Queering the Interior, a short documentary produced by Touchstones Nelson Museum and Watershed Productions, premieres Wednesday, June 22, 7 pm at the Civic Theatre. The film, created in conjunction with the 2021 history exhibition Kootenay Pride: We Love a Parade! centres on the people and moments that defined the LGBTQ2S+ community in the Kootenays, while paying tribute to
by Contributor on Tuesday April 20 2021
In 2016, Justin Trudeau became the first Prime Minister to walk in a Pride Parade, and subsequently broke the internet from Victoria to St. Johns.
That same year, Nelson held it’s 20th annual Pride Parade, where hundreds of people gathered on Baker Street, and MLA Michelle Mungall tossed candy to face-painted, flag-flying children.
Touchstones Nelson: Museum of Art and History, in partnership with Kootenay Pride and the Queer community, are mounting an historical exhibition on the legacy of LGBTQ2S+ folks in the Kootenays this summer, and are reaching out to the community for stories, photos and artifacts to include in the show.
by Contributor on Friday April 09 2021
Kootenay Boundary Community Service Co-operative (KBCSC - The Koop) supports 18 non-profit community-based social service societies operating in communities throughout the Columbia Basin, West and East Kootenay, and Boundary region.
The Koop is celebrating National Volunteer Month by launching a board member/volunteer recruitment campaign throughout the region. Board volunteers are both a resource and an asset to the strength of an organization.
Volunteers benefit directly from this experience. Volunteers get the opportunity to enrich their life, access experiential learning for future employment, expand both their professional and personal networks and give back to their community through volunteering.