Contagious kindness spreads in Castlegar, threatens to infect other communities
It appears Castlegar is suffering from a contagious epidemic of kindness, according to city councillor Kevin Chernoff, who posted the following on his Facebook page: “*Castlegar Alert* Castlegar has some kind of an infectious disease. First Kindness Meters, now anonymous Kindness Scarfs left around town. Who's next to be...
RANT: From coffee cups to remembrance to refugees - we are getting it ALL wrong
There’s an insidious either/or mentality invading our political lexicon that I think is actually becoming an outstandingly effective camouflage for genuine evil, and it’s making me crazy to see how few people seem to realize how totally they are being manipulated by it. It starts off benign enough – in fact, in such a stupid...
Solar garden grows into seedling as pre-sales begin to move ahead
The city’s solar garden project is over half way to realization after the launch of pre sales last week and city council’s final stamp of approval. City council gave its blessing to the program last week by bestowing the authority to Nelson Hydro to begin pre-selling panels, as well as selecting the city’s Bonnington Generating […]
LETTER: Condemning kindness makes no sense - spread it, instead
A flurry of letters and Facebook posts demanding we stop the Syrian refugee immigration and take care of our homeless and vets before refugees got us thinking. We have made donations to two school Christmas funds, the Nelson Food Cupboard, the Calgary Food Bank, the Calgary Mustard Seed, the Poppy Fund, the Canadian Red Cross,...
Snowpack Outdoor Experience & Banff Film Festival a nice fit
The 40th annual Banff Film Festival is making its way to Nelson this month, and local sponsors are gearing up for a hectic three days of fun. Snowpack Outdoor Experiences, on Baker Street, has been sponsoring the Banff Film Festival — Thursday to Saturday at the Capitol Theatre — for more than 20 years. With […]
NPD Constable David Laing presented with Award of Valour
Constable David Laing of the Nelson Police Department joined 65 other officers last week at the B.C.’s 35th annual Police Honours Night in Victoria. Laing, a long time member of the Nelson Police Department was recognized for bravery after placing himself at personal risk during the saving of a woman as she jumped from a...
BC Transit sticks with decision to temporarily move Mall Bus Stop
The bus stop, recently relocated to the west side of the Chahko Mika Mall, is going to remain in place, at least temporarily, said a BC Transit media spokesperson Friday. Mike Russell, Media and Public Relations Advisor for BC Transit, said “safety” is the primary reason for the relocation. “Due to safety concerns identified by […]
Castlegar to host climate change rally
Castlegar citizens will come together to demand climate justice from our leaders on the eve of the Paris UN climate summit. The rally will be at the Celgar Pavilion in Millennium Park on Sunday, November 29 at 2pm. There is also a march starting at City Hall leaving precisely at 1:30pm to arrive at the Pavilion for the rally’s...
Teck Trail to lose between 70 and 80 jobs in 2016, most via attrition
Trail will be losing between 70 and 80 jobs as Teck Cominco reduces its operating costs for 2016. In a press release issued Tuesday, Teck officials indicated a $650 million reduction in overall spending for 2016 throughout their global operations. Teck Trail spokesman Richard Deanesaid this will mean, for Trail, a reduction...
WK Community TEETH Clinic looking for public support to capture $50,000
WK Community TEETH Clinic is hoping the general public in the West Kootenay will find time to help the local organization in its bid to win $50,000. West Kootenay Community TEETH Clinic Society is one of five finalists being chosen for a video storytelling campaign. To view the video and vote, go to this website. “One of the...
