A long held community dream to establish a hospice centre in Nelson, BC has taken a giant step forward with the purchase, by the Kalein Hospice Centre Society (KHCS), of a retired monastery in the ...Read More

Expected to die long before now, baby Anaya’s strength and the love of her community have kept her thriving for two miraculous years.  In celebration of her second birthday we are throwing “Baby Anaya’s Birthday ...Read More

Nelson, BC – Pat Davis and Al Benjamin of West Creek Developments studied the trends of the real estate market in the West Kootenay region, and realized that a new approach to housing in Nelson ...Read More

West Kootenay EcoSociety and Wildsight Launch Sustainability Resource Website Two Columbia Basin conservation organizations, the West Kootenay EcoSociety and Wildsight, have teamed-up to create, ‘CBgreen’, a website of sustainability initiatives throughout the Columbia Basin. They ...Read More

Come join the fun at the Nelson Waldorf School annual Winter Faire Come join us and enjoy… * Candle dipping * winter crafts * cookie kingdom * puppet shows * wool works * children-only store * Artisan Market craft faire And much, much more… Saturday ...Read More

Nelson. United Against Hunger. That was the slogan for World Food Day this year and a number of Nelson’s school classes did just that in support of the Nelson Food Cupboard. Seven classes from South ...Read More

WINDOWS ON WALDORF - Nelson Waldorf School Tours Thursday May 27th from 8:30 - 10:00 am At the Nelson Waldorf School Contact: 250.352.6919 to register This is an excellent opportunity to get to know more about the ...Read More

Nelson BC – On Tuesday May 18th, Sasha Kitch of Grounded Organic Coffee House is once again hosting the hugely successful Grounded Gives to the Kids.  Last year Grounded gave all their daily proceeds to ...Read More

The Cultural Development Commission (CDC), on behalf of the City of Nelson, is proud to announce Angelika Werth’s appointment as Nelson’s 2010 Cultural Ambassador. Angelika, a local artist of international renown, works in Fashion, Fibre and ...Read More

Spring has come to the Kootenays!  Though we might still get another snowfall, the red-winged blackbirds and rufous-sided towhees and robins have decreed it.  And one does not fly thousands of miles to make such ...Read More

The Community First Health Co-op (CFHC) operates the Nelson and Area Wellness Centre at 518 Lake Street in Nelson and is working to impact on the housing situation and on services to support seniors.  The ...Read More

Classes in one of the dance world’s best kept secrets have returned to Nelson. Contact Improv is a fun, edge pushing dance form that combines authentic movement, improvisation, and points of contact ...Read More

Nelson Relay for Life will be happening June 19, 2010, from 12 noon- 12 midnight, at Lakeside Park. Relay is more than just a fundraiser; it is a chance to get together with friends, family, coworkers, ...Read More

For those wanting to get some mid-week dancing fun… Howie Ross, assisted by Lisa and Peter,  has been teaching Swing at the Royal since mid-January in courses of 4 sessions, and the next course begins Tuesday, ...Read More

You’ve heard of Teenage Ninja Turtles, the Karate Kid, Jackie Chan or Jet Lee? Well here come the CHUNGDO KIDS! Chungdo kids is a unique martial arts program introducing all the benefits of martial arts to ...Read More

Celebrate spring and join other women in the exploration of abundance at the Circle of Habondia Lending Society’s monthly potluck, Saturday, March 20, 12 noon to 2 pm at the Nelson & ...Read More

A Nelson Waldorf School benefit concert by acclaimed pianist Dharel Verville On Sunday, March 7, Dharel Verville will perform at the Nelson United Church at 2:30 pm with proceeds going to the Nelson Waldorf School’s expanding ...Read More

Fundraiser to help finance bio-sand water filters for Haiti On Saturday, February 6, from 10 am to 3 pm, the Nelson Waldorf School is holding a KNIT-A-THON FOR HAITI at the Nelson Trading Co. Mall on ...Read More

The Nelson Contra Dance Society presents an evening with the traditional French duo Vazzy (www.vazzy.ca) on Friday, January 15 at the Central School Gym, 811 Stanley St., Nelson. The dances, all from Quebec except for one ...Read More

Spectrum Solutions Presents: Parent Advocacy: Connecting the Dots with Pegg Davidson Nelson Wednesday, January 13, 2010 8:30 am to noon Venue: Nelson & District Chamber of Commerce Meeting Room: 225 Hall St. Who is Pegg Davidson? Pegg has worked as a facilitator, ...Read More