Funding fun as council says 'yes' to museum and 'no' to Seven Summits
Monday, January 27th, 2014 It was a long evening -- a Committee-of-the-whole ("COW") meeting started at 5:00, followed by a regular Council meeting at 7:00. Funding, swimming holes, electric fences, broad-band --Read on! And please don't be disappointed by the lack of personal opinion in this column; it is my intention to...
Castlegar's Brewer sinks Leafs 6-5 in OT
The question before Wednesday’s Kootenay International Junior Hockey League clash between West Kootenay rivals Nelson and Castlegar was which Leaf team would show up. Well, Leaf fans were happy to see the Green and White squad of old take to the ice at the NDCC Arena. The problem for Nelson was, so did the defending […]
Which Leaf team will show up against Castlegar?
Which Nelson Leafs team will show up Wednesday when the club hosts a rare mid-week Kootenay International Junior Hockey League game. Will it be the team that totally rocked Murdoch rival Castlegar Rebels 9-zip last week? Or will it be the so-called heavyweights of the division that played like, well, lightweights in giving up four […]
Nelson Landing: One Step Closer, Vows to Preserve Red Sands Beach
It’s official. The CEO of Storm Mountain, Allard Ockeloen, and Peter Ward of Ward Engineering installed the welcome sign last week to the lakefront property known as Nelson Landing. Phase one of the homes will feature eight townhomes priced in the $400,000 range for 1,300+ square feet, which Ockeloen hopes to begin building this spring. […]
Want some ice time? Want to start thinking softball? Want to attend a development symposium? You're in luck...
Rossland REC Spring Brochure The REC Department will start working on the Spring Brochure and if you’re interested in submitting a program or course, the deadline for the Spring Brochureis March 1, 2014. The brochure will hopefully be available to the public online, by the third week of March. Typically our Spring Brochure...
Canada Post workers launch petition, town hall meeting over service cuts
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers Nelson local marked the first sitting day of Parliament in 2014 by launching a petition against planned changes to service by Canada Post. Nelson Local president, Brenda Muscoby-Yanke was outside the Nelson Post Office collecting signatures against service cuts by Canada Post that could see a loss of door-to-door […]
Canada Post workers launch petition, town hall meeting over service cuts
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers Nelson local marked the first sitting day of Parliament in 2014 by launching a petition against planned changes to service by Canada Post. Nelson Local president, Brenda Muscoby-Yanke was outside the Nelson Post Office collecting signatures against service cuts by Canada Post that could see a loss of door-to-door […]
TALES AND LEGENDS OF THE MOUNTAIN KINGDOM: A.S. Kerry, Lumber King, Comes to town(?)
If you can imagine it, our present townsite used to be covered with trees. A whole lot of logging and brush clearing had to go on in order to create space for buildings, roads, and people. And as you can imagine, there was no shortage of logable land in the surrounding areas outside the townsite, either. Raw building materials...
Have your say! Vote for your favourite Rossland school name now
The Rossland Secondary School Renaming Committee has now shortlisted the name ideas submitted and we are looking for your input on the shortlist. If you did not participate in the first step, you may still take part in this prioritization. We request that you only complete this survey once per household. You may get a link...
Vitamin K- An Essential Nutrient for your Bones & Heart
Vitamin K was discovered in the early 1900’s by Dr. Dam, a Danish scientist and the Japanese have done extensive research since then and found that Japanese women eating Natto had increased bone density. I know you are asking, what the heck is Natto and what connection does that have to Vitamin K? Natto is a fermented food...