Community

It was all about giving a very different kind of Mother’s Day gift!

The Lions Club of Nelson took a tour of Studio 80 at the Tenth Street campus (currently under renovation) and bought a seat for $500 as part of Selkirk College’s “Count Me In” fundraising campaign.

The 2011 National Commuter Challenge Week is June 5 to 11. Nelson had the best participation in Canada last year and now the West Kootenay EcoSociety is expanding the challenge throughout the Kootenays.

Don’t miss one of the city’s biggest events — the annual Nelson Heritage Home Tour.

Kootenay Christian Fellowship and Castlegar Christian Fellowship, in cooperation with the Nelson First Baptist Church, are holding the sixth annual Pedal Along a Rail Route on Saturday, July 23. This is an annual event in an effort to raise funds for Our Daily Bread.

The Nelson and Area Elder Abuse Prevention Program and the Nelson Community Response Network have announced the sixth annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on Wednesday, June 15. This is an opportunity to show the world you care about ending elder abuse and neglect by wearing something purple on this day.

Grad is now less that two weeks away! Trust me, the school is feeling it. Time is going by very fast now, and even I’m starting to feel a bit of panic.

Capt. Gerry Rempel, commanding officer of the 561 Osprey Air Cadets squadron, was honoured at the squadron’s annual ceremonial review this past weekend.

Youth unemployment in B.C. is at its highest level since May, 2010 as the Nelson Youth Employment Resource Centre launches its summer casual work program for 15 to 30 year olds.

At its annual general meeting this week, the West Kootenay EcoSociety announced that it has agreed to partner with Friends of Kokanee Creek Provincial Park and BC Parks to ensure that visitors to the iconic park on Kootenay Lake have access to interpretive programs and displays.