Syds Fun Run kicks off riding season
The motorcycle riding season is kicking off Good Friday with the annual Syds Fun Ride for Muscular Dystrophy. The ride, supported by the West Kootenay Toy Run Association, is 175 miles and travels across the Canada/USA Border and back. There is also at Canadian only ride through Castlegar, Nelson, Ymir and Salmo before ending in […]
LVR too hot to handle at Bomber Spring Fling
By The Nelson Daily Sports “Rain drops keep falling on my head,” was the last song Ron Mace wanted to hear ringing in his ear when L.V. Rogers Bombers hosted its annual Spring Fling this weekend at the Queen Elizabeth Park. But that’s what happened as Mother Nature decided April showers was the norm of […]
Wranglers wrestle Keystone Cup away from Knights
There will be no three-peat for B.C. at the Keystone Cup, emblematic of Western Canada Junior B Hockey supremacy. Cyclone Taylor champ, Peninsula Panthers of Victoria, lost out in the bronze medal game to the Pilot Butte Storm. The Panthers finished the round robin in third spot with a 3-2 record. In the final, Blackfalds […]
Selkirk College announces new president
After many months of work by a search committee, the board of Governors and Davies Park executive search firm, Selkirk College has found the person with the experience and the leadership attributes necessary to lead it successfully into the future. Angus Graeme has been appointed as president and CEO of Selkirk College. “A board of […]
SD 20 announces new superintendent
The Board of Education of School District No. 20 (Kootenay-Columbia) has completed their search for a new Superintendent with the appointment of Greg Luterbach as Superintendent of Schools, effective August 1. Luterbach will be replacing Jean Borsa, who is retiring effective July 31. This completes the selection process that the Board undertook starting in early February. […]
New FrontCounter BC office in Castlegar
Residents in the West Kootenay will now find it even easier to access government services with the official opening of a brand-new FrontCounter BC office in Castlegar. FrontCounter BC is a single-window service for clients of the natural resource sector. FrontCounter BC was created in 2005 with eight locations, a dedicated call centre and online […]
YOU decide what Millennium Park should look like
A ‘design charrette’ held last night to begin determining the ultimate configuration of Millennium Park drew roughly 70 residents to the Community Forum. City councilor Kevin Chernoff said there were, “lots of interesting ideas floated,” including an outdoor exercise area, a BMX park, a lazy river, an enhanced beach, a...
Castlegar to air dirty laundry in Spirit Square ...while enjoying a nice lunch
Castlegar will be airing some dirty laundry in Spirit Square next week, as the Second Annual Clothesline Event turns a spotlight on domestic violence. The lunch hour of this Tuesday, April 19th, will see Spirit Square beside City Hall boasting a vibrant, colourful display of hundreds of T-shirts painted by local school children,...
New arrangement to benefit writing, publishing students at Selkirk College
A memorandum of understanding has been reached between Okanagan College, College of the Rockies, and Selkirk College that allows students to transfer directly into second year of the Writing and Publishing diploma program at Okanagan College. The initiative is part of the Southern Interior Writers’ Project — a joint undertaking which creates new and improved […]
Canadians prefer news online, but only for free
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily For those about to surf, we salute you. Cyber-surfing that is, as a new study is showing more Canadians are finding the Internet is their best bet when looking for a source of news. However, for those looking to cash in on the online dash, they had better offer […]