In a small town one would often expect there to be interesting connections between people that make outsiders just shake their heads. You know, “my great great grandmother’s cousin’s brother-in-law’s little sister was actually one of Queen Victoria’s maids,” or something like that. You nod and smile and go, 'oh, how cool'. ...

The last act of council on Monday evening was to adopt the long-debated zoning bylaw, now approved by the Ministry of Transportation. The bylaw passed without debate, but discussion focused on two amendments—one to the Official Community Plan (OCP), and one to the new zoning bylaw—to address a recent complaint raised by a...

The regular meeting on Nov. 28 was over in record time, adjourning within an hour as council tied up the few issues that remained on the "to do" list, but both returning and leaving councillors were sure to give their parting thanks.Coun. Kathy Moore said it had been "a gift" to work with the outgoing council, thanking them...

My report is in! A solid 50 on the EnerGuide rating, with three simple fixes to get me up to 61 and save some $565 every year.Space heating accounts for 77 percent of my current energy consumption, so the three fixes, in order of their effectiveness, are 1) insulate my basement, 2) insulate my ceiling, and 3) seal up the...

A decision to cut at least six jobs from BC Hydro’s Columbia Basin Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP) in Nelson must be rescinded, says the city’s MLA. Michelle Mungall said on the last day of the Fall Legislative session that the Minister of Energy and Mines needed to reconsider cuts to BC Hydro that will […]

Sawyer Hunt’s third period goal proved to be the winner as Nelson edged Castlegar 7-6 in the final of the Sunflower City Minor Hockey Bantam Rep Tournament Sunday at the Community Complex Arena. Hunt, giving Nelson a 7-4 advantage, took a pass from Nolan Percival and Jacob Shukin before burying the puck into the Castlegar […]

It seems Steve Archdekin is going faster backwards than forwards. Which is why The Nelson Daily jumped on the Archdekin bandwagon to help the Beasley resident achieve his goal of running a race for a dying friend. “I need to sell another 18 shirts before Friday to pay for my gas (to Spokane and back), […]

A passenger died after being thrown from a truck he was travelling in when it lost control on slippery roads today. 72-year-old Jacob Giesbrecht of Grand Forks was not wearing his seatbelt when he was ejected from the truck as it slid off the road and died as a result of his injuries. The driver […]

There’s a FREE Backcountry Avalanche Workshop being put on by the Canadian Avalanche Centre in Rossland in the RSS Gymnasium this Thursday evening, December 1, from 6:30 - 9:30pm. The workshop is being run by CAA avalanche forecaster Penny Goddard. All ages are welcome and there are lots of great door prizes to be won! Workshop...

Dear editor,In September, Andrew Bennett wrote, “Rossland is a “fat” energy town using about 36% more electricity than the average BC home. It’s time for an eco-vention”. So should we Rosslanders hang our heads in shame? Whilst I am 100% in agreement that we should all be trying to cut back on our energy use, the description...