s manager. Kevin Cormack said the rural rate application to be charged for city-owned Nelson Hydro rates is still before the B.C. Utilities Commission, when he was asked […]
BC Highway Patrol investigating fatal collision near Greenwood
BC Highway Patrol said that a Grand Forks woman was killed in an accident Sunday evening east of Greenwood. BC Highway Patrol said in a media release that Nelson and Midway RCMP responded to the collision involving a Chevrolet Tracker and a Subaru Outback on Highway 3. BC Highway Patrol said the initial investigation has […]
Hall Street Pier project receives major recognition despite still not being finished
The City’s Pier Project is already receiving accolades despite it not being completed. On Thursday the City of Nelson was given the Award of Excellence from Canadian Architect Magazine for the Hall Street Pier project. Although the project is behind schedule and over budget, it is slated for completion in spring, 2024, intending to complete […]
Update: licence fee for cannabis retail operations reduced
The ship has been righted for cannabis retail operations in Nelson. There will be a reduction in the business licence fee that cannabis retail operations pay to the City of Nelson, after a request from cannabis retailers made in 2022 to reduce licence fees for “retail: recreational cannabis” was approved and adopted. The previous fee […]
Three for three: referendums in three electoral areas pass on major borrowing
Three referendums for major purchases for three rural electoral areas managed to receive voter assent, despite a low voter turnout. Less than four per cent of the total voters turned out in Regional District of Central Kootenay’s North Shore, Slocan Valley and Tarrys and Pass Creek on Dec. 2 referendums for fire protection service loan […]
Home run: City approves policy amendment for youth baseball usage of Lions Park
The City is stepping up to the plate to help knock home several long-standing issues for youth baseball and adult slo-pitch. An amendment proposed for the Sports Field User Policy — that identifies guidelines for the allocation and management of City sports fields — could see “fairer access” to the City’s sport fields, Lakeside and […]
Blaze destroys Trail home
Nineteen firefighters responded to a structure fire at 138 Reservoir Road in Trail during the wee hours of Monday morning. Upon arrival at 2:20 a.m., they found a fully-involved blaze, which they knocked down rapidly, thus preventing its threat to other adjacent homes and structures. By 4:08 a.m., the fire was completely under control. In […]
An ode to a Canadian hero: 99 years old and still flying high
Ed. note: I tried to rewrite this to make it more ‘newsy’. Oh, the hubris. I should know better than to second-guess my Dad and his wife (and co-author of this article, Elaine). At any rate, it’s a super-neat story I hope you enjoy. My late wife, Betty, and I retired to a coastal village […]
