Classic Car Club of America tour wows local car buffs
Car buffs were taken back to the 1930's and 40's Thursday at the Prestige Inn Lakeside Resort as the Classic Car Club of America (CCCA) made a pitstop in the Heritage City. Some 60 drivers were participating in the CCCA Pacific Northwest Carvan and Nelson was the second stop on the tour that began Wednesday in Coeur d' Alene,...
Health Authority laundry costs skyrocket in Lower Mainland says HEU
The Hospital Employees’ Union issued a press release Thursday saying current laundry costs in the Lower Mainland should be raising red flags to the Interior Health Authority in its bid to privatization services at interior hospitals. Financial statements obtained by the HEU show payments for private laundry contracts made by...
Trail AA Orioles AA American Legion squad hosts tourney at Butler Park
The Trail AA Orioles AA kicks off the season this weekend by hosting the Trail Invitational Baseball Tournament at Butler Park. The Orioles play in a new division of the American Legion Baseball League against teams from Colville, Asotin, Mt. Spokane, Lewis and Clarke, Gonzaga Prep, Mead, Rogers and West Valley “Last year we...
A Scientific Mission, a Dream, and a Sailing Ship
Former Rossland resident Agathe Bernard has a dream and hopes to realize it this year: she wants to be part of an all-female research team sampling the waters of the Atlantic Ocean to discover what humankind has done to them, and to the creatures who live in those waters. She hopes to document the team's work and findings...
Nelson CARES Society spearheads Wheelchair Accessible Van survey
The Kootenay Carshare Cooperative and the Nelson & District Seniors Coordinating Society have banded together to explore the option of adding a wheelchair accessible van to the Kootenay Carshare fleet. The project, initiated by the Nelson CARES Society, is part of the Age Friendly Community Initiative (AFC). The AFC has...
Province calls public meeting on Kootenay Lake fishery Monday in Balfour
The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations has called a special meeting Monday (June 15) to explain to the public about plans for the recovery of the Kootenay Lake fishery. The meeting, set from 7-9 p.m. at the Balfour Community Hall in Balfour, is co-hosted by the Province and the Balfour and District...
Nelson Fire crews keep truck fire from spreading to forests on Bealby Road
Rapid response by the Nelson Fire Department prevented a truck fire from spreading near a home on Bealby Road Monday evening. NFD dispatch received a call at 6:29 p.m. Monday of a vehicle fire at 2080 Bealby Road. The owner of a 2010 Dodge Ram truck was backing an attached travel trailer up the steep driveway when the fire ...
NPD says skateboarder knocked unconcious after fall while riding on city streets
A skateboarder is lucky not to have sustained serious injury after falling off the board near Park and Vernon Streets Saturday (June 5) night. Police received a call at approximately 10:30 p.m. that a male was found unconscious at the top of Vernon Street, around the 900 Block. It was determined the male, not wearing a helmet,...
Selkirk College Board of Governors Green Lights Balanced Budget
Selkirk College will move into the next fiscal year with a balanced budget after receiving approval from its Board of Governors earlier this month. After months of hard work by administration and staff, the 2015-2016 Selkirk College budget was passed at the June 2 board meeting. The college can now proceed with its $43.1...
Southeast Fire Centre fire ban partially rescinded
Effective at noon on Thursday (June 4) Category 2 open fires will once again be permitted in the Southeast Fire Centre due to a decreased risk of wildfires. The public is now permitted to burn waste, slash or other materials in a pile not exceeding two metres in height and three metres in width. The rescinding of this prohibition...
