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Great start to school year

Great start to school year

The 2011-12 school year has arrived, and L.V. Rogers High School is presented with an abundance of new opportunities.

New look for carshare co-op

The Kootenay Carshare Co-op has experienced some exciting changes this fall
Leafs depot increases recycling options

Leafs depot increases recycling options

The team at the Nelson Leafs Recycling Centre are happy to be part of a new small appliance program

Kootenay caregivers gather to educate and empower

The message was loud and clear at the annual conference for community living held in late September.
Cat lost at Kokanee returned to Edmonton family

Cat lost at Kokanee returned to Edmonton family

When Lucy the cat wandered away from Kokanee Creek Park last July, her distraught guardians didn’t expect to see her again.
Nelson and District Credit Union donates to local La Leche League

Nelson and District Credit Union donates to local La Leche League

The Nelson and District Credit Union has generously donated $430 to support Nelson’s La Leche League group.
Reaching Fundraising Goals

Reaching Fundraising Goals

This month’s Reach a Reader campaign for the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy raised $2,135 in Nelson.
The Great Pumpkin Fundraiser

The Great Pumpkin Fundraiser

Nelson’s Investors Group and Nelson Safeway are teaming for a fitting fundraiser.
Carving Into Halloween Skills

Carving Into Halloween Skills

The spooky sights of Halloween can now be seen at Chahko Mika Mall.
Travel back to the old west and raise cash

Travel back to the old west and raise cash

Nelson was a wild and woolly place at the start of the last century, where characters with names like Cayuse Brown, Roughlock Perry, Weary Willie, and the Yellow Kid might sidle up to the barstool next to yours and order up a shot of something strong enough to curl the hair on a tenderfoot’s chest.