TIME CHANGE NEGOTIATIONS BEGINNING
Tired of afternoons as dark as night in the fall, after the onset of Standard Time? Weary of having to force your body to adjust to a new time regime twice a year? There's hope on the horizon: the BC Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution at its AGM on May 31 to ask the BC government to work with other provincial and state...
Crawford Bay Community Park reaches finals in first-ever BCAA play space revitalization award
BCAA announced that Crawford Bay Community Park has been named one of five BCAA Play Here finalists. Chosen from over 400 entries province-wide, Crawford Bay Community Park, located on the East Shore of Kootenay Lake 35 kilometers north of Nelson, is now in the running for a play space revitalization worth up to $100,000 from...
Simply is not enough says Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall
The Provincial government announced on Wednesday that it will be redirecting $25 Million in administrative savings from school districts back into frontline services for students. Education Minister Mike Bernier, who made the announcement, said districts can use the funding any way they see fit – for hiring new teachers, for...
Community input requested for the future of Balfour terminal
A change in the location of the Balfour ferry landing has been talked about for years. Now the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is considering putting the relocation plan of the inland ferry terminal on the west side of Kootenay Lake into action in order to enhance access and improve safety and service for ferry...
Missing Castlegar man located
Missing male Norman Reid was located by the Search and Rescue dog during the local search of the area. Reid was conscious and speaking with the ambulance crew when they arrived. Reid was then taken to the hospital. Previous story: Castlegar RCMP and Castlegar Search and Rescue are currently searching for a missing male in the...
Selkirk College Partners with Rwandan Music School
A blossoming relationship between the Selkirk College Contemporary Music & Technology Program and Rwanda’s Nyundo School of Music has been formalized. Earlier this spring, music program instructor Gilles Parenteau and three Selkirk College students traveled to the African nation to repay a visit that took place this past...
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Oxygen Art Centre in downtown Nelson is an artist-run venue that provides space and programming for artists and the public to engage in the creation, study, exhibition and performance of contemporary art in all disciplines. Oxygen Art Centre is currently accepting submissions for its Exhibition and Residency program. ...
Credit Union accomplice sentenced at Nelson Courthouse
The accomplice in the robberies of Nelson and District Credit Union and Kootenay Currency Exchange was sentenced to almost five years in jail in Nelson Supreme Court. Krista Kalmikoff, 28, who was convicted of five of six counts for her part in the robberies that rocked the Heritage City in April of 2014, was given a sentence...
City says good-bye to beloved Councillor Kevin Chernoff
Councillor Kevin Chernoff of Castlegar City Council has passed away suddenly this morning. Mayor Lawrence Chernoff said, ”On behalf of City Council, I want to express our shock and dismay at the sudden passing of one of our fellow councillors, Kevin Chernoff. Kevin has long been a valuable member of our Council and our...
Late-night mill fire prompts impressive regional effort from three fire departments
A late-night fire at Kalesnikoff Lumber Thursday served to underline the importance of mutual-aid agreements between fire departments in our region, according to Tarrys Fire Chief Greg Patterson. Patterson said they got a call at 11 p.m. from Trail fire dispatch reporting a structure fire at Kalesnikoff Lumber (just off Highway...
