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Environmental Toxic Exposure-We All Have It, so, What Can We Do About It?

by Dr. Brenda Gill on 20 May 2013
Environmental Toxic Exposure-We All Have It, so, What Can We Do About It?

One of the hazards of living in our world today is our exposure to toxic chemicals and heavy metals. 

The LVR Dance Class Rite of Movement

by Nelson Daily staff on 16 May 2013
The LVR Dance Class Rite of Movement

The L.V. Rogers Dance Class is eager to show the public what the students have learned this school term during the Rite of Movement performance Thursday (May 23) at the Capitol Theatre.

The show will feature choreography by Jen MacMillan, Joshua Beamish and LV Rogers students.

This year’s highlights were numerous.  Students travelled to Vancouver where they participated in a variety of master classes at Harbour Dance Centre, toured SFU's new contemporary arts facility, and attended Cirque de Soleil’s newest show “Amaluna”.

Get ready for the Oxygen Art Market

by Contributor on 16 May 2013
Get ready for the Oxygen Art Market

Every year, the Oxygen Art Market attracts hundreds of art-lovers to the Oxygen Art Centre. And it’s no wonder. More than 40 established and emerging Kootenay artists submit their paintings, drawings, prints, photographs and other 2D work for this weekend-long event.

The third annual Oxygen Art Market happens from May 24-26.

Friday (May 24) the market runs from from 7-10 p.m.;Saturday May 25 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sunday May 26 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Cottonwood Market hosts season opener Saturday in Nelson

by Contributor on 14 May 2013
Cottonwood Market hosts season opener Saturday in Nelson

Saturday (May 18) marks the return of the Cottonwood Market at the Cottonwood Falls Park in Nelson.

The market runs every weekend until October from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

To help kick off the inaugural day of the season, there will be live music  by local favorites Morien Jones from 10 a.m. to noon and Rob Funk from noon to 2 p.m.

Get Bent Active Arts 'Bollywood Stardom' comes to Capitol Theatre Saturday

by Contributor on 14 May 2013
Get Bent Active Arts 'Bollywood Stardom' comes to Capitol Theatre Saturday

The Get Bent Active Arts Society’s 2013 production “BOLLYWOOD STARDOM!“ is coming Saturday (May 18) to the Heritage City with opening act including beautifully talented Kootenay dancers.
 
This full length dance production is unlike any other belly dance show — it's a Bollywood Belly Dance Ballet.

It is the story of Shakti, a young dancer that idolizes the current top dance group, "The Bollywood Stars".
 

Regional Authors gather to celebrate 16th birthday of Nelson Literary Magazine

by Contributor on 12 May 2013
Regional Authors gather to celebrate 16th birthday of Nelson Literary Magazine

A Sweet Sixteen Birthday party is an important milestone for any young person, and even more so for a print literary magazine in these days of electronic publishing. 

On Friday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m., at Nelson's Oxygen Art Centre, eight regional authors will read as part of the Sweet Sixteen birthday celebration for the Queen City's New Orphic Review.
           

ALS Walk in Nelson right around the corner

by Contributor on 12 May 2013
ALS Walk in Nelson right around the corner

The 2013 Peoples Drug Mart Walk for ALS at West Kootenay will take place on Sunday, June 2 at 11:30 a.m. at Lakeside Rotary Park in Nelson.

Everyone is welcome and there is no registration fee!  Register at www.walkforals.ca.

There are 15 WALK locations in BC & Yukon. The WALKS are the annual, signature fundraiser for the ALS Societies of Canada. 

This year’s BC & Yukon goal is raise over $600,000. 

Members of Ascension Lutheran Church clean up Highway 3A as part of the Adopt a Highway program

by Nelson Daily staff on 09 May 2013
Members of Ascension Lutheran Church clean up Highway 3A as part of the Adopt a Highway program

The eager beavers noticed by passing motorists filling orange bag after orange bag with litter from the highway ditches Saturday morning west of the Heritage were from the Ascension Lutheran Church congregation.

The congregation member were cleaning up the road as part of the Adopt a Highway program.

The Adopt a Highway program offers volunteer groups the opportunity to contribute to their community and province. This program is aimed at promoting community pride and a means of publicly recognizing group efforts.

One Book, One Kootenay shortlist authors read at the Nelson Public Library

by Contributor on 09 May 2013
One Book, One Kootenay shortlist authors read at the Nelson Public Library

In Deryn Collier’s novel Confined Space, small-town coroner Bern Fortin investigates a murder in a brewery. Coincidentally, the author worked for a time at Columbia Brewery in Creston before settling in Nelson.

Confined Space is shortlisted for the One Book, One Kootenay 2013, a region-wide book club.

Catch Deryn Collier at the Nelson Public Library on Thursday, May 23rd at 7:30 p.m.

Boundary 4-H District Rally Day wrap up

by Contributor on 06 May 2013
Boundary 4-H District Rally Day wrap up

Boundary 4-H District held its Judging Rally day Saturday  May 4 2013 at the Rock Creek & Boundary  Fair Grounds.  Fifty three 4-H Members attended out of the 74 Enrolled in the district.

The members judged their 5 classes, an alternate class and the common class of apples before enjoying a pot luck lunch, followed by the Demonstrations and Awards Ceremony.  The  leaders receiving their five year pin and Certificate of appreciation for all their hard work were Valerie Dahl & Kathy Baiton.