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Tech Hub at the Nelson Library
The Nelson Public Library launches its Tech Hub! The Tech Hub gives library members free access to equipment and software to record voice, create videos, digitize analog materials and create digital arts. Learn more about training opportunities, borrow a laptop, play...
A Focus on Trails
Columbia Basin Trust supports trail improvements and trail-crew jobs throughout the region. Some trails will be longer, get upgraded surfaces, or have new bridges or benches. In 17 communities, 26 projects are improving trails, supported by Columbia Basin Trust. In...
Community Services Recovery Fund
The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Karina Gould, together with the Canadian Red Cross, Community Foundations of Canada, and United Way Centraide Canada, have announced that the application process for the Community Services Recovery Fund is now...
Nav-CARE Seeks Volunteers
The Nav-CARE program, which helps local people navigate a sudden decline in health or a recent bereavement, is looking for more volunteers to meet an increase in demand for its free services. When health takes a dramatic downturn, finding resources within our own...
Call for applications to the Slocan Valley Legacy Fund
It’s that time of year again – granting season at the Slocan Valley Legacy Fund! The 2023 application form, guidelines, criteria and contact information are now available on the website at www.slocanvalleylegacy.com . Applications must be submitted online, and the...
Taghum Hall events keep the winter blues away
Beating the winter doldrums is the goal of the folks at Taghum Hall in the coming weeks. “It’s a cold, dark time of year,” explains Events Coordinator Heather Haake. “We thought we’d warm things up with a little something for everyone.” Starting January 19 at 7 pm,...
First-ever female Captain within the KBRFR
“I love firefighting,” says Carlene Pires who has become the first-ever female Captain within the Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue Service (KBRFR). “I just so happen to be a woman too,” she adds. Carlene is proud of her paid-on-call (POC) job as well as the...
Hut keeper reflects on the past year
Many of us have a connection to Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park, whether it’s from spending time within its bounds or admiring the view of the glacier from town. Petra Hekkenberg has her own unique view of the park as the hut keeper. She’ll share her reflections and...
Non-Profits Modernize their Technology
The list of non-profit organizations across the Columbia Basin that will soon be benefiting from new technology is long. Ninety-one groups are purchasing equipment that will improve their operations and help them continue to deliver vital services. The projects are...
St. Saviour’s Fundraising Calendar
The holiday season is truly upon us but sometimes the money doesn't make it to the end of the month, especially this month. For over two decades the St. Saviour's Food Pantry has been there to help folks in need A 2023 calendar has been created as a fundraising...
Coldest Night of the Year
Barbarich Photography With the holiday season fast approaching we will be spending time with our family, friends, and co-workers, this is the perfect time to start your Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) fundraising team. Nelson CARES Society is thrilled to be...
Watercolour Tuesdays at Taghum Hall
Yippee! The Taghum Hall crew would like to invite you back to Watercolour Tuesdays. Face masks are optional. Our long tables allow a 2 metres distance between participants. Peer supported sessions (no formal instruction) and supplies are available at the hall for...
Central Kootenay Waterbodies are Invasive Mussel Free in 2022
Lake monitoring continues to be a vital component of the BC Invasive Mussel Defence Program. Between mid-June and the end of October staff and contractors from the Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society (CKISS) collected 265 samples from local lakes and rivers in...
Technology is a Tool, Not a Focus
You’re driving in an unfamiliar area and don’t fully trust that you’ll be able to find your destination. But you’ve come prepared! You open your navigation app or your vehicle’s infotainment system, type in the address, and are fastidiously following the directions....
IODE Kokanee Chapter donates big!!
The IODE Kokanee Chapter has stepped up in generous fashion with $3000 to support the current Door Wrap Project being undertaken at Jubilee Manor. The project goal is to have each resident have a unique and personal design on their room door - "Nothing says Welcome...
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