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Simon Kelly and Angela Peebles are the owners and sole employees of Toast, a breakfast and brunch restaurant in Nelson, B.C.
Nelson, Cuisine, Entertainment and Hospitality, Small Business, Tourism Toast of Nelson

Delicious, healthy, homemade food is the standard at Toast Restaurant in Nelson, B.C.

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The outside and patio of Big Bang Bagels in Fernie, B.C.
Fernie, Cuisine Get a bang out of your bagel

Taste the quality and freshness in a Big Bang Bagel.

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The Patio overlooking Kootenay Lake at Finley's Bar & Grill.
Nelson, Cuisine, Tourism Homemade food enjoyed in a patio setting

What do you look for in a restaurant—trendy and fun atmosphere, or delicious homemade food? Finley's Bar and Grill has both.

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Heddlestone Village has a pedestrian common path with homes on both sides. A woman is using a community cart and a boy is playing roller hockey.
Nelson, Developments, Energy, Environment Intentional community in Nelson, B.C., wins efficiency award

FortisBC awarded Nelson’s Heddlestone Village an Efficiency in Action award

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Practitioners at the Full Circle Health Centre are excited to have a newly re-opened clinic to serve their clients.
Creston, Health & Wellness Moving forward at Full Circle Health Centre

The Full Circle Health Centre in Creston, B.C., has welcomed new practitioners and is now qualified as a traditional Chinese medicine centre

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Selkirk College Contemporary Music & Technology Program instructor Gilles Parenteau and students Amanda Jane Cawley, Blake Unruh and Mitchell Hahn with their Nyundo School of Music peers during a visit to Rwanda this past March.
Nelson, Education, Tourism Selkirk College partners with Rwandan Music School

Shrinking the world through music, the Selkirk College Contemporary Music & Technology Program has cemented a relationship with a music school in Rwanda.

Ben and Claudia Herrera are standing in one of their wheat fields in Creston, B.C.
Creston, Agriculture When it comes to wheat

The owners of Treasure Life Flour Mills have invested years into growing grain products that they can stand behind

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Tammy Bessant manufactures a self-formulated line of chemical- and toxin-free skin care products called EarthWear Face & Body.
Cranbrook, Health & Wellness, Retail, Small Business, Tourism News from EarthWear

Lovely, locally made EarthWear Face & Body Products will be a house brand at a prestigious new spa near Cranbrook, B.C.

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Master butcher Uwe Gwinner is explaining the aging process, with meats hanging in the room.
Kimberley, Agriculture, Small Business Gwinner’s is a winner (butcher shop)

Gwinner's Butcher Shop offers natural, authentic European-style meats for every meal

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Construction on what will be one of the longest pedestrian suspension bridges in North America is underway in the City of Trail.
Trail, Developments, Transportation Trail’s $14.7M suspension bridge construction well underway

Once constructed, the bridge will span almost 1000 feet across the Columbia River, from downtown Trail to East Trail.

Allan Broom, the Kootenay Co-op's newest general manager, stands outside the store's 225 Baker Street location which will soon be a place of the past.
Nelson, Developments, Health & Wellness Introducing the Kootenay Co-op’s new general manager — Allan Broom

From international big business to Nelson’s premier health food store Allan Broom has returned home to help guide the Kootenay Co-op into their new store.

by Louis Bockner
Russell Precious (left) and Deirdre Lang — co-project managers of the Nelson Commons development — stand in front of the nearly completed building that will serve as both a new store for the Kootenay Co-op and home to 54 condo owners.
Nelson, Developments, Health & Wellness Nelson Commons: co-op, condos and more

Nelson’s Kootenay Co-op has become a developer as well as health food store, and will be welcoming new neighbours at the Nelson Commons

by Louis Bockner
Paris Marshall Smith, kneeling in a large cultivated field.
Creston, Agriculture Cultivating opportunity with Fields Forward

The Creston Valley has a new initiative that is moving the food and agriculture economy forward.

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Theresa Wood has opened MiCasa Coworking in a lovely heritage house in downtown Invermere, B.C.
Invermere, Small Business Co-working in Invermere

MiCasa Coworking provides office space as needed for local and visiting businesses.

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Outside of the Fernie Chrysler building.
Fernie, Retail Fernie Chrysler moves into new location

The building is substantially bigger than their previous dealership with more showroom and office space, a bigger sales lot and additional service bays as well.

Deanna Peake and Nicole Leckenby feature merchandise from Canadian clothing designers, artists and artisans at Coal Town Goods in Fernie, B.C.
Fernie, Retail, Small Business, Tourism Sophisticated Coal Town

Canadian clothing designs, art and artisanal merchandise are featured at Coal Town Goods in Fernie, B.C.

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Pictured (l-r) College of the Rockies International Projects & Marketing Specialist Michael Hay; President David Walls; VETA Principal Afridon Mkhomoi; VETA Training Coordinator/Registrar Magu Mabelele; Executive Director, International & Regional Development Patricia Bowron and Manager of International Projects and Partnerships Kerry Brinkert.
Cranbrook, Education College welcomes international delegation

College of the Rockies, in partnership with the College of New Caledonia, is working with VETA to help to improve Heavy Duty Mechanics curriculum in Tanzania.

A calendar with the date of Monday the 4th circled in red.
Fernie, Education, Financial, Small Business, Kootenay Business Coach What is your Mount Everest? Part 2

How to achieve your number one goal this year

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Picture of the Jersey Emerald Property, near Salmo.
Salmo, Mining Margaux Resources announces 2016 drilling program at Jersey Emerald Tungsten-Zinc property

One of the Kootenay's oldest mine sites, near Salmo, is getting a new lease on life with the start of a drilling program to explore its future potential.

Building contractor Chuck Newhouse of Invermere, B.C., has built an elegant tiny house that has become a popular vacation rental.
Invermere, Real Estate, Small Business, Tourism Newhouse tiny home

This luxurious tiny house is available for vacation rental on an acreage near Invermere, B.C.; similar houses may be ordered from the builder.

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A group of whitewater rafters in a yellow raft.
Golden, Education, Tourism “CP Rail lied” says Golden whitewater rafting rep—to hold protest

The community of Golden will be holding a rally on June 13th to protest CP Rail's closure of the Kicking Horse River access.

A smiling receptionist at an office.
Cranbrook, Real Estate Office decorating tips

How can you achieve a warm, comfortable and welcoming office?

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From left to right: Don Durst, Shiro Ohta, Jim Szakacs, Dave Park, Larry Feagan and Suzanne Aquino
Cranbrook, Retail Subaru of Cranbrook celebrates official Grand Opening

The newly renovated dealership features a spacious new showroom, state-of-the-art service facility and expanded parts department.

Picture of the Sun Mine Project in Kimberley, BC.
Kimberley, Technology SunMine wins National Engineering Project Award

SunMine is British Columbia’s first grid-connected solar facility, as well as the first solar facility to be built on a reclaimed mine site.

College of the Rockies instructor Rachel Beck.
Cranbrook, Creston, Cuisine, Education, Health & Wellness College of the Rockies co-sponsoring Herb Conference in Creston

The theme of this year’s conference is Herbs: A Part of Everyday Life and celebrates the centuries-old tradition of using herbs for food and medicine.

The Mandala Custom Homes team on the the porch of the MCH show home in 6-mile outside of Nelson, B.C.
Nelson, Developments, Environment Mandala Custom Homes — blurring the lines of design, art, business, and play.

Kootenay Business sits down with Lars Chose and Rachel Ross — co-owners of Mandala Custom Homes — to talk about the interconnectedness of business and passion.

by Louis Bockner
(L to R) Jude Smith, Ian Larsen, Steve Whelan and Rachel Cline enjoy the sunshine on the deck of a Little Cabin.
Fernie, Small Business, Tourism Versatile Little Cabins

The Little Cabin Company of Fernie, B.C., is marketing its structures to campgrounds, resorts, homeowners and entrepreneurs.

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Picture of Livia Lara, new manager of the Cranbrook Farmer's Market, and Erna Jensen, previous manager.
Cranbrook, Agriculture, Cuisine, Health & Wellness, Retail, Small Business, Tourism Cranbrook Farmer’s Market has new manager

Livia Lara will be taking over as manager of the popular downtown Cranbrook market starting in June.

Premier of British Columbia, Christy Clark.
Cranbrook Premier Christy Clark to be guest speaker at Cranbrook Chamber luncheon

The special Chamber luncheon featuring Premier Christy Clark as keynote speaker will be held Thursday, June 23 at the St. Eugene Golf Resort & Casino.

Mary Austin, Nicole Cherlet, Tanya Finley and Kayla Sebastian received  Influential Women in Business Awards from Kootenay Business magazine.
Cranbrook, Grand Forks, Fernie, Invermere, Nelson, Revelstoke, Trail, Cuisine, Real Estate, Retail, Small Business, Influential Women in Business 2016 IWIB recap

Seven businesswomen received the Kootenay Business magazine Influential Women in Business Awards for 2016.

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West Kootenay IWIB awards went to Mary Austin, Austin Engineering—Trail; Nicole Cherlet, Big Mountain Kitchen and Linen—Revelstoke; Tanya Finley, Finley's Bar and Grill—Nelson and 
Kayla Sebastian, Wood Spoon Bistro—Grand Forks.
Cranbrook, Nelson, Retail, Small Business 2016 Influential Women in Business Awards

Kootenay Business is pleased to recognize the outstanding women owning, operating and managing successful businesses throughout the Kootenay region.

Bill Doeleman, owner and instructor at Creston Driving Academy, is standing next to one of the academy cars.
Creston, Small Business, Transportation Driving safety forward

Bill Doeleman is helping Creston’s driving students learn new skills with his business, Creston Driving Academy

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Melissa Hambalek stands in front of her business holding a Kootenay Ice hockey jersey.
Cranbrook, Retail, Small Business, Tourism Initial Designs now official Kootenay Ice merchandiser

The company will be selling Kootenay Ice merchandise at each home game, as well as a full stock of products in-store.

Allan Broom, the new general manager of the Kootenay Co-Op.
Nelson, Retail Allan Broom New GM at Nelson’s Kootenay Co-op

Broom replaces Paul Kelly, who has been acting general manager for the past year, and will be the new assistant general manager of the Co-op.

Creston, B.C., has a thriving business community.
Creston, Small Business Creston Valley chamber 2016

The Creston Valley Chamber of Commerce is undergoing changes at the top and promoting growth at the base.

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The charming and contemporary Adventure Hotel is situated in a 103-year-old building on Baker Street in Nelson, B.C.
Nelson, Tourism The Nelson Adventure

At the age of 103, the independently owned Adventure Hotel in Nelson, B.C., has reached its best level yet.

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The retreat centre has a large circular deck with trees close by.
Nelson, Education, Environment Retreating for artistic or business creativity

The Hidden Creek Art & Ecology Centre is a secluded retreat centre across the water from Nelson, B.C.

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French-American filmmaker and visual artist, Yana Kehrlein.
Cranbrook, Education, Technology Noted documentary film maker leads course at College of the Rockies

The workshop is designed to provide participants with the skills and narrative tools needed to make a professional quality film.

Celeste Needham stands in front of her store's displays of shoes, handbags, scarves and hats.
East Kootenay, Kimberley, Small Business Talaria Footwear in Kimberley, B.C., is for shoe lovers

A new shoe store in Kimberley, B.C., features quality footwear and adornments

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The Nelson & District Chamber of Commerce is now housed in the beautifully refurbished CP Rail station.
Nelson, Financial, Small Business, Technology Taking care of Nelson’s business

When information and plans are in place, it’s time for action, and in Nelson, B.C., that action furthers the city’s long-term strategic plan.

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Chantel Delaney is standing in front of the Sprout Grocery sign with birch tree wallpaper on the wall.
Kimberley, Health & Wellness, Small Business Sprout Grocery is uprooted to Kimberley’s Platzl

Sprout Grocery in Kimberley, B.C., has a new owner and a new location

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David Walls, College of the Rockies President and CEO.
Cranbrook, Education College of the Rockies celebrates 40th annual convocation

The graduation ceremony was held on Friday, May 27th and included guest speaker Kathryn Teneese, Ktunaxa Nation Council Chair, Chief Negotiator.

A woman scaling a climbing wall.
Cranbrook, Education College of the Rockies removing climbing wall

The Peaks Climbing Wall is almost 20 years old and due to declining usage and necessary upgrades, the College has decided it is no longer viable.

Photograph of Paris Marshall Smith
Creston, Small Business Creston’s Directed Funds Committee welcomes Fields Forward Coordinator Paris Marshall Smith

Paris comes well equipped for the many tasks this will include – from research to project design to fundraising.

Amy Bohigian is a successful filmmaker and media artist based in Nelson, B.C.
Nelson, Education, Small Business Speaking through her camera

Self-employment is always risky, and self-employment in the arts is perhaps even more so. That makes success all the sweeter.

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On May 17, Kathryn Teneese, Ktunaxa Nation Council Chair and Don Lindsay, President and CEO of Teck marked the signing of an agreement that will create long-term benefits for the Ktunaxa people and increased certainty around future sustainable mining development in the Elk Valley region.
Cranbrook, First Nations Ktunaxa and Teck sign historic Impact Management and Benefits Agreement

The agreement will be implemented through three joint working groups with equal representation from the Ktunaxa Nation Council and Teck.

Jamie Mayes, new Executive Director at the Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce.
Revelstoke, Tourism Jamie Mayes new Executive Director at the Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce

Jamie Mayes comes from Venture Kamloops, which is the Economic Development arm of the City of Kamloops.

The Sons of Fenrir
Kimberley, Tourism The Vikings are coming!

Mead, mirth and merriness! Make sure to check out The Kimberley City Bakery Medieval Festival, set for the weekend of July 9 to 10.

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Real Estate PropertyGuys.com East Kootenay welcomes a new property marketing associate in Cranbrook/Kimberley

Born in Fernie and having graduated in Cranbrook, Ryan Wilhelm has always had a passion for real estate.

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