RED announces quad for Grey
It is official. There will be a fixed-grip quad chair up Grey Mountain next season. Howard Katkov, CEO of Red Mountain Resort, made the official announcement at Rafters on Thursday, which was followed by a groundbreaking ceremony. The expansion adds 997 acres of terrain to the resort, bringing the total to 2,787. This ranks Red […]
KIJHL governors in Nelson to map out game plan for upcoming Junior B Hockey season
Discipline is the key item on the agenda as the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League brain trust holds its annual general meeting beginning Friday at the Hume Hotel in Nelson. “We’re going to be talking a lot about supplemental discipline,” said KIJHL president Bill Ohlhausen from the league office in Okanagan Falls. “As you know […]
Killjoys play host to Babes during only stop of West Kootenay Roller Derby Saturday at NDCC Arena
Saturday’s opening West Kootenay Roller Derby tilt at the NDCC Arena in Nelson promises to be a grudge match of the ages. That’s because the last time Salmo’s Babes of Brutality and Nelson Killjoys met, the Heritage City squad came out the winner thanks to a technical error. “It is custom in the sport of […]
Kokanee Springs Hole Five voted Most Scenic in Canada by Reader's Digest; course expect round one Million to be played this summer
It’s official. Crawford Bay’s Kokanee Springs Golf Resort has been voted Most Scenic in Canada by Reader’s Digest Canada for Hole number five. Located on the East Shore of Kootenay Lake, 40 kilometers north of Nelson, Kokanee Springs, a Norman Woods original course, is characterized by it’s long driving fairways, immense rolling greens, immaculate course […]
Wire to wire Zone One West Kootenay Junior Golf title for Birchbank's Tyler McKay
Tyler McKay concluded the Zone One West Kootenay Junior Golf circuit the way he started – with a victory. The Birchank golfer fired a 1-under-par 107 to edge Brenan Moroney and capture the Zone One West Kootenay Junior Golf title Sunday at the Balfour Golf Club. The tour championship was originally scheduled to be 36 […]
Former Nelson Baseball player has aspirations of playing the Majors after being picked by Cincinnati in draft
Morgan Lofstrom remembers hitting balls into the outfield at Queen Elizabeth Park. If all the planets align just right, someday the former Nelson Baseball Association player may get to smash pitches into the outfield at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. The Reds in the 20th round of the Major League Baseball Draft Saturday selected […]
COMMENT: Possible expansion at Red Mountain serves as a 'Grey area' for development
I’m confident that everyone reading this has heard at least one of the many rumours surrounding the proposed ‘new’ chairlift going up Grey Mountain. With an official announcement from Howard Katkov postponed until further notice, the rumour mill seems to have found another gear. Everyone I’ve talked to has heard something different, and it is […]
West Kootenay Roller Derby double header
It's time for another derby double header on June 22 at the Nelson Civic Centre. First up, at 5 p.m., is Killjoys vs Babes of Brutality: If you were able to catch the last match up between the Babes and The Killjoys, you would know that it was an all-out grudge match. The score flipped and flopped back and forth faster than...
CSA red cards Quebec Federation for not allowing wearing of turbans/patkas/keski by players
It’s a red card and it’s going to the Quebec Soccer Federation for their non-compliance to the directive of allowing the wearing of turbans/patkas/keski by soccer players. In a bold, but surprising move, the Canadian Soccer Association Board of Directors on Monday 10 June 2013 moved to immediately suspend the Quebec Soccer Federation for its […]
Reel Adventures Fishing Report — Expect June to be better
May had some inconsistent weather. The month had some of the hottest days, where the water would finally warm up to the ideal temperature and our fish would become aggressive. But, then there was also some of the coldest weather and storms that seemed to set us back again. However, the big fish are biting. […]