Have fun & get a Workout

Welcome to Nelson Paddleboard & Kayak Rentals
Paddleboarding is a low impact way to get a great workout. Try it for yourself and engage that core.

Kayaking works your arms, shoulders, back and core. The fresh air is great for you too!

Paddlboarding and kayaking can also be leisurely. Get on the water and leave your busy life behind.

Sail Nelson offers certified courses that are recognized around the world. Sail Nelson is also able to provide personalized training to meet your boating needs. We have an Aloha 28 and a San Juan 24 in our fleet so adventurists of all levels can discover the pure, natural exhilaration of sailing. Feel free to get in touch today and we can assess your needs and find a boating solution that works for you!

The Association francophone des Kootenays Ouest (AFKO) promotes French language and culture through diverse public art projects and cultural programming that bring together Francophone, Francophile, and Anglophone communities across the Kootenays.

AFKO offers year-round cultural programming that highlights Francophone arts, culture, and heritage:

• Live Performances: Concerts, theatre, storytelling, and bilingual shows presented in collaboration with local venues and touring artists.

• Workshops and Residencies: Educational and bilingual art workshops (music, dance, theatre, visual arts, creative writing) offered in schools and community center, at 807, Baker St.

• Film Screenings and Festivals: French and bilingual film events, including partnerships with local film festivals and cultural organizations.

• Cultural Celebrations: Organization of flagship community events such as Francophonie Week, St-Jean-Baptiste Day, and Black History Month programs.

Community Gatherings: Bilingual cultural nights, family events, and public celebrations fostering intercultural connections.

The full moon is rising! Kootenai Moon Furniture stands proud in the heart of Baker Street, as Nelson’s Furniture Boutique.

Kootenai Moon Furniture is the local place to discover unique contemporary furniture; sofas, loveseats and chairs in sumptuous fabrics and noble leathers, dining and bedroom furniture, free standing electric fireplaces, outdoor furniture, luxurious Egyptian cotton and bamboo bed linens and towels, and out of the ordinary home décor. Our 6000 sq. ft. boutique emanates colors, textures, luxury, comfort and beauty. Kootenai Moon is a destination for furnishings with global influences, for your home, condo, cabin, lake house, or office. Customer relationships are important to us. We believe that by providing services and products to our families, our friends, our neighbors, and visitors to the Kootenays, we can contribute to the well-being of our communities. Visit us, or check out our website.

Serving Nelson and Area for 65 years. Full service Chrysler, Jeep & Dodge dealer including sales, parts, service, body & used vehicles as well as leasing. Autobody Shop 1410 Granite Road phone 250-352-6025 fax 250-352-9414

At Kootenay Currency Exchange we offer competitive rates on U.S. and many foreign currencies. For the traveller, we sell U.S. Dollars below the rate of the Bank Heads, and we can set you up with most foreign funds with a day or two notice.

EffiStruc Consulting Inc. strives to provide innovative structural engineering solutions, while emphasizing constructability, safety and efficiency during the design and construction process. EffiStruc recognizes the importance of working collaboratively, in order to keep it fun, and to ensure that we create the best possible product. We are inspired by our mountain culture and by the splendor of nature. We endeavour to make long-standing contributions to our profession and community, and work hard at establishing lasting relationships with our clients, staff, associates, and colleagues.

We serve our members and community and strengthen our local food system by providing the highest quality, local, sustainable, and organic products at reasonable prices, in a welcoming environment, with exemplary customer service.

The Chamber of Mines of Eastern British Columbia is a not-for-profit organization providing authentic, reliable information to the general public and the mining industry. Our members include everyone from individual prospectors to large mining and engineering companies.

We advocate for the mining industry, especially for prospectors and explorationists, as well as serving as an information and resource library with an extensive collection of geological information, maps, as well as rock and mineral specimens. We host elementary to high school classes as well as providing prospecting and other courses. Our graduates have had great success and are responsible for bringing millions of dollars worth of investments to the Kootenay-Boundary region.

Neuro-Muscular Therapy, Myofascial Release, Stress Management, Injury treatment and Prevention, Osteopathic Techniques, Deep Tissue Massage.

Covet interiors is a boutique interior design and styling studio servicing the West Kootenays and beyond.

Environment informs behavior and Covet Interiors works hand-in-hand with our clients to develop a healthy relationship with their homes feeling comfortable, inspired, and embraced. We believe each project is individual to the client, not to our signature. We work with the client to develop their taste and align them with their daily routines and habits – rendering a personal style.

We have established relationships with a range of trusted trades and artisans in the industry who we collaborate with to ensure we not only meet but exceed your expectations.

Oxygen Art Centre is a multi-disciplinary arts center located in Nelson, British Columbia. Oxygen Art Centre provides space and time for the work, talk and community necessary for artists. As a center for practicing artists and writers, our activities include exhibitions, literary events, classes and visual, literary and performance residencies.

If you have an idea that focuses on arts and culture, this program could help support it. Grants from the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA)—funded by Columbia Basin Trust and managed by the West Kootenay Regional Arts Council—are available for all art disciplines, for both individuals and arts and culture organizations.

Signs, Printing and Custom Rubber Stamps. Your one stop advertising centre.

Hungry? Our pizza shop has great food! Come try our new SPELT CRUST and for allergies try SOY CHEESE. We have chicken wings, pasta and the best cheesy garlic fingers. Don’t cook tonight…call 354-1999

Over 60 years experience in furniture, mattresses and appliances.

Finley’s Irish Bar & Grill is a great place to have some amazing food. We offer live entertainment, karaoke, live DJ and our kitchen is open until 2:00 am. We are the only pub that has patio with an excellent view of the lake and mountains. Start your evening at Finley’s.

We look forward to seeing down at the neighbourhood pub that has been in Nelson for more than 100 years. Come Eat, Drink and have some fun.

Hi, I’m Bobbi Barbarich!

I’m an award-winning photographer from Nelson BC. I create brand-specific, engaging images for businesses who value authentic connection with their clients. I’m an event photographer for organizations who want to share the real feelings of their event.

Why do you need commercial photography tailored to your business?

• People connect with photos that are authentic to people behind the brand.
• Potential clients immediately see that your business is different from the others.
• Clients choose a business when they feel a personal connection to the people who work there and understand what they do.
• High quality photography attracts people to your website and social media.