Spotlight Films presents the 10th film of our 10th season!  Wadjda Tuesday, April 29th 7:30 pm @ The Gem Theatre Greetings to all Spotlight Films members, sponsors, and friends:  On Tuesday, April 29th Spotlight Films will be screening our last film of this season, Wadjda!  What a great film to have as our 100th screening!  This...

Despite the growing popularity of craft beer in British Columbia, many consumers are still being left in the dark when it comes to knowing exactly what’s in their glass and a local consumer advocacy group is asking them to make a fuss about it.  A letter was sent earlier this morning by the Campaign for Real Ale Society of ...

In one of my January columns I mentioned that we had eliminated overdue fines (for a one-year trial period) – in addition to that, we have erased everyone’s prior overdue fines from their accounts. We’re giving everyone a fresh start. If you haven’t been here in years – come back! We’ve missed you! And now, let me tell you ...

Modeled after CBC’s “The Dragons’ Den”, where qualifying entrepreneurs pitch their business idea to a group of potential investors, Junior Dragons’ Den, the West Kootenay wide business contest for youth entrepreneurs, is taking flight!Background - spearheaded by Community Futures, students in Grades 8-12 from throughout the...

Board Room Bistro: RJ and Tom are the owners of this mom and pop operation and do everything themselves. Address : 607 8th Ave. Midway, BC, V0H 1M0 Phone: 250-449-2465 Hours: 11am – 10pm Tues. thru Sat. and Sunday till 9pm. Mondays closed. Overall rating: (between 1-10) NINE-- unanimous rating by my family of 2 adults and 3...

The Kootenay Literacy Competition (KLC) awards were handed on March 14 in Nelson. Of the award winners was a local resident. Leslie Davidson from Grand Forks won in the Adult Creative Non-Fiction category, along with Graham Kenyon of Rossland. Davidson won for her short story “Hold On.” The winners were given their awards at...

With the preparation underway for the 104th annual Grand Forks Fall Fair, the Committee is looking at the different areas that need attention and organization during the week prior to the Fair’s opening.  We are looking for volunteers to assist with the setting up of the hall, which includes hanging curtains, laying tablecloths,...

In 2012, readers were introduced to Bern Fortin in Deryn Collier’s breakout novel, CONFINED SPACE, which was nominated for an Arthur Ellis Award and was the One Book One Kootenay selection for 2013. The second in the series, OPEN SECRET, hits bookstore shelves next week, and to celebrate Bern’s return, fans can attend several...

Here at the library, we like to think of ourselves as the community’s living room. I don’t know about you, but my own living room has many of the things we’ve got here: couches, newspapers, magazines, board games, lego, knitting needles and wool, children, and more! It’s a place for conversations, relaxing, learning – and...

April is National Poetry Month and Selkirk College writing instructor Almeda Glenn Miller and Business Administration student Melissa McCready are combining efforts to create a delicious metaphor. Miller is currently promoting her new book, a volume of poetry titled Begin with the Corners. On Friday night at Nelson’s Kootenay...