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TRENDING ON THE NET: Is the NSA your online stalker friend?

While this is more towards a recent scandal in the United States, it has affected some internet users to flee away from online sites

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How Beaverdell and Billings got their names

Beaverdell has an odd origin: the name and townsite are combined from Beaverton and Rendell, twin cities first mentioned in 1899.

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Relay for Life takes over Lakeside Park in Nelson

The annual event is a fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society.

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Major upgrade complete at Nelson's Pulpit Rock trail

The Pulpit Rock trail upgrade project is almost complete and has resulted in major improvements all along the trail.

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Going boldly and having fun at the Nelson Civic Theatre

A few of these went around, and I’m pleased to say that the Klingons were no match for the U.S.S. Civic.

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Blewett was once Belford

There’s a street sign in Blewett that reads Bedford Road. It almost certainly should say Belford Road.

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Nelson sea cadets hold review

The 81st Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corp. Hampton Gray V.C. held its Annual Ceremonial Review at the Nelson Rod and Gun Club

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Kootenay pride at the FCM

Regional and municipal government representatives from the Kootenay region were on hand to share with conference attendees

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Bealby Point’s namesake wrote fruit ranching classic

Bealby Point, a community just outside Nelson on the south shore of Kootenay Lake’s West Arm, is named for John Thomas Bealby (1858-1944).

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Simple ideas for literacy in Nelson reap big rewards

Recognizing contributions to community literacy is a way to learn wonderful stories coming out of the simple support of reading.

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Students rock-a-thon to raise money for Nelson community

A rock-a-thon saw a group of pint-sized rockstars running around the fields at Lakeside Park Friday afternoon.

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Perfect time to sample dining in Nelson

The Nelson branch of the BC SPCA would like to invite you to eat out in support of a good cause.

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Finding the right answer at the Nelson Library

Computers may not have all the answers, but they can help.

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A perfect partnership in Balfour

The Coffee, Bake and Art Show at the Balfour Community centre last month was a community partnership of two local organizations

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New program offers a taste of the Yasodhara Ashram

While day visitors are welcome year round at the Ashram, this new and specially designed program provides scheduled activities for the day.

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Kaslo's main street lined with chrome and colour

Kaslo’s May Days brought out a street full of cars earlier this month during the Kootenay Lake village’s big weekend.

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Pipeline convergence comes to Kootenays this weekend.

Convergence for a Pipeline and Tanker Free BC will be landing June 2 at the Brilliant Cultural Center near Castlegar

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Above and Beyond for the Nelson Italian Canadian Society

Marcello Piro accepts the Italian Society Man of The Year award from society president Vince DeVito

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Off the Beaton path

For such a small place, the town of Beaton, on the northeast arm of Upper Arrow Lake has a curiously complicated naming history.

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TRENDING ON THE NET: The Cerberus of the Kitchen

When you go out, it's all about fun. There is no dishes to do, food is excellent and fresh

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