Energy efficiency. Good for smaller footprints.
As the leaves fall and temperatures dip, you might find yourself wanting to turn on the heat to take the bite out of that chilly Fall morning. But did you know that space heating accounts for about 49 per cent or your home’s total energy use? This winter you can minimize heat loss and save on your energy bills by following...
Rosemont Skatepark ready for action, well almost
Skateboarders in Nelson have been waiting a long, long time to perform magic in their own skate park. Which is why, now that the major work at the Rosemont location is completed, a security fence couldn’t stop 50 to 100 boarders from testing the new Nelson Skatepark during the weekend. “It’s amazing,” Amy Mattes told The...
Castlegar rocks Pay it Forward Day - tell us how yours went!
On Oct. 11, the Kootenay Society for Community Living celebrated Community Living Month with a “Pay It Forward” day. Participants, staff, board members, and Mountain FM went out into community to perform random acts of kindness for members of our community, and there were a number of local businesses supporting the event as...
CBT commits nearly $2 million over three years to Basin Business Advisors program
Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) has committed $1,980,000 in funding over the next three years to the Basin Business Advisors(BBA) program. Delivered by Community Futures(CF), the program aims to build economic capacity in Basin communities by strengthening and supporting all business models. “As we move into our new agreement with...
Brilliant Bridge receives Heritage BC's highest award for outstanding achievement
One hundred years after its construction, the Brilliant Bridge has been honoured by Heritage BC with its highest award—Outstanding Achievement—for the recent restoration and preservation of the historic structure. The award was presented at a ceremony in Burnaby on Oct. 18 to the Regional District of Central Kootenay, Concreate...
On taking Saints for a road test ...
The Selkirk College Men’s Hockey program will look to continue their hot start to the 2013/14 season this weekend when they head out on the road for games against Thompson Rivers University (Friday, 8:30 PM, Kamloops Memorial Arena) and Simon Fraser University (Saturday, 7:00 PM, Bill Copeland Sports Centre). The Saints currently sport a 4-0 […]
Saints sniper McLaughlin blazing new trail in BCIHL
Former Nelson Leaf and Fernie Ghostrider, Connor McLaughlin accomplished a lot during his Kootenay International Junior Hockey League career. The Arizona native is now making his mark in the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League. McLaughlin was named BCIHL Player of the Week for the week ending October 20th. “Connor has been tremendous right through training camp, […]
Saints keep on winning, sweep TRU WolfPack in weekend series
Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing for the Selkirk Saints Men’s Hockey Club. The Saints made is a clean sweep — its fourth consecutive win to start the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League — by posting a two-game sweep of the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack at the Castlegar Recreation Complex. The Saints opened with an […]
Third annual SROAMazing Race provides plenty of excitement and laughter for downtown Nelson
Beautiful autumn sunshine filled the downtown core of Nelson Saturday afternoon. And so did costume-clad contestants entered in the third annual SROAMazing Race. Organized by students enrolled in the Selkirk College Ski Resort Operations and Management Program (SROAM), the charity scavenger hunt filled the streets of Nelson’s streets as race teams completed a series of […]
Group seeks compensation to save the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area
By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily Northern leopard frogs aren’t the only endangered species at the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area (CVWMA). Adequate funding is also becoming scarce, thanks to a move by the BC government, placing the management of the 7,000 hectare wetlands, educational programs and interpretative...
