Community

Nelson’s French school, École des Sentiers Alpins, wrapped up its year with a sports day on the North Shore. Here, Abbey Shea runs through the arms of classmates.

The sky’s so blue it could make you cry; the temperature is in the triple digits; months of rain have left foliage lush.

Anyone feeling threatened or unsafe in Nelson won’t have to look far for a safe place to go. Businesses all around Nelson are making the area a safer place with the Safe Haven program.

Kootenay Kids and West Kootenay EcoSociety have announced that the popular Farms to Families program will resume for 2011.

First in a series of recipes brought to you by the Nelson Public Library and the Kootenay

One hundred and thirty-three arts, culture and heritage projects — including the Columbia Basin Culture Tour — have received a total of $555,000 in funding support for the 2011–12 season through the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance in partnership with Columbia Basin Trust.

Since 2006, Katimavik has brought 13 groups of young committed volunteers to the community to assist with the needs of local non-for-profit organizations.

With summer now hitting its stride, action at the West Kootenay EcoSociety’s Wednesday market is sure to heat up. Last Wednesday the 400 block of Baker Street was alive with action.

A partnership between the Kaslo InfoNet (KIN) Society and the Lardeau Valley Opportunity Links Society has been formed to share a website.

A group of intrepid hikers braved the elements on Canada Day and hiked up to the flag pole above Pulpit Rock and Nelson.