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My BC home can be fractious, and factionary. But in a community this small, we have to make more space for each other.

Taghum Hall’s roots are steeped in Doukhobor culture, from floor-stomping polka dances to weddings, funerals, choir practices — and food, of course. Taghum Hall celebrates those roots at a special B.C. Culture Days event on Friday, September 23 with displays, demonstrations, and pyrahi (traditional fruit-filled tarts) from 2- 5 p.m., plus an evening program of songs and

by Contributor on Monday June 28 2021 The Nelson and District Arts Council and Elephant Mountain Literary Festival are thrilled to announce this year’s recipient of the Richard Carver Award for emerging writers. Writer Sarah Beauchamp has been chosen by an arms-length jury to receive the award this year. Beauchamp’s letter of nomination highlighted the quality of her work, community involvement and support of the literary community. From the nomination letter: “She writes about experiences that are uniquely her own, yet familiar and touching to the reader. Sh...

by Contributor on Friday Feb 19 2021 Victoria’s Kate Braid (left) and Vera Maloff of Shoreacres Reading will be reading from and talking about their work on Wednesday., February 24th. — Submitted The authors of two new memoirs — one on the experience of a journeywoman carpenter, and the other on growing up in a Doukhobor activist family — will be featured at the third Zoom reading in the 2020-21 author reading series presented by Nelson, B.C.’s Oxygen Art Centre. Reading from and talking about their work on Wed., Feb. 24 will be Victoria, B.C.’s Kate Br...