Tag: Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society

Nelson to host annual Kootenay Lake Summit

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The Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society will hold its annual Kootenay Lake Summit Nov. 15 at the Prestige Lakeside Resort in Nelson.

Local businesses rally behind Kootenay Lake as “Great Kokanee Escape” enters final week

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Local businesses are stepping up in the final days before the inaugural Great Kokanee Escape, as organizers push for more community support ahead of the April 11 fundraiser for Kootenay Lake stewardship.

Cottonwood Creek cleanup returns next week

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The second annual Cottonwood Creek cleanup will take place Sept. 23 in celebration of B.C. Rivers Day.

Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewards host fall events at Harrop Wetland and annual Kootenay Lake Summit

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Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society is inviting community members to participate in a series of hands-on events this fall at the Harrop Wetland and to join the upcoming Kootenay Lake Summit.

Final beach cleanup of the season at Nelson Lakeside a success

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Tuesday marked the final beach cleanup of the season at the popular Nelson Lakeside Dog Walk, an event organized...

Cottonwood gets cleaned up

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Locals embraced the beginning of fall at Cottonwood Falls Park, grabbing buckets and helping to clean up the waterways...

Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society clean up the lakeshore

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The rain ended just in time for over 25 people to hit the shores of the West arm of...

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Kootenay unemployment rate dips to 4.9% in September

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The jobless rate in the Kootenays stood at 4.9 per cent in September, down from 5.8 per cent the previous month and six per cent a year earlier.

Blue eyed beauty ready for adoption at BC SPCA

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Meet Blue, our Summit Radio Pet of the Week from the BC SPCA West Kootenay Branch, in Castlegar!

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