INSPIRE NELSON INITIATIVE LAUNCHES WITH FIRST CAMPAIGN: HANG IT OUT TO DRY IN JULY Paul Edney, co-author of Change the World for Ten Bucks and Don Nash, a local resident, recently launched a new initiative to ...Read More

“Les Ms.” Warm-up For the Fringe Festivals! After a successful venture at the ArtStarts Showcase in Vancouver, local dynamic duo Robyn Lamb and Lisel Forst are getting ready for the 2008 Calgary and Victoria Fringe Festivals ...Read More

Osprey Community Foundation Receives Grant for its Environment Fund Kick starting our Environment Fund We are looking for some help. We’ve recently received a $12,000 grant from Community Foundations of Canada to ‘kick start’ our Environment Fund ...Read More

Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life is more than just a fundraiser. It is an opportunity to get together with family and friends and celebrate cancer survivors, remember loved ones ...Read More

Nelson Christian Community School Grade 9 Students Serving in Riobamba, Ecuador Orphanage How can we help care for abandoned children? Three teens, Brett Rigby, Nikolas Wood, and Chiffon Leyden, from the Nelson Christian Community School in ...Read More

The West Kootenay Walk for ALS takes place on June 1st, 2008 at Lakeside Rotary Park. Registration starts at 11:30am and the Walk gets going at 1:00pm. There are 2 distances: 3km or ...Read More

Five months after a life-changing spinal cord injury, Kaspar Shouldice continues to work hard for his recovery.  His spirit and determination have touched the lives of many people. Join us at 9am on Sunday May 25th ...Read More

You know it’s spring when…Baker Street closes down for the Nelson Garden Festival!  If the sights and smells of spring are making your fingers itch to play in the soil, you’ll find all the inspiration ...Read More

After six and a half years of work and waiting, the Kootenay Lake Outdoor Skate Park Society (KLOSPS) now has a site to build an outdoor skate park. Nelson City Council voted in favour ...Read More

Nelson Food Cupboard: Hungry Bowls Fundraiser, Tuesday May 6, 12-2pm The Nelson Food Cupboard is a barrier-free food bank open to the public three days per week. We feed 600 – 1000 customers per month ...Read More