Sinixt in court this week over Perry Ridge
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Several storylines will intertwine this week as the Sinixt Nation appears in Vancouver’s Supreme Court to argue its inherent right to protect the forests and drinking water quality along Perry Ridge. The Sinixt are contending the Crown failed to do its duty to consult the Sinixt in the course […]
Selkirk counts Nelson & District Credit Union in
Selkirk College has officially counted the Nelson & District Credit Union (NDCU) in with its donation of $6,000 towards the revitalization campaign for Studio 80 at Tenth Street campus in Nelson. In November 2010, Selkirk College launched the “Count Me In” campaign to raise $150,000 for the revitalization of the Contemporary Music and Technology students’ […]
Saints start new semester with trip to lower mainland….
The Selkirk Saints men’s hockey team started the New Year with a trip to the coast Jan 7, 8 for a pair of games versus Simon Fraser University and Trinity Western University. In Friday’s game versus the power house SFU Clan, the Saints found themselves in tough after an eight hour bus ride and […]
ATAMANENKO: A year in review, part one
The past year has been an eventful one. In January the Haiti earthquake hit. My staff and I worked for days with Foreign Affairs, a School District and Mt. Sentinel School of South Slocan to safely locate, press for transportation assistance, and rescue a class of high school students caught in Haiti. In February, […]
Province leads country in job losses and Kootenay region suffers
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily With the latest unemployment figures painting a bleak picture of the province, the situation appears equally dismal in the Kootenay region. The latest figures from Statistics Canada indicate the unemployment rate reached 7.6 per cent in December, up from 6.9 per cent in November — with the rate at […]
RCMP allege Nakusp suspect ran drug business across from schools
Organized crime has hit the West Kootenay, according to Nakusp RCMP. The bust of a drug dealer in the town, located 147 kilometres north of Nelson at the edge of the Slocan Valley, shows how a dealer allegedly ran a business across the street from an elementary school, Nakusp RCMP said. A 34-year-old man has […]
RCMP make two busts in Slocan Valley
RCMP seized 50 marijuana plants last week in two separate busts on Slocan Valley residences.Slocan Lake and Nakusp RCMP executed warrants on two residences on Springer Creek Road on Thursday and Friday and uncovered the plants, along with a loaded handgun. Four people were arrested and are charged with production of marijuana...
Rural West Kootenay homeowners could benefit from new grant
A further measure of relief from residential property taxes for rural West Kootenay homeowners takes effect in 2011, with the start of the Northern and Rural Area Homeowner Benefit. This benefit provides up to $200 for homeowners living outside of the Capital, Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley regional districts, such as those residing in the […]
OP/ED: Atamanenko reviews 2010
PART II: This past year, my staff and I had the privilege of assisting constituents faced with federal bureaucratic problems – unfair treatment, misinterpretations or just plain despair at not seeing any hope in their particular plight. For the most part, I find the federal public service is exceptionally professional, knowledgeable and helpful, and should not be […]
Avoiding holiday sabotage
I took it upon myself to start a detox last week. Just a short one, three days. I know what you’re all thinking: A detox around Christmas? You’re nuts! But truthfully, I eat fairly healthy most of the time, and I’m not one to indulge on holiday treats regardless. I had high hopes. This would be easy! But as […]
