Jillian Trainor

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Jim Bargery smiles as he celebrates his 100th birthday. Born in Ripon England, he and his family moved to Nakusp in 1956, where most of them have remained.

Local man celebrates 100th birthday

Jim Bargery, resident of Halcyon House, recently celebrated his 100th birthday with family and friends.

Jim Bargery smiles as he celebrates his 100th birthday. Born in Ripon England, he and his family moved to Nakusp in 1956, where most of them have remained.
Members of the Nelson Air Cadets Nicole Anderson, Horatio Kostuch, and Riley Baron push a glider into position at the Trail Regional Airport. The cadets recently took part in a flying day at the airport, with each cadet going up in a glider and the tow plane that carried it up.

Flying high above the clouds

Members of the Nelson Air Cadets, some of whom are from Nakusp, took part in their first flying day in Trail.

Members of the Nelson Air Cadets Nicole Anderson, Horatio Kostuch, and Riley Baron push a glider into position at the Trail Regional Airport. The cadets recently took part in a flying day at the airport, with each cadet going up in a glider and the tow plane that carried it up.

New mountain bike trail at Box Lake

The trail will be one of many on the trail network in the area.

Darrel Davis shows off one of the pieces of gold found at one of his claims in Trout Lake. Davis' claim shows gold in amounts of 6.2 ounces per ton. Normally, gold in that area is found in traces of half an ounce to an ounce per ton.

There’s gold in them thar hills

Trout Lake man strikes it big with the find of a lifetime at one of his claims.

Darrel Davis shows off one of the pieces of gold found at one of his claims in Trout Lake. Davis' claim shows gold in amounts of 6.2 ounces per ton. Normally, gold in that area is found in traces of half an ounce to an ounce per ton.
Michael Waskul aims for the pallina during a round of bocce at Rotary Park. Oct. 1. The bocce bonspiel was the first time there had been a Special Olympics tournament for this sport in Nakusp. Nakusp tied for first place with one of the teams from Nelson during the tournament.

Wet weather, but high spirits for bocce bonspiel

Members of Special Olympics bocce teams from around the Kootenays came to Nakusp to participate in the first annual bocce bonspiel.

Michael Waskul aims for the pallina during a round of bocce at Rotary Park. Oct. 1. The bocce bonspiel was the first time there had been a Special Olympics tournament for this sport in Nakusp. Nakusp tied for first place with one of the teams from Nelson during the tournament.
Students in the Outdoor Education class at Nakusp Secondary School practice their search and rescue skills during a survival weekend at MacDonald Creek Park. The students spent three days and two nights in the outdoors, learning how to use a compass and map, GPS, cook a meal, and build a shelter.

Survivor: Nakusp edition

Students in the Outdoor Education class at Nakusp Secondary School took part in a survival weekend at MacDonald Creek Park.

Students in the Outdoor Education class at Nakusp Secondary School practice their search and rescue skills during a survival weekend at MacDonald Creek Park. The students spent three days and two nights in the outdoors, learning how to use a compass and map, GPS, cook a meal, and build a shelter.
Mark Ikeda uses dance to tell part of a story in his one man show Sansei: The Storyteller. The show explores a darker side of Canadian history, and tells the story of his family and their time spent at the Nikkei internment camp in New Denver.

Sansei: The Storyteller explores a darker part of Canadian history

Performance artist Mark Ikeda uses word and dance to help talk about Canada's treatment of Japanese citizens during the Second World War.

Mark Ikeda uses dance to tell part of a story in his one man show Sansei: The Storyteller. The show explores a darker side of Canadian history, and tells the story of his family and their time spent at the Nikkei internment camp in New Denver.
Chelsea Salo, the new K/1 teacher at Lucerne Elementary Secondary School.

Meet the teacher

Second in a three part series about the new teachers in Nakusp.

Chelsea Salo, the new K/1 teacher at Lucerne Elementary Secondary School.
The Revelstoke Grizzlies smile after winning their game against the Princeton Posse at the Nakusp and District Arena on Oct. 1. The game was a heated one that saw players from both teams sent to the penalty box numerous times. The game marked a fun way to kick off hockey season in Nakusp.

KIJHL hockey comes to Nakusp

Hockey season in Nakusp was kicked off in a big way at the Nakusp and District Arena.

The Revelstoke Grizzlies smile after winning their game against the Princeton Posse at the Nakusp and District Arena on Oct. 1. The game was a heated one that saw players from both teams sent to the penalty box numerous times. The game marked a fun way to kick off hockey season in Nakusp.
Cole Hashimoto wheels some of the detritus from the school garden at Lucerne Elementary Secondary School during the annual harvest festival. The vegetables that were harvested were then made into soup. Three soups were made this year: a harvest vegetable, chowder with bacon, and a Russian borscht.

Harvest festival fun

Students and community members of New Denver come to Lucerne School for the annual harvest festival.

Cole Hashimoto wheels some of the detritus from the school garden at Lucerne Elementary Secondary School during the annual harvest festival. The vegetables that were harvested were then made into soup. Three soups were made this year: a harvest vegetable, chowder with bacon, and a Russian borscht.

Toad talk takes over meet and greet

Residents voiced their concerns about the western toads at the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program meet and greet.

Cole Hashimoto wheels some of the detritus from the school garden at Lucerne Elementary Secondary School during the annual harvest festival. The vegetables that were harvested were then made into soup. Three soups were made this year: a harvest vegetable, chowder with bacon, and a Russian borscht.

Harvest festival fun

Students and community members of New Denver come to Lucerne School for the annual harvest festival.

Cole Hashimoto wheels some of the detritus from the school garden at Lucerne Elementary Secondary School during the annual harvest festival. The vegetables that were harvested were then made into soup. Three soups were made this year: a harvest vegetable, chowder with bacon, and a Russian borscht.

Improvements at Arrow Lakes Hospital

Changes are coming to the Arrow Lakes Hospital in several forms.

Sheena Delong is one of three new teachers this year in Nakusp. Along with being the art teacher at Nakusp Secondary School, she is also the Aboriginal Education Support teacher at Nakusp Elementary School, Nakusp Secondary School and Edgewood Elementary School.

Meet the new art teacher in Nakusp

First in a three part series on the new teachers in Nakusp.

Sheena Delong is one of three new teachers this year in Nakusp. Along with being the art teacher at Nakusp Secondary School, she is also the Aboriginal Education Support teacher at Nakusp Elementary School, Nakusp Secondary School and Edgewood Elementary School.
The senior team for the NSS Cougars smile after taking part in the NSS Senior and Junior Boys Invitational Tournament. Though the team played hard, they were defeated in the playoff game against the Invermere Lakers 2-0.

A great kick off to the soccer season

Soccer teams from schools around descended on Nakusp over the weekend for the annual NSS Senior and Junior Boys Invitational Tournament.

The senior team for the NSS Cougars smile after taking part in the NSS Senior and Junior Boys Invitational Tournament. Though the team played hard, they were defeated in the playoff game against the Invermere Lakers 2-0.
In The Sticks proved they had rhythm in more ways than one as they incorporated dance into their drumming during their show at the Bonnington on Sept. 24. Along with dancing and drumming, a selection of spoken word pieces added some food for thought.

Dancing to the beat of a different drum

Slocan Valley group In The Sticks kicks off this year's Arrow Lakes District Arts Council concert series.

In The Sticks proved they had rhythm in more ways than one as they incorporated dance into their drumming during their show at the Bonnington on Sept. 24. Along with dancing and drumming, a selection of spoken word pieces added some food for thought.
Greg Cunningham watches as his ball heads toward its destination on at the fifth hole of the Nakusp Golf Course. To his and his team member's joy, Cunningham was able to hit par.

Blue skies and green fairways for doubles tournament

Many pairs came out to the Nakusp Centennial Golf Course for the annualLeland Mixed Doubles Golf Tournament.

Greg Cunningham watches as his ball heads toward its destination on at the fifth hole of the Nakusp Golf Course. To his and his team member's joy, Cunningham was able to hit par.
One team member tags another during the annual NES triathlon, which takes place at the beginning of the school year. Students from Grade 4-7 participate, usually in groups of three, though some teams have four or five.

Triathlon brings community together

The annual triathlon at Nakusp Elementary School helps bring students, staff, and community members together.

One team member tags another during the annual NES triathlon, which takes place at the beginning of the school year. Students from Grade 4-7 participate, usually in groups of three, though some teams have four or five.

Somalian refugee children to enroll at Lucerne

Highlights from the September meeting of the school board and the education partnership committee.

Motocyclists are given the go ahead during one of the speed races up Hot Springs Road. Each racer has a ten second head start in order to properly calculate their time.

Revving up those engines and rolling down the highway

The vintage motorcycle race, Motogiro, came to Nakusp for its annual run.

Motocyclists are given the go ahead during one of the speed races up Hot Springs Road. Each racer has a ten second head start in order to properly calculate their time.