The Capitol Theatre and Bumblebee Toys Entertain the Kids of the Kootenays
The Capitol Theatre joins with BumblebeeToys.com to offer a fun giveaway for young theatre goers attending shows for the Capitol Kids Series. Bumblebee Toys is generously donating two large wooden Venture Pirate Ships valued at $200 each to be given away live during the Capitol Kids Series this 2010/11 season. Every year The...
Nutrient-dense lunch ideas your child will love
It is no secret that well nourished children learn better, behave better, and feel better about themselves. Here are some tips to pack your child a nutritious lunch that won’t come home in his back pack. The most important thing to remember when packing your child’s lunch is that children are often rushed at lunch time and ...
14th Annual Kootenay Pride Weekend a Tremendous Success
Congratulations! Another successful Pride weekend has comeand gone. The 14th Annual Kootenay Pride committee appreciates all the support from the spectators,family, friends and businesses that embrace diversity in our community.We would like to give special thanks to:• City of Nelson• Nelson Police• Nelson Fire Department• ...
Bears Beg to Be Kept Wild! – a message from Ursus
Fall means getting ready for winter. Knowing how many calories it will take to keep warm while we sleep through the snow, we are TOTALLY focussed on EATING. So if you are recreating in the woods and on the trails or chasing little white balls around the grass, PLEASE be aware that we like to eat alone and may not welcome your...
Do you enjoy the little winter huts around Nancy Greene Pass? Here's your chance to give them a hand.
Mosquito! Red Dog! Crowe'sNest! Barking Spider! Berry Ridge! Sunspot! Lost Cabin! Surprise Cabin! And more!Do you enjoy the little winter huts around Nancy Greene Pass? Here's your chance to give them a hand.If you would like to volunteer to help cut firewood, or fix up and tidy a hut, call Les Carter, at (250)...
Dirt Bike Stolen from Montrose
September 13, 2010 Sometime after 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 12th 2010, a 2005 Yamaha YZ250 dirt bike was stolen from the box of a pick up truck parked in a driveway in the 300 block of Hwy 3B in Montrose. The off-road bike is described as blue, with yellow and blue markings in a zebra like pattern and estimated to be...
Get Your Buck in Gear! Business Boot Camp for Young Entrepreneurs
All great businesses and employers started at one time with one idea, one person and one drive to do things differently, better or perhaps do something entirely new all together. We’re looking to find those folks in the Kootenay and help them “Get their buck in gear!” This two and half day, entrepreneurship immersion program...
Sun Peaks parents create community school
Well, school's back and, soon to follow, local school controversies. Check out this link from Janis Anderson about what folks in Sun Peaks are doing, rather than bus their kids out of the community....
You are invited to a Harvest Celebration!
The Community Garden’s first growing season is coming to a close, and the Rossland REAL Food group invites you to celebrate with them. Look through the garden, chat with our members, stay for a picnic potluck (weather permitting), and win some great draw prizes! There will be a short talk about how the garden came to be and...
Rubberhead Countdown! Sun Predicted!!
Not long now and we are really getting excited to be hosting this event. Weather looks great for this weekend (should be 25C degrees on Saturday and 21C on Sunday) and the registrations are filling up. Still room in the Dreadhead All Mountain Challenge as well as the Huck en Berries Bike Jam! No reason you can't take...
