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Water Safety Week with summer just around the corner

by Nelson Daily staff on 20 May 2013
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Taghum Beach will soon be a busy spot fro swimmers to cool off. — The Nelson Daily photo

Police across the province want to advise the public to be extra careful when flocking to the numerous beaches, lakes and rivers as well as community and personal pools as the weather begins to warm up and summer approaches.

This week — May 19-25 — is Water Safety Week and the public should be warned that preliminary data from the BC Coroners Service indicates that over the past five years 397 people have drowned in British Columbia.

Heavy hitters to attend informal round table discussion in Nelson

by Nelson Daily staff on 20 May 2013
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NDP critic for Energy and Natural Resources, Peter Julian, is the featured guest during an informal round table discussion in Nelson. — Submitted photo

Burnaby-New Westminster MP, Peter Julian, the NDP critic for Energy and Natural Resources, will be the featured guest at an informal round table hosted by B.C. Southern Interior MP Alex Atamanenko, and the EcoSociety in Nelson Saturday, June 1 at the Nelson United Church from 7-9 p.m.
 
The meeting coincides with a presentation at the end of May by the BC government regarding its official position on Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline to the National Energy Board Joint Review Panel (JRP).

Food for thought: Teenager-approved pulled pork sandwiches

by Kyra Hoggan on 20 May 2013
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Food for thought: Teenager-approved pulled pork sandwiches

Sorry I'm a day late with this. On long weekends, I always confuse Sunday and Monday (see, TOLD you I was the ADHD poster child!) at any rate, I hope you find this recipe worth the wait! Thanks to Melissa for the original idea, which I tweaked to my family's taste (we like added heat and spice, and I put garlic in almost everything).

Ingredients:

1 pork shoulder roast (we used eye of round beef, and it was a little too stringy - pork will work better because of its higher fat content)

Celgar brings inspirational speaker Spencer Beach to Castlegar

by Castlegar Source on 17 May 2013
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Celgar brings inspirational speaker Spencer Beach to Castlegar

Celgar is proud to present inspirational keynote speaker Spencer Beach at Chances Castlegar on May 21 at 7 p.m.

On a day just like any other, Beach was working as a flooring installer in Alberta when, in the blink of an eye, he found himself engulfed in a flash fire that changed his life forever.

Today he travels North America extensively sharing his story and experiences and bringing hope and inspiration to others.

Spencer Beach is also a National Construction Safety officer, W.H.M.I.S. instructor and author of “In Case of Fire”.

Chamber hosts "Accelerate your business" one day bootcamp

by Contributor on 17 May 2013
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Chamber hosts "Accelerate your business" one day bootcamp

Castlegar Chamber & Mountain Transport Institute is pleased to host award-winning entrepreneur Donald Cooper to Castlegar on June 26th, 2013 at the Sandman Hotel  Businesses are invited to take advantage of this extraordinary 1-day opportunity to learn from a world-class, bottom-line visionary in the areas of management, marketing and profitability for small and medium size businesses.

RDCK recognizes long term service of volunteer Firefighters that save lives

by Nelson Daily staff on 16 May 2013
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Passmore Fire Department Deputy Chief CPassmore Fire Department Deputy Chief Craig Sapriken, (pictured inset with one of his sons), said volunteering as a firefighter is more than a three-hour-a-week commitment. — Submitted photo

By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily

We’d have no emergency protection without them.

They are the volunteer firefighters at the 17 rural fire departments in the Regional District of Central Kootenay, and three of them are being recognized this month for their years of service.

For Craig Sapriken, 37, volunteering at the Passmore Fire Department is far more than a commitment of three hours a week with the neighbours.

Perfect weekend for a staycation at Kaslo or New Denver May Day Celebrations

by Nelson Daily staff on 16 May 2013
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The annual Logger Sports Show is always a crowd favourite during Kaslo May Day Celebrations. — Photo courtesy Kaslo May Days Committee

It must be the Victoria Day long weekend.

Why else would the weather change?

Despite the threat of inclement weather for the unofficial first long weekend of summer, there are still a few hotspots for a West Kootenay Staycation at the May Day celebrations in Kaslo or New Denver.

Both celebrations have been around for more than 100 years — Kaslo 120 and New Denver 106 years young.

New Denver kicked off the celebrations Thursday with the Queen's Pageant.

Drivers urged to slow down this Victoria Day Holiday Weekend

by Nelson Daily staff on 16 May 2013
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Speed is believed to be a factor in this accident last weekend on the Hope/Princeton Highway. — The Nelson Daily photo

Motorists thinking police are going to be idle on the unofficial start of summer — Victoria Day Holiday Weekend — had better think again.

Cpl. John Ferguson, of the RCMP West Kootenay Traffic Services said officers will be out in full force to guarantee everyone has a safe holiday weekend.

"The May long weekend is upon us and the RCMP wish it to be a safe one for all," Cpl. Ferguson said.

Out of Left Field: Election results a mixed bag

by Kyra Hoggan on 15 May 2013
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MLA Katrine Conroy with her campaign team

Well, that was just about the most bizarre election ever.

Not on the local front – that came out exactly as expected, with incumbent NDP MLA Katrine Conroy taking a landslide victory with 10,606 votes (or 62.99 per cent of the popular vote), Liberal candidate Jim Postnikoff getting 3,592 votes (21.33 per cent), independent Joseph Hughes walking away with 2,239 votes (13.3 per cent), and independent Glen Byle taking 400 votes (2.38 per cent).

73-year-old Castlegar woman faces two years in jail

by Kyra Hoggan on 15 May 2013
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73-year-old Castlegar woman faces two years in jail
On May 15, 73-year-old Joyce Ramsden was convicted of trafficking in cocaine and sentenced to two years in jail.
 
Forty-four-year-old Rodney Gritchen was found guilty of Possession of cocaine and handed a $400 fine.
 
The matter regarding the third male, 49-year-old Peter Nevakshonoff, is still before the courts and he is scheduled to appear in September.
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