RSS Interact Club donates big to West Kootenay Friends of Refugees
WKFoR received a $5k donation from student members of the RSS Interact club, who have spent the year working hard to raise funds. “We are amazed and so appreciative of the $5,000 donation coming from RSS Interact students," said Kathy Moore from WKFoR. "They showed unswerving dedication to this cause, and remarkable fundraising...
Council debates new communication policy, strikes committee
Acting upon a previous request from council, city staff have produced an electronic communications policy that was table at Monday’s Committee Of the Whole meeting. The policy would mandate that, among other things, (1) all informal electronic communications between councillors be cc’d to all members of council. (2) Any...
Cafe Books’ new owner brings a new face to a familiar place
Evans Rora has added “Owner of Cafe Books” to his already full plate of business endeavors. He and his family came to Rossland from Romania about a month ago, and took over ownership of Cafe Books West. Along with this new venture, Rora continues to own a floor coverings business back in Romania. He and his wife Laura also...
NPD forced to Taser combative man who stabbed himself Saturday in Fairview
A Nelson Police officer was forced to use a Taser to calm a man who had stabbed himself Sunday (June 16) in lower Fairview. The call was one of 80 responded to by officers during a busy weekend that saw police deal with numerous house party calls Saturday night. The Taser incident began when NPD […]
What to eat: That’s always the question
As Hippocrates said, food is your best medicine--or in the modern day version, you are what you eat But, with a busy lifestyle that most of us have these days, I was asked to write an article on how do we cook and feed ourselves healthily? Let’s review the key components of a healthy meal. 1. There should be...
Aquatots to the rescue!
The Rossland Pool is open and the water is warm! Check out the schedule for lap swim, lessons, camps and other programs online, at www.rossland.ca, City Hall, Recreation Department, Program Guide. The Summer Brochure can also be picked up in hard copy, at the Rossland Library, the Recreation Department, the Rossland Library...
Search crews locate truck of two missing men in Findlay Creek Falls
Search crews have located the truck believed to belong to two men reported missing June 9 in the East Kootenay west of Canel Flats. East Kootenay RCMP Cpl. Chris Newel said the truck was found Sunday (June 16) in Findlay Creek Falls. The two males reportedly went off Findlay Creek Forest Service Road, down a […]
An open letter to Premier Christy Clark
Editor, The Nelson Daily Open letter to Premier Christy Clark: Dear Premier Christy Clark. Your ambition to pay off BC’s debt, and not burden the next generation with it, is praiseworthy. But, have you really thought about the big picture? Money and debt is a man-made creation and is not real. Natural gas and […]
Kokanee Springs Hole Five voted Most Scenic in Canada by Reader's Digest; course expect round one Million to be played this summer
It’s official. Crawford Bay’s Kokanee Springs Golf Resort has been voted Most Scenic in Canada by Reader’s Digest Canada for Hole number five. Located on the East Shore of Kootenay Lake, 40 kilometers north of Nelson, Kokanee Springs, a Norman Woods original course, is characterized by it’s long driving fairways, immense rolling greens, immaculate course […]
The entire community is invited to Waneta Expansion Project Community Day
The public is welcome to attend the Community Day, Sunday (June 23) at the 335 Mega Watt Waneta Expansion Project. Festivities include live music, barbecue and refreshments, kids activities and tours of the construction site. However, people wanting a tour must pre-register by calling 250-304-6037 due to space limitations and wear closed-toe, flat footwear. Tours […]
