Nelson United News Today

Sky-high drug prices are forcing millions of people to choose between paying rent, buying food, or getting their medications. And Big Pharma greed is siphoning billions of dollars from our crumbling public health care system. And yet, despite its promise to enact a public pharmacare plan by the end of 2023, the Trudeau government is moving at a snail’s pace. To raise the issue

Drag Storytime is back on the schedule in Nelson after enduring a one-month postponement predicated by threats and online intimidation. Put on by a coalition of Nelson non-profits, “Unshushable” — a family friendly, child-centered celebration of inclusion, diversity, self-expression and literacy — will take place on Saturday, May 6 (10:30 a.m.) at the Nelson United Church.

The Nelson Interfaith Collaborative is hosting a Songs for the Earth — An Earth Day Celebration Saturday at the Nelson United Church. Local Choirs and Musical Ensembles along with a sing-along is being organized to celebrate Earth Day 2023. The event, set to begin at 2 p.m., is being held at the Nelson United Church — the corner of Josephine and Silica Streets. The event is

The new event runs May 6 at the Nelson United Church

The Nelson Choral Singers present their spring concert Wednesday April 19th, 7 p.m. at the Nelson United Church. The theme is “The Wonders of Childhood” — from lullabies to pure imagination to the sadness of adult children leaving home. Kathleen Neudorf directs the choir; Christoph Martens is the accompanist. Noemi Kiss is the guest soprano soloist, and she’ll also be singing

The slate of all-candidate forums and campaign opportunities in the 2022 Nelson municipal election is rounding out with the chamber of commerce now weighing in. Long-time political pundits Bob Hall (chamber director) and Darren Davidson (business recovery advisor and communications consultant) will step to the mic and moderate the Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce’s