April 9th Conversation Cafe: Local Food Means Business
Conversation Cafe – Local Food Means Business How does the food system work? What would it take for us to be regionally self-sufficient? Meet locals working on this right now to talk about our food. Special Guests: Jon Steinman, Deconstructing Dinner Valerie Sanderson, food entreprenuer Colleen Ross, National Farmers Union Judi Morton, Passmore Pluckers Christina Yahn, The Queens Bees…
EcoSociety AGM: Big Plans ahead!
Society members elect directors, expand board and discuss growing future at Feb. 28th AGM.
Beyond Pipelines: West Coast Law talks about big picture TUESDAY
West Coast Environmental Law is hosting an evening discussion Tuesday February 26 6:30 to 9:30 pm via webcast. http://wcel.org/beyond-pipelines
EcoSociety Annual Meeting
West Kootenay EcoSociety invites members and the general public for the Annual General Meeting. Enjoy tasty snacks, live music, and the latest news on EcoSociety’s work to protect the natural environment and build a just and sustainable world. Thursday Feb 28, 5pm to 7pm, Nelson Senior’s Branch 51, 717 Vernon St, Nelson BC 5:00-5:30 Live music, snacks and social time 5:30 – 6:00 Presentation:…
Protests vocal at Jumbo “council” meeting
Jumbo protestors converge on village e-know.ca reports "About 135 people converged in Radium Hot Springs Feb. 19 to voice their opposition to the inaugural Jumbo Glacier Resort Municipality (JGRM) council meeting and the proposed ski resort proposal."
EcoSociety Challenges Jumbo Municipality in Court
On Feb 18, 2013, the West Kootenay EcoSociety submitted an application for a Judicial Review of the Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality at the BC Courthouse in Nelson. The application argues that the appointment of municipal councilors without any electors violates the constitution and various provincial statutes. The Province of British Columbia created the new municipality in the Jumbo…