Rossland's 80 year old pool aims for "age-friendly" grant
The city has applied for a 2013 "Age-friendly Community Planning and Project Grant" to renovate the swimming pool to make it more accessible to seniors—some of whom were here in 1932 for the grand opening of BC's oldest pool. "Due to the age of the facility and the lack of age friendly infrastructure, many of the seniors in...
Old Cooke school site could become 24 units of affordable housing, but developer stymied by city restrictions
The old Cooke Ave. school site may soon see construction as council advanced a zoning amendment that will allow local developer Cezary Ksiazek to build a group of six fourplexes. A public hearing is scheduled for Dec. 10 after which council will vote on third reading and adoption of the bylaw. The plan council advanced,...
Mixed response to BC Government Jumbo municipality approval decision
The decision by the B.C. Government to incorporate the site of the Jumbo Ski Hill expansion as a mountain resort municipality isn’t sitting well with most environmental groups fighting to Keep Jumbo Wild. “We know this was going to be the next step, but that doesn’t make it any better . . . it’s still […]
Lots o' indoor sports on offer during a week when no one wants to be outside...
Now that Winter is starting to settle in, you might be thinking about learning how to skate ski, or perhaps become a better skate skier. There is a Beginners Skate Skiing class starting on December 4 and running for three weeks on Tuesday evenings, from 6:30-7:30pm. The Intermediate and Advanced Skate Skiing class starts...
UPDATE: Wildsight calls Jumbo decision 'public land grab'
Groups opposing the any form of development on Jumbo Glacier have come out swinging after Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Bill Bennett announced Tuesday that Cabinet has approved the incorporation of Jumbo as a mountain resort municipality. “This is a public land grab. For 20 years, the people have said no to the […]
Grand Forks home to top Canadian nail enhancement artist
Grand Forks is home to many talented people, but who knew you could have your nails done by the top nail enhancement artist in the country? Our own Robyn Schwartz, owner of Polished and Pampered Hair and Esthetics on Market Avenue in Grand Forks, took home the prestigious Contessa Hairstylist Award for top Canadian nail […]
UPDATE: Jury at Sweatman inquest shown chilling video on Day two
The jury at the BC Coroners inquest into the death of member swift water search and rescue volunteer Sheilah Lorraine Sweatman witnessed chilling video Tuesday at the Nelson Courthouse. The unedited footage detailed the entire sequence of events leading to Sweatman’s death in June 2011. The rescue team, which Sweatman was a member, was attempting […]
Nelson Police kept busy during weekend, respond to more than 60 calls
A teenager in distress, a man failing to adhere to release conditions, squatters and the arrest of a man on a Canada-wide warrant kept Nelson Police officers busy as the department was swamped with more than 60 calls during the weekend. Teenager finds medication and alcohol not a good mix Friday (November 16) Nelson Police […]
OP/ED: Ninja knickers to the rescue
I was cruising around Pinterest one day and found a quote that struck something deep inside me. It read, “I have an irrational fear of wasting a good outfit on an insignificant day.” (I know, deep, right?) Anyway,I gasped in excitement and thought, “Oh my gawsh, that’s totally me!” and quickly ‘pinned’ it before moving on to other sparkly […]
Leafs streaks ends at 11, Rebels close gap in Murdoch with 5-3 win over Storm
The streak is over for the Nelson Leafs. Jacob Bergeron scored a power play goal with one second remaining in the first overtime sparking the Golden Rockets to a 3-2 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League victory over the Nelson Leafs Saturday night in the North Columbia City. The loss halts the Leafs winning streak at […]
