Mother Nature raises havoc in West Kootenay
Environment Canada issued a rainfall warning for the West Kootenay Tuesday but it’s the wind surfacing during the evening that may have caused the most damage to property in the region. Tuesday at approximately 6:49 p.m. a wind gust dropped a tree onto a house in the Shoreacres, a few kilometers west of the Highway […]
Regional District of Central Kootenay Board considers everything from carbon neutrality to medical grow ops
By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily It looks like the Regional District of Central Kootenay will not meet its target to become carbon neutral by 2012, but staff are proposing another option to meet the goal in the near future. As a participant in the Carbon Neutral Kootenays (CNK) project, the RDCK had set a […]
Rossland's Brenan Moroney off to Missouri Valley in September
Zone One West Kootenay Junior Golf coordinator Rob McKay announced Monday that golfer Brenan Moroney has inked a letter of intent to play golf in September at Missouri Valley in Marshal Missouri. “Brenan is a very strong player who has represented Zone 1 in five straight BC Junior Championships, has been the overall winner in […]
UPDATE: CFIA responds to reasons for changing the meaning of 'local'
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency responded to a story in The Nelson Daily Tuesday regarding changes made to the meaning of “local food” in labeling in grocery stores. Elena Koutsavakis Media Relations for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency apologized for not confirming The Nelson Daily received an email from the federal agency Tuesday afternoon. Concerns […]
Free course on coping with/caregiving for dementia
If you are helping to care for someone with dementia, you will be glad to know you’re not alone - Let us help, too! The Alzheimer Society of BC is offering a practical, information rich workshop for those who are helping in the care of people with dementia of any kind. This three-part Family Caregivers’ Series at Robson...
Heavy hitters to attend informal round table discussion in Nelson
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 […]
McKay, Moroney headline Zone One West Kootenay Junior Golf Team
Two players from Birchbank head the four-person Zone One West Kootenay Junior Golf Team after qualifying this weekend at the Silver City and Redstone courses. Tyler McKay and Brenan Moroney top the four-player team. David Launier of Rock Creek and Isaac Janzen of Creston round out the team. McKay finished the two-day competition with a […]
Water Safety Week with summer just around the corner
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 […]
IHA offers tips that can reduce the risk of rabies
Summer is just around the corner and for most families that means plenty of time spent outdoors. So it’s important to know that activities like these can result in contact with bats, the primary carrier of the rabies virus in B.C. According to Interior Health Authority (IHA) rabies is a very serious disease that affects the...
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...
