Kootenay Entrepreneurs Group (KEG) Meetup :: FREE & New location!
Are you starting your own business? Feeling stuck in an existing venture?
This casual, friendly meetup gives you a chance to build your network, practice your elevator pitch, and share tips with other growth-minded people who have started their own businesses in the region. Join us!
We’ve outgrown our initial location so KEG is headed to KAST!
The Kootenay Entrepreneurs Group (KEG) is free to attend. KEG meets at 5:30pm on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. KEG’s new meeting location is KAST at 95 Baker Street (next to the Visitor’s Centre in Railtown)
Questions? Email info@futures.bc.ca or call 250-352-1933
DEEP TROUBLE Live at The Royal
We are a hearty Canadian rock band, bringing together the best of both worlds: the seasoned experience of veteran Los Angeles songwriter Doug Deep and the youthful energy of a group of enthusiastic upstarts. Our band has been jamming together since high school, creating a unique sound that blends classic rock influences with fresh, modern vibes.
Artist Trading Cards Workshop
The Nelson Museum is launching a monthly drop-in workshop for artists of all ages and skill levels to create and trade art cards! Artist trading cards are miniature works of art specifically made to be freely traded. Created on 2.5 x 3.5-inch card stock using any medium, ATCs encourage artistic experimentation, creativity, and community building rather than consumption.
Blank cards, art making materials, and collage supplies will be available but feel free to bring your own. This FREE program is an all ages drop-in program that will be offered the last Thursday of the month. You can join one, two, or all three programs!
Community Day!
Come on in and explore the Shop at the Nelson Museum! With over 100 local artists and artisans represented, you're sure to find something for everyone on your list. Or take a break from shopping and drop into ArtLab for free holiday card and tag making, all materials supplied. See what's new in the galleries, with FREE admission all day!
Rangoli Workshop w/ Surya Sameera
Inspired by the current exhibitions Within This Earthen Vessel and A Crack in the Mirror at the Nelson Museum - join artist Surya Sameera for an evening of Rangoli making. Rangoli is an art form that originates from the Indian subcontinent, in which patterns are created on the floor or a tabletop. We will be creating take-home pieces for you to enjoy. All materials supplied for this FREE workshop but donations are welcomed! Space is limited, please use this form to secure your spot.
Firewood Fundraiser Sale (Nelson Lions Club)
The Nelson Lions Club invite you to our annual Firewood Sale Fundraiser, across from Blewett School on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 8 a.m.
As always, the wood is split and ready for burning this year. Please plan to load your own vehicle. We ask for a minimum donation of $325/cord and you’ll pay only for as much wood as you can carry. We start selling at 8 a.m. on a first-come first-serve basis and usually run out by 11 a.m.
We now accept credit and debt cards, so it’s easier than ever to add an additional donation to your payment should you wish to.
Visit us on Facebook or nelsonlions.ca for additional information, to apply for community grants, or to join the club and help us serve your community. We are an inclusive club, meeting for two hours on the first Tuesday of each month — come as a guest and see what we are all about!
Contra Dancing
Contra dancing is a community social dance that has its origins in England, Scotland and France made popular in the US.
We dance to live music – Irish, Scottish and French-Canadian tunes played by talented musicians. A caller walks through the moves and prompts the figures during the dance.
Contra dance is appropriate for all ages if you can walk briskly and follow directions independently. You don't need to bring a partner. It is customary to change partners during the evening. Bring comfortable layered clothes, water bottle, indoor shoes.
We dance at Taghum Hall 6:30-7pm introductory class/ 7-9 dance $15/adults $10/youth Next dances: Friday Oct. 25 and Friday Nov. 29
Deceased Nelson police officer identified–Police chief speaks on avalanche accident
By John Rune, KCR News
NELSON, B.C – The police officer who died in an avalanche north of Kaslo on Monday has been identified as Const. Wade Tittemore, 43.
Nelson Police Chief Donovan Fisher said during a media conference on Tuesday that Tittemore had been with the department for the past four years, when he was struck by an avalanche during an off-duty backcountry trip with another officer.
"Wade was a hard worker, a skilled officer and a dedicated family man," Fisher said. "He was a mentor and an example to many of our junior officers. He will be missed terribly by all of us."
Local rescue agencies were alerted to a remote area near Goat Range provincial park north of Kaslo just past noon on Monday, following an avalanche.
On the site, Const. Mathieu Nolet, 28, was located with severe injuries, and an intense search managed to locate Wade Tittemore.
The father of two was declared deceased on the scene. The two were both experienced backcountry skiers, but were facing a significant avalanche danger. Nolet is currently at Trail hospital in critical condition.
Avalanche Canada said in a post on its website that some professionals are comparing this year's snowpack to 2003, considered one of the worst counted by fatalities.
The loss shook the 20-person strong department, as members gathered at the station on Monday night, where they received peer support, as well as the presence of an RCMP chaplain, who was in the area on an unrelated matter.
Fisher says the department, already struggling with significant staffing shortages, will be supported by local RCMP, who are currently covering 24 hours of all of the department's shifts.
"A lot of people have stepped up and offered help, so I have no concerns that we will have the policing in our jurisdiction covered for as long as we need to," said Fisher.
Nelson Mayor Janice Morrison said that the community is in grief over the loss.
"This police force is part of the community of Nelson," she said. "We have depended on them for many challenges over the years, so it is with heavy hearts that the community feels this loss.
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who lost his brother in an avalanche in the West Kootenays in 1998, extended his condolences to the department, as did B.C Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth.
Nelson Police has set up a condolence email for Wade Tittemores next of kin, where community members can reach out at condolences@nelsonpolice.ca
Nelson man wants Ecocide to be a crime
By John Rune
"Those rights doesn't actually mean anything unless we have criminal law to back them up with–Stop Ecocide member Jamie Hunter explains his vision.
A Nelson climate activist calls for more criminal consequences against countries or corporations who damage the environment.
Nelson resident Jamie Hunter, representative for the Canadian branch of the international Stop Ecocide campaign says him and his colleagues in the group got a good reception at the recent COP15 Biodiversity Conference in Montreal.
"Many of those people were from countries that are really being threatened right now by climate change and biodiversity loss," Hunter said. "So they were particularly interested in solutions like Stop Ecocide."
The organization is aiming for International Criminal Court, ICC, to add ecocide as a prosecutable offence, along with the courts mandate to investigate and pursue things like genocide or war crimes. The initiative strives to give individual countries prosecuting powers, or in the case they refuse, offer the ICC to prosecute.
Hunter said being at the Montreal conference gave the organization the first opportunity to gather its Canadian branch in-person.
Black bears, street drugs and a new mayor: This made news in Nelson in 2022
With 2023 fast approaching, KCR News takes a look back in the archives on some of the major news stories we have been reporting on throughout the year.
In this special end-of-year highlight, we focus on four major newsmakers:
Dylan Griffith and his group Kootenay Insurrection for Safe Supply made headlines in Nelson in the summer, when he announced his group had handed out six grams of tested controlled street drugs, such as cocaine, meth and heroine to local users. The group has a goal to fight the toxic drug crisis through opening 'compassion clubs.'
Black bears were in the news often after an unusually busy summer that had Nelson's conservation officers working overtime to deal with misplaced wildlife. The issue got even more attention after a black bear was euthanized in downtown Nelson during the morning rush outside a coffee shop.
Janice Morrison, the new major of Nelson and other politicians talked frequently about the bear issue throughout the election campaign, which ultimately saw the former councillor take the city's top job.
Airport chaos which struck travellers across the country spilled over into Castlegar airport, where travellers were turned away from several flights as inclement weather had Vancouver completely swamped with delayed flights. Maciej Haybrych, airport manager at Castlegar Airport said 'the timing couldn't be worse.'
Listen to this end-of-the year holiday special newscast from KCR News