Community

If you’d like your child to experience an unforgettable week learning about animals, sign them up for one of the BC SPCA’s summer camps being held in Nelson August 8 to 12 and 22 to 26.

A story about a B.C. journalist who went missing after speaking to Hitler has earned North Shore resident Frances Welwood the Anne and Philip Yandle award for best article in British Columbia History magazine.

West Kootenay Boundary Crimestoppers chair Jack Fisher recently accepted an award from the parent organzation at a training conference in Kelowna. Tips to the Crimestoppers line resulted in $188,980 worth of drugs being seized in 2010 — tops in the 20,000 to 80,000 population category.

Strong Libraries in a Changing Landscape was the theme for the Kootenay Library Federation Conference May 12 to 14 in Nelson. It isn’t a stretch: libraries everywhere are having to adapt to changes from technological to social at an unprecedented pace. The 19 libraries in the Federation — which encompasses East and West Kootenays and Boundary — are no exceptio

The Slocan Valley Lions Club now has electric assist bikes available for those 55-plus to get out and enjoy the Slocan Valley rail trail.

The happy crew at the WISE Tipi Camp 2010 was one of many recipients of Osprey Community Foundation grants last year.

Nearly 500 Grade 10, 11 and 12 students from schools around West Kootenay converged on Selkirk College this month for Experience Selkirk Day.

Earlier this month guides from Nelson Whitewater Rafting Company volunteered their time and teamed up with L.V. Rogers Secondary School ATLAS students to clean up litter and garbage on the Slocan River. The float took place between Slocan Park and Crescent Valley Beach.

A public appreciation event is planned Tuesday morning to thank everyone who responded to the Kerr Apartments fire.

The Nelson Fire Service and Nelson Hydro are teaming up to promote energy efficiency. Firefighters will hand out LED exit light upgrade kits during their safety inspections of local businesses.