Two young lads save dog in distress
City Police staff praised the quick thinking of two Nelson youths for possibly saving the life of a dog Saturday (February 23) near the Observatory Street Overpass in Rosemont. In the early hours of Saturday evening the 12-and 13-year old boys located a dog that appeared to be wandering in traffic on the Observatory Street […]
Free legal advice for local businesses
The Kootenay-Boundary region is a hotbed of entrepreneurial spirit, talent and creativity that continues to hatch innovative small businesses. While great ideas and enterprise are here in abundance, the legal steps required to translate ideas into a fully operational and functional businesses can be a major hurdle. In September 2012 , the “Ask An Expert” […]
Castlegar and Nelson swimmers off to provincials
Photo: Back row: Gabriel Hanvold, Niallan Collier, Riley Major. Front row: Kelsey Andrusak, Tenysha Ross Van Mierlo, Cyan Ross Van Mierlo On Feb. 8-10, the Ross Van Mierlo sisters of Castlegar attended the provincial AA Swimming Championships in Surrey. Both girls swam a number of best times, with Tenysha (13 years old) grabbing bronze in […]
Kootenay roller derby team makes it to first-ever national championships
West Kootenay Roller Derby’s all-star team has managed to climb to the top of the heap in Canadian Roller Derby, and they’ve done it in a remarkably quick fashion. The Kootenay Kannibelles are gearing up for some high-calibre derby at a national level tournament set to take place at West Edmonton Mall’s Ice Palace March […]
Rossland mayor receives Diamond Jubilee Medal on behalf of the municipality
Greg Granstrom, the mayor of Rossland, was presented the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal on Feb. 13 by Coun. Tim Thatcher at the end of council's regular meeting. Granstrom said the medal, for which he was nominated by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), was an "honour" and a "nice recognition," but...
Rossland Carshare: Survey kicks the tires on a flexible and affordable transportation option
The Kootenay Carshare Cooperative (KCC) may open a Rossland branch thanks to Sustainability Commission (SC) efforts, but first there must be a clear signal of interest from the community. “Rossland is pretty much the ideal town for car sharing," said Alex Loeb, the SC carshare lead. "We’re asking interested businesses and...
COUNCIL MISCELLANY: Here come ‘attended’ dogs and mountain markets...
Rossland Council's Feb. 25 meeting put a new animal bylaw in motion, heard an appeal from the museum, moved the farmers’ market back downtown, reset the Cook Ave. development, dove into a new recreation bursary program, and agreed to the possibility of a taxation increase to fund a reserve for the hospital in Trail. Public ...
Take some arena time before spring comes and it's too late...
Arena Season is officially only two more weeks – so if you haven’t enjoyed Public Skating or taken in a Hockey Game, don’t delay…..Spring is right around the corner! Several Arena programs will also be ending within the next two weeks - the Senior’s Hockey ice time on Fridays from 9:30-10:45am has officially ended. The...
Beitel's OT winner lifts Nelson to lead in Murdoch Semi Final, Braves upset Rebels 2-1
The Nelson Leafs are making believers out of the few fans that picked them to win against Beaver Valley in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff pool. J.J. Beitel’s goal 6:20 into overtime sparked the Leafs 2-1 Murdoch Division Semi Final victory before 550-plus fans Monday night at the NDCC Arena. The Leafs, losers […]
Greenwood water wins bronze and silver in this year’s water tasting competition
Greenwood may have lost their place as the top tap water in the world, but the great tasting water still took home two medals at the 23rd annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting Competition this past weekend. The Greenwood water got a bronze in the Best Municipal Water in the World category, where the same […]
