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City of Nelson has completed its formal proposal on the Regional District of Central Kootenay moving its offices into the White Building.

Nelson proposal to share White Building delivered to RDCK

Nelson will not release the proposal to the public until after the RDCK has had a chance to review it

City of Nelson has completed its formal proposal on the Regional District of Central Kootenay moving its offices into the White Building.
Overdue skier, snowboarder find their way out of backcountry

Overdue skier, snowboarder find their way out of backcountry

Nelson Search and Rescue volunteers looked for the missing party on Saturday night. They found their way out Sunday morning.

Overdue skier, snowboarder find their way out of backcountry
Former city councillor Barrie Taylor says the fact he is the only private business in Nelson with a water meter is not fair.

Nelson car wash owner cries foul over water meter

The lone Nelson business owner on a water meter isn’t pleased about his rates doubling over three years.

Former city councillor Barrie Taylor says the fact he is the only private business in Nelson with a water meter is not fair.
Local actors Richard Rowberry, Terran Orletskyas, Jane Sinclair and Carly Brandel will read Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at the Old Church Hall on December 28.

Great actors, great plays to benefit Nelson charities

A new staged play reading series kicks off later this month with a performance of the Broadway favourite Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Local actors Richard Rowberry, Terran Orletskyas, Jane Sinclair and Carly Brandel will read Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at the Old Church Hall on December 28.
David Sprague and some of the gifts he helped put together this Christmas.

A whole new look at Christmas for Nelson man

It wasn’t long ago that David Sprague was on the receiving end of Nelson Salvation Army’s Christmas hamper program.

David Sprague and some of the gifts he helped put together this Christmas.
Local heavy metal band Savage Blade plays The Royal on Saturday.

Savage Blade listening party at The Royal

Nelson heavy metal fans are in for an early Christmas present from Savage Blade.

Local heavy metal band Savage Blade plays The Royal on Saturday.
The area of Nelson's Art Gibbon Park where the outdoor skatepark is now slated.

Nelson skatepark plan gets nod from council

Council passed a motion to support, in principal, the development of the skatepark in Rosemont.

The area of Nelson's Art Gibbon Park where the outdoor skatepark is now slated.
Ward Street Place

Fire safety upgrades underway at Ward Street Place

The Nelson CARES society refinanced the building to come up with the $400,000 for fire safety improvements.

Ward Street Place
The snow at Baldface Lodge came early and it has stayed, setting up the cat ski operation for another great season.

Baldface Lodge set for another deep Kootenay season

Snow is piling up at Baldface Lodge, where staff will welcome their first guests of the season next week.

The snow at Baldface Lodge came early and it has stayed, setting up the cat ski operation for another great season.
Police Chief Wayne Holland recognized Sergeant Fred Mansveld for long service with the Nelson Police Department.

Two longtime Nelson police officers recognized

Sergeant Fred Mansveld and Deputy Chief Constable Henry Paivarinta were recognized for 30+ years of service

Police Chief Wayne Holland recognized Sergeant Fred Mansveld for long service with the Nelson Police Department.
Local actor/playwright Lucas Myers accepted the role of Nelson's cultural ambassador during the annual reception of city council on Monday night.

Lucas Myers named Nelson’s cultural ambassador

Myers is currently working on new Nelson-inspired plays that he hopes to show during his year as cultural ambassador.

Local actor/playwright Lucas Myers accepted the role of Nelson's cultural ambassador during the annual reception of city council on Monday night.
Nelson utility rates eyed for increase

Nelson utility rates eyed for increase

Council gave preliminary readings to a bylaw that would increase water rates by six per cent and bump up sewer rates by five per cent.

Nelson utility rates eyed for increase
Whitewater Ski Resort opened for the season on Friday.

Voting open now: Nelson in Round 3 of Ski Town Throwdown

The throwdown pits two ski towns against each other in a challenge to collect the most Facebook votes in a two day period.

Whitewater Ski Resort opened for the season on Friday.
Mother Mother come to the Royal for a sold out show on Tuesday.

Mother Mother to play sold out show in Nelson

The last time Mother Mother played in Nelson, it was a free show in Lakeside Park for the 2008 Keep the Beat music festival.

Mother Mother come to the Royal for a sold out show on Tuesday.
Sharman Thomas, Jody Koehle and Donna Macdonald check out the feedback that accumulated on poster boards at the West Kootenay Transit open house in the basement of Touchstones Nelson on Tuesday.

New routes, fares proposed for Nelson busses

Proposed changes to Nelson routes include shortening the Rosemont and Uphill circuits and having the Fairview route go only in one direction

Sharman Thomas, Jody Koehle and Donna Macdonald check out the feedback that accumulated on poster boards at the West Kootenay Transit open house in the basement of Touchstones Nelson on Tuesday.
Kootenay Christian Fellowship pastor Jim Reimer is looking forward to the church moving downtown next month.

Our Daily Bread moving downtown Nelson

Kootenay Christian Fellowship, which took possession of the Savoy Lanes building at 520 Falls Street last Friday.

Kootenay Christian Fellowship pastor Jim Reimer is looking forward to the church moving downtown next month.
TOP: Mayor John Dooley delivers a proclamation for 'Safe Digging Month' to a worksite on Robson Street last April. BOTTOM LEFT: Dooley signs the proclamation for Daffodil Day on April 27. BOTTOM RIGHT: Dooley signs the proclamation to make October 7 to 13 Homelessness Action Week in Nelson.

Nelson council axes official proclamations

Nelson council will no longer issue provide official proclamations to recognize community events.

TOP: Mayor John Dooley delivers a proclamation for 'Safe Digging Month' to a worksite on Robson Street last April. BOTTOM LEFT: Dooley signs the proclamation for Daffodil Day on April 27. BOTTOM RIGHT: Dooley signs the proclamation to make October 7 to 13 Homelessness Action Week in Nelson.
Jeff Forst

Nelson play noticed in Victoria

Jeff Forst of Nelson took third place in a dramatic monologue writing contest to mark University of Victoria's 50th anniversary.

Jeff Forst
Nelson Choral Society Director Kathleen Neudorf and Selkirk Chamber Orchestra director Wendy Herbison will bring their groups together on the Capitol stage for a classic Christmas concert on December 8 and 9.

Classical Christmas concert set for Nelson

Nearly 90 singers and instrumentalists will squeeze onto the stage at The Capitol Theatre next weekend for a classical Christmas concert.

Nelson Choral Society Director Kathleen Neudorf and Selkirk Chamber Orchestra director Wendy Herbison will bring their groups together on the Capitol stage for a classic Christmas concert on December 8 and 9.
Nelson’s Blaise Enright spent six years photographing writers. Her portraits are compiled in a new book called 111 West Coast Literary Portraits.

Nelson photographer set for local launch for book of author portraits

The new book, 111 West Coast Literary Portraits, features photography by Nelson’s Blaise Enright and Berry Peterson, who lives in Comox.

Nelson’s Blaise Enright spent six years photographing writers. Her portraits are compiled in a new book called 111 West Coast Literary Portraits.