Community

Selkirk College and Kootenay Business magazine are teaming up to host the annual Career and Job Fair. The 2011 Career and Job Fair will be held Wednesday, February 23 at Selkirk’s Castlegar campus.

CARF International announced that Kootenay Kids Society has been accredited for a period of three years for its family place resource centre programs, childcare resource and referral programs, care to learn childcare centre, and governance.

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Boxing Day came late for the Kaslo and District Public Library.

The Advocacy Centre is pleased to announce that it’s popular Nelson On a Shoestring guide is now available with updated information, tips, and resources on free and inexpensive living in Nelson.

The Slocan Valley Scrabble Club’s first annual scrabble tournament was a great success. Thirteen players attended the event which was held at the Slocan City Legion Hall on January 22.

An innovative educational program starting in early March will help caregiving family members from Nelson deal with the loss and grief issues associated with dementia.

Our inner critic is as old as time. It is the voice and beliefs of our ancestors handed down to us to tend, nurture and grow for generations. And we’ve done an excellent job, because everyone has an inner critic.