Sports

Ed Mannings (middle left) and the CIBC Wood Gundy staff deliver their annual sponsorship cheque to Larry Bickerton (middle right) of the Cyswog ’n’ Fun Triathlon committee.

The ladies on wheels are at it again with “Silence of the Jams,” a West Kootenay Women’s Roller Derby League event that hits Nelson this Saturday.

The Nelson U17 Selects once again showed that they may be a legitimate provincial contender after scoring silver at a competitive tournament in Kamloops last weekend.

The Vancouver Canucks earned a spot in the Stanley Cup final Tuesday 17 years to the day after Nelson’s Greg Adams gave them their last berth with a double overtime goal against Toronto.

Nelson’s roller derby teams are on the hunt for a new place to practice.

This fall, Recreation Commission No. 5 is commissioning the development of a Recreation Master Plan for our region. The purpose of this is to determine the factors that ensure the best possible delivery of sports and recreation services within our area. This includes fields, facilities, programs, coordination, support and anything else that involves sport and recreation. This is a very good thing.

Well it’s finally here. Spring has arrived and the weather has finally given us some nice days. With the warmer weather comes warmer water. This means it’s time for the fish to become more active. Yes, it’s our favorite time of the year.

At the end of an epic winter, the Expose Yourself competition judges awarded some amazing prizes to several deserving winners.

With condos set to take over their current space, city squash players are looking at building a new set of courts over the Nelson Curling Club.

Nelson’s Geoff Kinrade is one step away from being part of the most coveted minor league hockey championship in North America.