New Compassion Club gets the Heave Ho — Again
For the second time since it arrived in Nelson last fall, the Qunnabu Healing Society’s (QHS) Medical Marijuana Compassion Club has been evicted from its storefront. “We’re trying to bring alternatives to people so they have a choice, like if you walk into any other store,” said society director Kyle Lindroos. But things...
Province gives $30,000 to control invasive species in Boundary
The provincial government is providing $32,800 to the Boundary Invasive Species Society to help control the spread of invasive plants, Boundary-Similkameen MLA Linda Larson announced today. This is one of 29 grants, totalling $1,702,000, that are being distributed province-wide to local governments, regional invasive species...
LVR teacher Angie McTague receives prestigious McEwen Family Teacher Recognition Award
Angie McTague of L.V. Rogers High School in Nelson was one of two teachers honoured with the prestigious UBC Engineering's McEwen Family Teacher Recognition Award. Gordon Trousdell of West Vancouver Secondary School was honoured with the award posthumously. McTague, who has been on staff at LVR since the mid-2000 after coming...
Fortis to say 'Good-bye' to Meter Readers
If you’re under 10 years old, you may never remember what a meter reader looked like. Like the milkman and the postal carrier, meter readers will be a thing of the past. In August, Fortis BC will eliminate 10 meter readers as the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system begins sending your electrical usage daily via a ...
Waneta Expansion Project in pictures
The Waneta Expansion Limited Partnership (WELP), a partnership between Fortis Inc., Columbia Power Corporation and Columbia Basin Trust, recently announced that the Waneta Expansion Project near Trail is now online and generating power. With the help of photographer Larry Doell and Columbia Power Corportation, here a photo ...
$1.1 mill to support sport and physical activity in the Basin
People engaged in sport and physical activity in the Columbia Basin can look forward to improved support through the newly formed PacificSport Columbia Basin Society. Columbia Basin Trust and ViaSport are providing $800,000 and $300,000 respectively toward this initiative over the next three years. The society’s primary goals...
Kaslo Sourdough Bakery needs help after nomination in NEXTY competition
Kaslo Sourdough Bakery is getting known for its wonderful products outside the Kootenay region. The business was recently nominated for a NEXTY Award following its participation at the Natural Products Expo West show in Anaheim, California in March. "My dad, Silvio and I exhibited our sourdough pastas in the world’s largest...
LIBRARY MUSINGS: Former CBC radio host coming to the library
It’s not every day we get a BC-celebrity coming to the library – but we’ve got one lined up for Thursday, April 16 at 6:30 pm. Former CBC Radio host (of BC Almanac fame) Mark Forsythe will visit the library to talk about his latest book, From The West Coast To The Western Front. He’s teamed up with historian Greg Dickson to...
Catch the Spirit: GFI prepares for another exciting year
Catch the Spirit, the Grand Forks International Baseball Tournament (GFI) is back for another year, starting June 30th and ending July 5th 2015. I have been involved in different capacities with this tournament since 2008 and am very excited to be in this position, working with such enthusiastic and dedicated, board of...
Semi-vs-pick-up-truck collision sees fortunate ending
The good news outweighs the bad in regard to a semi-versus-pick-up-truck collision Tuesday morning on Highway 3A, according to Nelson RCMP Sgt. John Ferguson. He said the call came in at 7:02 a.m., and they responded to an MVA at Blewett Road and Highway 3A — between Bonnington and Playmor Junction. “The semi driver was...
