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A nation-wide shortage of lifeguards is having a local impact, including Gyro Park in Nelson. In a media release, the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) has made the difficult decision not to open the popular summer venue at Gyro Park as planned this summer due to the shortage of experienced lifeguards. “Public safety is our number-one priority and unfortunately,
by Sarah Lord on Tuesday June 29 2021
No Canada Day fireworks or celebrations are planned for the Heritage City in 2021. Nelson Chamber of Commerce and Nelson City Council encourage residents to spend time this July 1st enjoying our green spaces and amenities around the community while celebrating this great nation of ours while also reflecting on the history and how we can come together to be a more inclusive community. The Nelson Daily photo
Communities across BC are calling into question Canada Day celebrations in response to the discovery of the bodies of Indigenous children at a former residential school site in Kamloops and, recently, as the Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan.
Nelson, B.C., home-care aide Michael Jeffery discovered a skunk stumbling on the road last weekend with its head stuck in an empty beer can that was cut in half. He had a little internal debate about whether he could rescue the animal without getting sprayed.