Melanson makes it three in a row at Sunflower Open
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsIf this keeps up Jordan Melanson may have a difficult time getting a tee time at a local tournament.The Granite Pointe golfer found the winner’s circle for the third consecutive time, capturing the recent 2011 Sunflower Open at the Castlegar Golf Club.Melanson shot a 2-under-par 142 to win...
Revelstoke knocks off Kootenay teams as summer swim season opens
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsRevelstoke flexed its Okanagan muscles to capture the opening meet of the Kootenay Summer Swim Association season Sunday in Nelson.The squad from abroad garnered 605.5 points to claim the overall title as the Kootenay season kicked off at the Nelson and District Community Complex Pool.“We...
Klein, Peirson bring home the prizes at SK8 competition
Nelson’s Stew Klein and Levi Peirson of Slocan City topped the prize category at the SK8 Skateboard Competition Sunday in Castlegar.The Castlegar competition is the latest stop on the 2011 Kootenay Skateboard Series.Klein wowed the judges with some flawless skateboarding to edge Dan Larson of the Sunflower City in the...
Castlegar gearing up for game time tonight
The puck will drop soon on a critical game for the Vancouver Canucks in their bid to bring Lord Stanley’s silver Cup home to Canada – and the Element’s all set to air the game. Element owner Florio Vassilakakis said the play-off run has been a boon for business, despite a promotion that saw them give every patron at the...
Kinrade lives the dream as Binghamton captures 2011 Calder Cup Championship Tuesday in Houston
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsAt the start of the Calder Cup playoffs Nelson’s Geoff Kinrade had a gut instinct about his American Hockey League squad — Binghamton Senators.“It's a different feeling,” Kinrade told The Nelson Daily prior to start of the post season.“It's been a while since I've been on a team that has ...
Taylor uses big stick to claim Champion Lakes stop on Zone One West Kootenay Juinor Golf circuit
By The Nelson Daily SportsThere’s another Taylor making waves on the golf circuit, albeit the Zone One West Kootenay Junior tour.But a win is a win wherever you play.Nolan Taylor, the brother of Portland State sensation Lauren Taylor, used his superior ball-striking to edge Tanner Kopan of Christina Lake to capture the Champion...
Big Bad Bruins back in Stanley Cup Final, slow Canucks drive with 8-1 shellacking in Beantown
Somewhere in the Heritage City the two Joe’s, Mario and, of course, David from The Grand Merchants Beer and Wine store, are smiling from ear to ear.The Boston Bruins took advantage of some opportunistic breaks in the second period to climb back into the Stanley Cup Final with a resounding 8-1 shellacking of the Vancouver...
Burrows, Canucks take major bite out of Bruins, edge Boston 3-2 in overtime
Fourteen wins down, two to go. Alex Burrows took a major league bite out of the Boston Bruins, scoring 11 seconds into overtime to lift the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-2 victory in game two of the Stanley Cup Final Saturday at the Rogers Centre. Vancouver now leads the best-of-seven Cup series 2-0 with game […]
Green Men vow to cheer on Canucks — in Boston — as game three goes Monday night
The Green Men, the two super fans known as Force and Sully who root for the Vancouver Canucks, aim to spice up Hockey Night in Canada’s Monday broadcast with their antics (5 p.m.). Saturday at a fan rally in downtown Vancouver, the Green Men announced they will be making the trip to Boston to watch […]
Local guidebook celebrates 15 years of mapping the Kootenays with new version
What started out as a living room enterprise by two brothers from Trail has grown into a cross-country venture that embraces Canada’s great outdoor spaces. The widely popular Backroad Mapbook series tackles BC`s Kootenay Rockies region with a comprehensive new 144-page guide. “Fishermen, families who enjoy camping, hikers and hunters, people who like canoeing or […]
