Sports

Retallack and renowned mountain bike trail builder and Riley McIntosh have teamed up to offer a unique backcountry mountain biking experience.

The Nelson District Rod and Gun Club had 80 people including volunteers at Cottonwood Lake Saturday to participate in Fishing Forever, a BC Wildlife Federation program designed to enable those who have various disabilities and challenges including mobility issues enjoy a day at the lake and time in a boat with or without a fishing rod.

Summer break is fast approaching and with it comes the challenge of keeping the kids occupied. No worries! There are plenty of activities to prevent that dreaded child chant of boredom ever leaving their lips!

By the end of a Thursday evening the air in the basement of the Nelson and District Rod and Gun Club smells like brimstone and the half dozen women in it are riding high on adrenaline and accomplishment.

Granite Pointe Golf Course pro Jamie Stevens takes a practice swing on hole No. 76 during his 24 hour golf marathon last Saturday.

Nelson’s Aimee DiBella has been named to the female U18 Team BC roster for the upcoming hockey season.

Dryden Hunt has moved one step closer to becoming a member of the prestigious male U17 Team BC.

A Nelson teen who last year became possibly the first autistic child in Canada to receive a black belt in taekwondo is the recipient of a provincial Yes I Can! award.

It was a perfect weekend for the Nelson Selects U14 boys, who went 3-0 against their Kootenay rivals at the regional playdowns at Lakeside Park.

Despite outplaying their opponents, Nelson’s U16 Girls Selects just couldn’t find the back of the net at Lakeside pitch over the weekend.