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by Nelson Daily Staff on Thursday Jun 07 2012
Mark June 23-24 down on the calendar as the Kokanee and Selkirk Rock Clubs host the Kootenay, Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show in Castlegar.
There will be plenty of displays featuring Gems, Crystals, Minerals Geode Cutting, Fossils, Jewellery Lapidary Supplies, Dealers Displays Demonstrations, Gold Panning and Rock Tumbling.
The show runs Saturday (June 23) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m....
by Nelson Daily Staff on Tuesday May 22 2012
It's popular to slay the dragon.
Now locals can ride the dragon Saturday (May 26) at Lakeside Park.
The Kootenay Rhythm Dragons would like to offer locals a chance to take a ride in the club's boat.
"This is the team’s big “Thank You Nelson” for all the community support received for eight years. They are also recruiting new members for a second team," said a team...
by Contributor on Wednesday May 09 2012
Kootenays for a Pipeline-Free BC transports the people on a moving journey, through Calls from Whales, a Forum on the Impacts of the Enbridge BC Oil Pipeline, at the Capitol theatre in Nelson, May 30th at 7 p.m.
The forum features Andrew Nikiforuk, investigative reporter and author of award winning book, Tar Sands: Dirty Oil and the Future of a...
by Nelson Daily Staff on Thursday May 03 2012
Time to get down and Shimmy.
The Kootenay Shimmy Mob is out to bring joy of dance to the community and raise awareness and funds for abused women and children shelters in the area.
The fundraiser event is scheduled for three different times in Nelson, Castlegar and as part of Silver City Days in Trail on Saturday, May 12.
Participants are gathering donations for the Aimee...
by Contributor on Wednesday Apr 18 2012
This week (April 15 -21) is set aside as Prevention of Violence Against Women Week” across B.C.
This week gives communities across the province the opportunity to join together and collectively focus attention on the issue of violence against women and children.
Education and raising awareness of the issue are steps we can take to prevent the violence that thousands of women...
by Contributor on Sunday Apr 15 2012
The B.C. Conference of the United Church of Canada has awarded $2,500 to support the May 11-13 Convergence Writers' Retreat in New Denver.
The focus of the Retreat, to occur at New Denver's Heart's Rest Retreat Centre, is on writing on social justice themes.
The event offers three talks/discussions on aspects of social change writing, three writing workshops on a variety of...
by Contributor on Tuesday Apr 03 2012
Nelson's newest summer festival will bring to the Queen City four prize-winning Canadian authors, including Canada's poet laureate Fred Wah giving his first hometown reading since being named to his new post.
The Elephant Mountain Literary Festival July 12-15 will also present representatives of Canadian literary publishers, plus celebrate West Kootenay authors at a B.C. wine-tasting...
by Contributor on Sunday Apr 01 2012
Dr. Jackson Katz, internationally recognized for his work in gender violence prevention education in schools, the sports culture and the military, as well as for his pioneering work in critical media literacy, is bringing his ground-breaking expertise to Nelson for two days of presentations and workshops, May 9-10, at the Prestige Inn Lakeside Resort.
The weekend engagement is sponsored...
by Nelson Daily Staff on Sunday Mar 25 2012
It's time to dig out the photographs for to submit to the upcoming 2013 West Kootenay Scenic Calendar.
The production of this calendar is intended as a promotional venture for our beautiful region.
There are three prizes for top photographers: one of $200 and two of $100 each.
Also, all photographers chosen for inclusion in the calendar will receive free calendars; six for...
by Nelson Daily Staff on Thursday Mar 22 2012
The West Kootenay Coalition for Jumbo Wild invites anyone concerned about the Jumbo Glacier Ski Resort proposal to come to a candlelight vigil at Nelson City Hall on Sunday March 25 at 7:30 p.m.
There will be speakers, live music, and information about the issue.
The provincial government announced Tuesday that the Jumbo Glacier Resort Master Development had been approved.
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