Kootenay Seniors Intergenerational Project aims to reduce social isolation of seniors in Nelson and surrounding area. The project aims to connect seniors to volunteer opportunities within existing community programs, offer inclusive intergenerational programming and...

The Kootenay Lake School District is acutely aware that in-school food and lunch programs are an important provision that helps to support vulnerable students throughout the entire school year, which is why they are extending a Pandemic Food Program plan. The district...

I would like to reflect on the effect COVID-19 has had on our community and how we can support each other through this difficult time. Our front-line health care workers have been here to look after all of us. They face daily risks to their physical and mental...

“Stay home and self-isolate.” When it comes to ways to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and ‘flatten the curve’, this advice has become commonplace among Government and Health officials. After all, physical distancing lowers transmission rates, and staying home is the...

A guided online meditation session may be just what you need to reduce anxiety during self-isolation. On Monday evenings, explore mindfulness and other aspects of wakeful life along with guide Cameron Wenaus and connect with people who share your interest. This is a...

The corona virus might just be the opportunity that gives you the time you need to learn to play music. Sure, it is great having face-to-face lessons, but when was the last time you had this much practice time on your hands? Dust off that guitar or ukelele you haven’t...

Do you need goal-oriented activities while you’re practicing physical distancing? With the wildfire season quickly approaching, now is the perfect time to be proactive and prepare your home for wildfire. If a wildfire threatens your home, you may need to leave...

All community complexes and recreation facilities and programs operated by the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) have been suspended as of Monday March 16, as part of the RDCK’s response to the novel coronavirus/COVID-19. The closures will be in place until...

Federal and provincial government health officials strongly recommend social distancing and the cancellation of large events to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Therefore, the City of Trail and the Silver City Days Planning Committee have decided to cancel Silver...

Have the winter doldrums slowed down your desire to eat well and stay physically and mentally active? With spring comes Brain Awareness Week, March 16 – 22, the perfect time for residents of Nelson and other communities in the region to get back on track. It’s...

Volunteers are needed for Nelson’s 2020 Point-in-Time Homelessness Count & Housing Needs Survey. This important community initiative is happening during the day on Tuesday, April 21 in partnership with local agencies. Volunteers are needed for four hour shifts...

The YES Camp at Lake Cowichan on Vancouver Island is an amazing life changing experience for teens age 14 to 18 and Kootenay Savings wants to pay* the way for SIX Kootenay kids to attend the camp this summer for an action-packed week of fun, learning and adventure....

New Democrat MLAs Katrine Conroy and Michelle Mungall are welcoming nearly $2 million in provincial grants to assist communities in the Southeast Fire Centre in preparing for wildfires. “This is a great opportunity for rural communities to develop solutions that work...

The City of Trail, in collaboration with the Community Safety Task Force and Interior Health (IH), is pleased to announce the receipt of a $7,200 Community Wellness and Harm Reduction Grant from the Community Action Initiative (CAI). Within the mandate of the CAI,...

The students at Winlaw Elementary School hosted its own version of Quebec Winter Carnaval on Tuesday, March 3 to learn more about French Canadian culture and the tradition of this popular annual midwinter celebration. With direction from Vanessa Finnie, a district’s...