Selkirk College Community Education Always Available for a Lifelong Learning Spark
The bustle in the Selkirk College hallways and classrooms slows during summer, but the excitement of educational opportunities never takes a break thanks to Community Education & Workplace Training (CEWT). Each year across the West Kootenay-Boundary region, Selkirk College offers hundreds of classes through its CEWT...
River Talks — The Non-Treaty Storage Agreement
Eileen Delehanty Pearkes has been researching and writing about the history and politics of water in the upper Columbia Basin since 2005. Her book on the Columbia River Treaty, A River Captured, is expected to be released 08/11/2016. Recently, her travelling exhibit on the Columbia River Treaty, curated for Touchstones Nelson, won a national award […]
South African Star to Perform at July 28 'Music in the Park'
Following an appearance at the Vancouver Folk Festival, African folk singer Bongeziwe Mabandla will perform at a special Kootenay Savings Music in the Park concert on Tuesday, July 28. Mabandla calls himself a folk singer, yet his expressive voice evokes the emotions of pure Soul; his music is drawn from an eclectic mix of ...
Unsung heroes in Sitkum Creek Wildfire — Nelson Search and Rescue Team
It’s never good receiving a knock on the door in the middle of the night. But many residents in the Sitkum Creek/Willow Point/Six Mile Lakes Road area are grateful for work of RCMP officers and Nelson's Search and Rescue members Saturday night. "Everyone was fired up, pardon the pun," said Nelson's Search and Rescue (SAR)...
New firefighting personnel on the way to assist in B.C.
Due to elevated wildfire activity in British Columbia, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson was able to confirm that 70 personnel will be arriving from Ontario to assist with B.C.'s firefighting efforts. Sixty-three sustained-action firefighters and seven other specialized personnel from...
UPDATED: BC Wildlife Services increases manpower on Sitkum Creek fire; meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at at ecole des Sentiers-alpins French language school
BC Wildlife Service has increased on-the-ground manpower for the Sitkum Creek wildfire in the mountains north of the City of Nelson. The firefighting crews has been stepped up from 49 to 82-man ground crew. The firefighters are supported by three helicopters and nine pieces of heavy machinery. The wildfire, which sparked up...
Castlegar kids corral KSCU kudos - and cash
Two Castlegar youth are $2,000 richer thanks to their own amazing efforts and Kootenay Savings' youth-based funding programs. Twenty-six young people throughout the region received bursaries, awards and scholarships. Community Champs Bursaries: Since 2001, the Kootenay Savings Community Foundation has awarded ‘Community Champs’...
Former Kootenay Ice, Castlegar Rebels star back in Sunflower City after inking deal with Saints
Veteran Kootenay Junior International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) forward Derek Georgopoulos will suit up for the Selkirk College Saints starting this September. The defending British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) champion Saints announced this week that the Cranbrook resident will join the team for the...
RCMP report legal aid lawyer scam making the rounds
Nelson RCMP is warning the public about a new scam plaguing residents in the area. Cst. Stathis Dimopoulos said local residents are receiving calls from unknown person(s) perpetrating to be legal aid lawyers acting on behalf of a family member. "The caller advises that their family member (generic: son, daughter, niece, and...
184 active wildfires in province; 27 started yesterday alone
The Province is cautioning all British Columbians to be diligent with fire safety and report all wildfires toauthorities as 184 active fires are being fought across British Columbia with nine evacuation alerts and orders currently in effect, impacting over 800 homes. Twenty-seven new fires started in B.C. yesterday, with...
