Acting, music, drama, and...of course...hockey!
Public skating at the Arena is on Wednesdays from 6:30-7:45pm, Fridays from 5:00-6:30pm, Sundays from 2:30-4:00pm and then again from 6:00-7:30pm. The Sunday 2:30pm skate sometimes cancels as a result of Minor Hockey Tournaments. This Sunday, November 13, Public Skating is from 2:30-4:00pm and again from 6:00-7:30pm. Please...
Private property within Valhalla Provincial Park sparks controversy with setback request
A private landowner within Valhalla Provincial Park boundaries will have to wait for a regional district board decision on a request to have a floodplain setback relaxed so they could build closer to the shore of Slocan Lake. The Regional District of Central Kootenay rural affairs committee has referred the controversial matter back to RDCK […]
UPDATE: Body of 83-year-old West Kootenay woman recovered from Arrow Lake
The Nakusp and Revelstoke RCMP said Tuesday they had recovered the body of an 83-year-old woman from Arrow Lake. The Nakusp resident was reported missing Friday after she was overdue from returning from an eye appointment in Revelstoke. Kay Mansour was scheduled to attend a medical appointment in Revelstoke on Oct. 24, however she never […]
OP/ED: MP says trade agreements like NAFTA hurting B.C. economy
The B.C. economy is closely tied in with various trade agreements such as NAFTA, the Agreement on International Trade and the New West Partnership Trade Agreement (NWTA) between BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan which replaces the Trade Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA). There is concern by those who represent workers that these agreements interfere with […]
Transit service changes in Nelson to include new evening trip to Balfour
The news keeps coming in terms of bus service in Nelson as the provincial deliverer of the service announced more route changes in the city. BC Transit said service changes to Nelson include a new 10 North Shore run to Balfour. The last trip will now leave downtown Nelson at 8:40 p.m. and arrive at […]
Collaborating for health education — the Community Health Resource Centre grand opening
Alone we can do so little. Together we can do so much. – Helen Keller Proving the Polish proverb that two heads are better than one, a unique example of teamwork has provided the City of Nelson with a community health education centre. More than a dozen organizations came together to create the Community Health […]
Kootenay takes it on the chin as Vancouver NE Chiefs sweep weekend BCMMHL series in Trail
When the Kootenay Ice plays to the top of its game the team can compete with any team in the B.C. Major Midget Hockey League. But if the Ice decides to take a game off, then don’t look now but the scored may hit double figures. The Ice experienced a little of both as the […]
Job action means blank report cards
School District 20 parents will be receiving blank report cards today, with no marks entered, just attendance records. This, because the district is obligated to send home report cards but teachers are not, within the current job action, required to fill them out. Accompanying the emailed blank report cards is a letter from school district […]
Post Halloween triage: Use immune boosters to avoid being awake all night
Especially with the cold weather this year, I’ll be expecting phone calls from parents with sick children (or themselves if they were dipping into the candy too much) about a week after Hallowe’en. I see many colds and flus due to the increased amount of sugar. As I stated in a past article, 1 tsp of sugar decreases immune ...
City councillor takes issue with Alberta newspaper
The High River Times got a smack-down of the first order last week, from a Castlegar city councillor who read an editorial casually slurring Castlegar. The editorial was referring to towns that smell bad (see http://www.highrivertimes.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3350520) and apparently councillor Kevin Chernoff thought the reference to Castlegar in that regard really stunk. “People who have never […]
