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Movement is Medicine, a new trail race, will be held in Nelson on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Sept. 30. The organizers include (L-R): Randy Richmond, Alexandra Forsythe, Danica Weager and Jaclyn Dexter. A logo for the event was designed by former Mount Sentinel Secondary student Sage Piller. Photo: Tom Weager

New Nelson trail race to mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Movement is Medicine will be held Sept. 30

Nelson’s Bruno Campese lifts the Stanley Cup on June 13. Campese is a scout with the Vegas Golden Knights. Photo courtesy Bruno Campese

Stanley Cup to visit Nelson in October

The Cup will be available at a public event hosted by Bruno Campese

Alexanne Lepage on top of the podium after winning gold in the 100 metre breaststroke race at the 2023 World Junior Swimming Championships, held in Netanya, Israel. (Contributed)

Vernon swimmer roars to gold at World Juniors in Israel

Alexanne Lepage beat championship record holder Eneli Jefimova for gold in the 100 m breaststroke

Izabella Marshall, with her dad Jody, after winning on June 17 the junior dragsters Division Six competition at the Mission Speedway in the Fraser Valley. (Contributed)

The art of drag racing, with 12-year-old Vernon phenom

Izabella Marshall has already sped to accolades on the junior dragster circuit

Izabella Marshall, with her dad Jody, after winning on June 17 the junior dragsters Division Six competition at the Mission Speedway in the Fraser Valley. (Contributed)
No curling will be played this season at the Nelson Curling Club, which has not yet raised money to make repairs to its ice plant. File photo

Nelson Curling Club forced to miss upcoming season for 1st time in 127 years

The club is unable to pay for necessary repairs to its ice plant

No curling will be played this season at the Nelson Curling Club, which has not yet raised money to make repairs to its ice plant. File photo
Austin Krahn, seen here receiving his award for top juvenile in MJT BC last November, won the individual gross points in the BC Golf BC Juvenile Championships. Gazette file photo

Christina Lake teen golfer wins provincial championship

Austin Krahn comes first in the individual gross points at BC Juvenile Championships

Austin Krahn, seen here receiving his award for top juvenile in MJT BC last November, won the individual gross points in the BC Golf BC Juvenile Championships. Gazette file photo
A scene from the 2018 Fat Tire Festival parade on Baker Street in Nelson. The festival is returning after a three-year break. Photo: Tyler Harper

Nelson’s Fat Tire Festival returns Sept. 15-17

It’s the first time the festival has been held since 2019

A scene from the 2018 Fat Tire Festival parade on Baker Street in Nelson. The festival is returning after a three-year break. Photo: Tyler Harper
Six-month-old Marcelina had her picture taken, seated in the Stanley Cup, with her mom, Hailey Reid, from Abbotsford, and Aldergrove’s Shea Theodore, who had brought the trophy to his hometown on Tuesday, Aug. 29. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: A visit from the Stanley Cup draws a crowd

B.C.’s Shea Theodore brings it home

Six-month-old Marcelina had her picture taken, seated in the Stanley Cup, with her mom, Hailey Reid, from Abbotsford, and Aldergrove’s Shea Theodore, who had brought the trophy to his hometown on Tuesday, Aug. 29. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
Cal Hockley, ‘61 Trail Smoke Eaters captain, and Norm Lenardon stopped for a photo in front of the mural dedicated to the ‘61 Smoke Eaters and Minor Hockey Day in Canada in February, 2014. Hockley passed away in December 2020. Photo: Jim Bailey

Remembering Trail Smoke Eaters legend, Norm Lenardon

‘61 Trail Smoke Eater and community advocate Norm Lenardon passed away last week at the age of 89

Cal Hockley, ‘61 Trail Smoke Eaters captain, and Norm Lenardon stopped for a photo in front of the mural dedicated to the ‘61 Smoke Eaters and Minor Hockey Day in Canada in February, 2014. Hockley passed away in December 2020. Photo: Jim Bailey
Rossland’s Bodhi Kuhn celebrates a silver medal after podium finish in the down hill event at 2023 UCI World Cycling championship. Photo: Instagram

Rossland mountain biker captures silver at UCI World Cycling championship

Bodhi Kuhn raced to second place in Scotland at Worlds, leads World Cup Junior downhill

Rossland’s Bodhi Kuhn celebrates a silver medal after podium finish in the down hill event at 2023 UCI World Cycling championship. Photo: Instagram
A familiar sight of watching the under-nine and U7 minor hockey teams take to the ice during the Trail Smoke Eaters intermission may be a thing of the past, depending on consultation with BC Hockey and its non-sanctioned league policy. Photo: Jim Bailey

Trail minor hockey launches petition to BC Hockey

BC Hockey president responds to petition on non-sanctioned league referee policy

A familiar sight of watching the under-nine and U7 minor hockey teams take to the ice during the Trail Smoke Eaters intermission may be a thing of the past, depending on consultation with BC Hockey and its non-sanctioned league policy. Photo: Jim Bailey
Trail Smoke Eaters associate coach Dustin Korlak and head of hockey operations Craig Clare put a keen group of minor hockey players through the Smokies’ skills development camp last season and are offering more development camps in August. Photo: Jim Bailey

Trail minor hockey shares concerns over BC Hockey sanctions on BCHL

Trail minor hockey and Smoke Eaters relationship in jeopardy due to BC Hockey sanctions

Trail Smoke Eaters associate coach Dustin Korlak and head of hockey operations Craig Clare put a keen group of minor hockey players through the Smokies’ skills development camp last season and are offering more development camps in August. Photo: Jim Bailey
Nouran Salah is the founder of Cycling Geckos, the first female cycling movement in Egypt. Salah is featured in the B.C.-produced documentary The Engine Inside. Photo: Omar Zain/The Engine Inside

‘The story of the bike is global’: B.C. film documents rising importance of cycling

The Engine Inside argues the world is better off on two wheels

Nouran Salah is the founder of Cycling Geckos, the first female cycling movement in Egypt. Salah is featured in the B.C.-produced documentary The Engine Inside. Photo: Omar Zain/The Engine Inside
Dan Bouillon emerges from the 750-m swim in Wasa Lake at the Sprint Triathlon Championship June 10-11. Photos: Submitted

Triathlon training, a path to the fountain of youth for Trail athlete

Trail’s Dan Bouillon wins gold in his category at the Wasa Lake Sprint Triathlon Championship

Dan Bouillon emerges from the 750-m swim in Wasa Lake at the Sprint Triathlon Championship June 10-11. Photos: Submitted
Nelson’s Bruno Campese lifts the Stanley Cup on June 13. Campese is a scout with the Vegas Golden Knights. Photo courtesy Bruno Campese

Nelson’s Bruno Campese lifts Stanley Cup as scout for Vegas Golden Knights

Campese was on the ice to celebrate the Golden Knights’ 1st championship

Nelson’s Bruno Campese lifts the Stanley Cup on June 13. Campese is a scout with the Vegas Golden Knights. Photo courtesy Bruno Campese
The 2023 West Kootenay Avalanche completed a perfect spring hockey season on May 14. Photo: Submitted

West Kootenay Avalanche emerge victorious in two spring tournaments

“The result was a perfect spring season and lifelong friendships for the boys,” says coach Adams.

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The 2023 West Kootenay Avalanche completed a perfect spring hockey season on May 14. Photo: Submitted
Nelson’s Selina and Julia Kromer-Anton are seen here competing at a vaulting event. The pair will represent Canada at the junior world championships in July. Photo: Submitted

Nelson twins to compete at junior world vaulting championship

Selina and Julia Kromer-Anton train at Blewett’s Koot-Neigh club

Nelson’s Selina and Julia Kromer-Anton are seen here competing at a vaulting event. The pair will represent Canada at the junior world championships in July. Photo: Submitted
Retallack native and Pride Gym fighter Charles Bisset won the WKL World Muay Thai title and the IKKC World championship belt at the Mega Show Muay Thai Event in Los Angeles April 22. Photo: Submitted

West Kootenay Muay Thai fighter wins by KO at Mega Show in L.A.

West Kootenay fighter Charles Bisset captured two world Muay Thai titles with a second round KO

Retallack native and Pride Gym fighter Charles Bisset won the WKL World Muay Thai title and the IKKC World championship belt at the Mega Show Muay Thai Event in Los Angeles April 22. Photo: Submitted
Muhammad Ali is seen here training at a North Vancouver boxing club in 1972 ahead of his fight against George Chuvalo. The punching bag Ali used is now hung in a Nelson dojang. Photo courtesy John Ius

In Nelson, a punching bag once used by Muhammad Ali hangs in place of honour

Here’s how the bag ended up at Yom Chi Martial Arts

Muhammad Ali is seen here training at a North Vancouver boxing club in 1972 ahead of his fight against George Chuvalo. The punching bag Ali used is now hung in a Nelson dojang. Photo courtesy John Ius
An architect’s drawing of the Kootenay Climbing Association’s planned new gym to be located in Fairview near Selkirk College. Photo: Submitted An architect’s drawing of the Kootenay Climbing Association’s planned new gym to be located in Fairview near Selkirk College. Photo: Submitted

New Nelson climbing gym will start construction in 2025

Nelson Climbing Association updated city council on plans March 28

An architect’s drawing of the Kootenay Climbing Association’s planned new gym to be located in Fairview near Selkirk College. Photo: Submitted An architect’s drawing of the Kootenay Climbing Association’s planned new gym to be located in Fairview near Selkirk College. Photo: Submitted