Selkirk College Saints Trade Sticks for Clubs
The Selkirk College Saints are back on the ice in preparation for the 2017-2018 British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) season, but before players set their sights on wins they are inviting community supporters to join them for an enjoyable day on the golf course. The Fourth Annual Selkirk College Saints Golf...
Golden City Days will be really golden!
The forecast is for continued fine weather, but if the meteorologists were a bit off their game and we had a cloudy day for the parade, it would be just as fine. Really. But chances are it will be sunny for all the Golden City Days ― the main events are from September 8th to 10th. But on Thursday September 7th...
Sihota, Lovan hold leads after two rounds of BC Juvenile Golf Championships
Jeevan Sihota of Victoria and Claire Lovan of Surrey lead the BC Juvenile Boy’s and Girl’s Golf Championships, respectively, following two rounds of play at Granite Pointe at Nelson. Sihota maintained his dominance over the field following Thursday’s second round, firing a two-under-par 70 to lead the Boy’s Championship by ...
Balfour's Brendon Makeiv eager to tee it up at the BC Juvenile Golf Championships hosted by Granite Pointe
Granite Pointe at Nelson will be filled with many young golfers as a field of 80 takes to the Rosemont track Tuesday for a practice round in preparation for the 2017 BC Juvenile Golf Championships. The 54-hole tournament begins Wednesday. One of the players on the course is Brendon Makeiv of the Balfour Course. In […]
Schedule for Selkirk College Saints Upcoming Hockey Season Released
With an eye on returning a league championship to the West Kootenay, the Selkirk College Saints now have roadmap of what it will take to come out on top in the upcoming 2017-2018 British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) season. The Saints released a schedule this week that includes six exhibition and 25 regular season […]
Countdown is on for MS Bike Challengers — still time to register
In less than two weeks, participants of the MS Bike West Kootenay Challenge will take on 222km of road (and hills) around the Kokanee Glacier, and all for a good cause. Over August 19th and 20th, cyclists will travel from New Denver to Nelson, and back to Nelson via Kaslo raising funds to support the […]
All those Single-Track 6 riders!
The Kootenay-Columbia Trails Society's work took a beating along with all the riders, and their bikes, during the Single-Track 6 ride starting at Red Mountain and ending with a climb and final descent of Red. Here are a few pictures of the action, in no particular order: ...
ALL Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) lands in BC closed to recreational access
In response to the extreme fire situation in British Columbia, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is suspending public recreational access to all its lands in the province. This is a precautionary measure in order to minimize the chance of human-caused wildfires in any more of the province, and to contribute to public...
Golf Tournament: Fun Fundraiser at Redstone
If you know how to swing a golf club, plan for a fun time at Redstone on Saturday, August 12. It's a nine-hole golf tournament to raise funds for the next phase of Rossland's Museum renovation. Teams of four will vie for various prizes, starting at 3:00 p.m. If you don't arrive as part of a team, you may be assigned to ...
Future looks bright for local rugby players
The future looks bright for a handful of local rugby players from Nelson after the contingent received invites to the BC Provincial tryouts this weekend at University of BC in Vancouver. Michael Caldecott, Ezra Harding, Rhelmu Wilson-Valdez, Rowan Megale, Adam Strautman and Jake Doss, all from the Heritage City, as well as Ashley van Rensburg […]
