Kootenay Lake School District No. 8 passes 2012-13 budget that includes cuts ...The Nelson Daily“I think we have implemented a number of strategies to achieve that.” Kootenay Lake has 22 schools in the district and two Resource Centres and stretches from Meadow Creek in the north to Yahk in the east and Slocan's WE Graham in the south.and more » […]
Nelson rivers back to normal flowNelson StarIt's cooled down a bit today [Wednesday], but we've seen a steady ramping up of flows particularly in the medium sized rivers like the Salmo, the Slocan and the Moyie,” said Dave Campbell, head of the BC River Forecast Centre. […]
Rainbow Secures Strategic Position in Slocan Valley Flake Graphite RegionMarketWatch (press release)This under-explored area in the Slocan Mining Division of southeast British Columbia, west and south of the Company's flagship Big Strike Gold-Silver Project, hosts the only producing natural flake graphite mine in western North America.and more » […]
Nelson Food Cupboard grows local solutionsNelson StarAn eye-catching poster with this message is the result of a creative collaboration between two local artists, South Slocan potter Karel Peeters and Nelson photographer David R. Gluns. The poster serves as a reminder that the solutions to hunger can be ... […]
Anglo Swiss to Prospect its Blu Starr Graphite Property in Southeast BCMarketWatch (press release)Anglo Swiss Resources Inc. (asw:TSX-V)(aswrf:PK) ("Anglo Swiss" or the "Company") is pleased to announce plans to commence prospecting at its Blu Starr Graphite Property in the Slocan Valley near the city of Nelson in southeastern BC.and more […]
Slocan's Sally T playing at Creston's Snoring SasquatchCreston Valley AdvanceBorn and raised in the Australian tropics, Sally T's love of music and travel has found her a new home in the Slocan Valley. Having performed in a variety of musical acts from funk bands to folk duos, this singer-songwriter has performed in cities and ... […]
Slocan mill co-owner strikes dealNelson StarIs the Springer Creek mill in Slocan changing hands? No one is saying for sure, but a union representative doubts it. By Greg Nesteroff - Nelson Star Springer Creek Forest Products' co-owner has a potential deal to sell “certain assets” to Montreal's ... […]
Poker pedal returns to SlocanNelson StarSo make sure the bike is ready to go and come out for a leisurely ride on the Slocan Valley Rail Trail with family and friends and play a rolling game of cards. This year everyone will be cycling from Perrys Siding to Slocan Lake and back, ... […]
Slocan mill vandalizedNelson StarBy Staff Writer - Nelson Star RCMP are seeking the public's help following a break-in and vandalism at the idle Springer Creek Forest Products mill in Slocan. Police say it occurred sometime between April 9 and 12. “It appeared the perpetrators entered ... […]
Slocan Valley man busted for cocaine traffickingNelson StarBy Staff Writer - Nelson Star Slocan Lake RCMP arrested an Appledale man last week who they call a “key player” in a local drug trafficking operation. Police say last Sunday, an officer stopped a vehicle for a driving infraction in Winlaw, ... […]