May 3, Pennywise – Nelson, Salmo
Complete coverage of the City of Nelson, Blewett, Taghum, Ymir & Salmo.
Complete coverage of the City of Nelson, Blewett, Taghum, Ymir & Salmo.
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CHIMNEY SWEEP<br />
SPECIAL!<br />
$<br />
150<br />
(for most chimney systems)<br />
includes GST<br />
MAY 2021 ONLY!<br />
Plus 10% OFF all chimney &<br />
wood stove services!<br />
For the month of <strong>May</strong> only. WETT inspections, new bricks<br />
in wood stove, fibreglass gasket on stove door, caulking<br />
on storm collar, rust paint on flashings and braces.<br />
Worksafe BC, Liability Insurance, Covid protocols in place.<br />
Call now to reserve a spot when we are in your area.<br />
Space is limited.<br />
SERVICE AREA<br />
Get ’er to go<br />
- it is picnic<br />
Season!<br />
You can find the perfect<br />
picnic spot in all West<br />
Kootenay communities...<br />
these are some of our<br />
favourites<br />
CASTLEGAR<br />
Millennium Park 110 5 St,<br />
Castlegar<br />
Castlegar Rotary Skate Park<br />
near the Rec Centre at 2101 6<br />
Ave, Castlegar<br />
Zuckerberg Island Access via<br />
a suspension bridge is found at<br />
901 7 Ave, Castlegar.<br />
Kinsmen Park at 910 2 St, is<br />
kids’ picnic heaven!<br />
Brilliant Bridge is a suspension<br />
bridge built by the Doukhobor<br />
community in 1913 to<br />
span the Kootenay River.<br />
Waterloo Eddy Regional Park<br />
is just south of Castlegar and<br />
surrounds a protected bay on<br />
the river.<br />
TRAIL<br />
Jubilee Park along the Esplanade,<br />
immediately behind the<br />
Trail Riverfront Centre at 1505<br />
Bay Avenue (downtown).<br />
Rotary Park just past the<br />
Columbia River Skywalk on<br />
Riverside Avenue (downtown).<br />
Gyro Park Take Second<br />
Avenue (your first left after the<br />
Victoria Street Bridge) Washrooms<br />
are also available here.<br />
NELSON<br />
Lakeside Park under the Big<br />
Orange Bridge<br />
Lion’s Park upper <strong>Nelson</strong> on<br />
Kootenay Street<br />
Cottonwood Falls 199<br />
Carbonate St<br />
Cottonwood Lake 8.4km<br />
south towards <strong>Salmo</strong><br />
Gyro Park Upper <strong>Nelson</strong>,<br />
across from the hospital<br />
residences<br />
Grohman Narrows Provincial<br />
Park just out of Neslon<br />
towards Castlegar. The little<br />
lake on the right.<br />
Kokanee Creek Provincial<br />
Park 20 km NE of <strong>Nelson</strong> on<br />
Hwy 3A towards Balfour<br />
Taghum Beach 8.4 km west<br />
of <strong>Nelson</strong>. Take Hwy 3A and<br />
turn left on Granite Road,<br />
just before the bridge over the<br />
Kootenay River.<br />
SLOCAN<br />
Expo Park in the Village of<br />
Slocan is at the first 4-way stop<br />
when you enter town off the<br />
highway,<br />
Slocan Rail Trail Anywhere<br />
that you can gain access to the<br />
trail you’re sure to find a nice<br />
picnic spot along the edge.<br />
Winlaw Regional & Nature<br />
Park Follow Cedar Creek<br />
Rd, cross the bridge over the<br />
Slocan River and turn right.<br />
Washrooms<br />
NAKUSP<br />
Broadway Ave, on the grassy<br />
knoll, above the public beach,<br />
couple blocks walk from the<br />
museum and visitor centre.<br />
Waterfront Promenade,<br />
below Broadway Avenue has<br />
picnic tables at either end and<br />
just below Save On Foods.<br />
Nakusp Hot Springs Even<br />
though the hot springs are<br />
closed until further notice, the<br />
hiking/biking trails are open.<br />
Ione Falls There is a picnic<br />
area at Ione Falls about 16 kms<br />
from Nakusp on Hwy 23.<br />
Summit Lake Towards <strong>Nelson</strong>,<br />
at Summit Lake Provincial<br />
Park.<br />
KASLO<br />
Front Street Park, right<br />
downtown beside the Kaslo<br />
Hotel.Public Beach, beside<br />
the Moyie at the lower end of<br />
Front Street.<br />
Kaslo Bay Park, follow Water<br />
Street down past the Marina<br />
and into Kaslo Bay<br />
Vimy Park, Follow A Ave<br />
towards the lake.<br />
Skate Park, on the ring road<br />
around Vimy Park<br />
There are many more<br />
great spots to pull over<br />
and dine... share your<br />
discoveries here!<br />
~ #gokkootenays IG<br />
Slocan City<br />
Meadow Creek<br />
Winlaw<br />
Kaslo<br />
Riondel<br />
TAKE OUT<br />
Castlegar<br />
<strong>Nelson</strong><br />
Gray Creek<br />
and<br />
GET OUT<br />
Trail<br />
Boswell<br />
Rossland<br />
Ymir<br />
<strong>Salmo</strong><br />
REDPOINT CHIMNEY<br />
250-354-3489<br />
redpointchimney.com<br />
VIEW ALL PATIOS & TAKE OUT LOCATIONS AT NELSONKOOTENAYLAKE.COM/DINING<br />
Post photos of your GET OUT experience online & be entered to win a $50 local meal. Draw closes <strong>May</strong> 25th. Use #findingawesome<br />
AINSWORTH HOT SPRINGS | BALFOUR | EAST SHORE | KASLO | NELSON | NORTH KOOTENAY LAKE<br />
Employment<br />
Wanted<br />
Wanted<br />
Services<br />
Services<br />
Looking For<br />
$$$ COIN COLLECTOR LOOKING<br />
TO PURCHASE COLLECTIONS,<br />
Accumulations, Royal Canadian<br />
Mint Coins & Sets, Olympic, Gold<br />
and Silver Coins, Paper Currency,<br />
etc. Please call Chad, 250-499-<br />
0251, Kootenays.<br />
COVERED RV/TRAILER STOR-<br />
AGE in Castlegar area (prefer<br />
South). Must be able to facilitate<br />
25´, be relatively secure and have<br />
good access. Please reply to sektowner@gmail<br />
with size, location<br />
and price. Thank you.<br />
HOUSECLEANER WANTED IN<br />
FRUITVALE: Offering above average<br />
wage. 250-367-9961.<br />
LOOKING FOR USABLE FARM-<br />
LAND: 10 plus acres in Blewett or<br />
North Shore. 250-509-0006, sarahrilkoff@gmail.com<br />
OLD BEER/POP SIGNS, wooden/metal<br />
crates, old gas/service<br />
station items, old Coke/pop machines.<br />
250-231-9397.<br />
Looking For<br />
PERSON FOR CLEANING ONCE<br />
PER WEEK, but possibly more<br />
extensive assistance immediately<br />
after operation. Located between<br />
<strong>Nelson</strong> and Balfour. snowonsnow@<br />
yahoo.ca<br />
SEEKING LONG TERM RENTAL:<br />
Family w/three part-time kids and<br />
two neutered cats, require 4bdr<br />
home, around $2000+/mo. in <strong>Nelson</strong><br />
ASAP. Both employed and<br />
have great references. Soniko &<br />
Danu, 778-962-0989.<br />
USA - !!OLD GUITARS WANTED!!<br />
GIBSON, FENDER, MARTIN, Etc.<br />
1930’s to 1980’s. TOP DOLLAR<br />
PAID. CALL TOLL FREE 1-866-<br />
433-8277.<br />
WANTED COIN COLLECTIONS!<br />
Please see our display ad in this<br />
issue of <strong>Pennywise</strong> for more details,<br />
or call 250-864-3521.<br />
WANTED, MAN’S ROLEX WATCH:<br />
Local <strong>Nelson</strong> collector, will pay up<br />
to $9000. 250-551-3000.<br />
Looking For<br />
WANTED, LOGGING TRUCK-<br />
LOAD OF DOUGLAS FIR: Suitable<br />
for timber-frame; also, log milling<br />
services to cut trees to 12x12,<br />
12x8, 8x8. Already have trees<br />
ready to be milled. Delivery to sunshine<br />
Dr in Balfour. 403-607-9023.<br />
Services<br />
Contractors/Trades<br />
*METAL POLISH BY SICRIGZ<br />
BY CALIVA CALIFORNIA: One of<br />
a kind shine. Available in Canada<br />
through your Canadian Distributor<br />
- F’n A Polishing. fnapolishing@<br />
gmail.com 250-505-6258.<br />
A.D. CONTRACTING: Residential<br />
Renovation and Construction,<br />
Windows, Doors, Kitchens, Bathrooms,<br />
Decks, Laneway Homes<br />
and more. acrrodesign@gmail.<br />
com 778-962-0707.<br />
ALL AROUND SEPTIC SER-<br />
VICES LTD. Servicing the West<br />
Kootenay. 250-354-3644, email<br />
allsepticvac@gmail.com, www.<br />
allaroundsepticservices.com<br />
Contractors/Trades<br />
ALL PHASES HOME RENOVA-<br />
TIONS: Kitchens, bathrooms,<br />
windows & doors. Licensed, registered,<br />
insured. Photos, references.<br />
Book in advance. Michael Nesbitt<br />
Contracting, 250-825-4771.<br />
A&A PAINTING LTD. 32 YEARS<br />
IN BUSINESS: Professional and<br />
best service guaranteed. Bonded,<br />
licenced and insured. Call now<br />
250-354-9015 <strong>Nelson</strong>; 250-304-<br />
5237 Castlegar; 250-368-1044<br />
Trail. office@aapainting.ca www.<br />
aapainting.ca<br />
ALL TYPE ROOFING & RENOVAT-<br />
ING: Serving the West Kootenays<br />
since 1993. Roofing, Framing, Tiling,<br />
Bathrooms. Work guaranteed.<br />
250-368-8857.<br />
Contractors/Trades<br />
ALUMINUM RAILINGS AND VI-<br />
NYL DECKING: Free estimates.<br />
Call Royal Vinyl Decking at 250-<br />
231-7905 or email royalvinyl@<br />
shaw.ca<br />
AMC PLUMBING AND HEATING:<br />
Furnaces, Hot Water Tanks, Gas<br />
Fitting, Air Conditioning, renovations<br />
and more. 250-608-3240,<br />
amcplumbing6@gmail.com www.<br />
amcplumbing.ca<br />
AVIS EXCAVATING, LANDSCAP-<br />
ING, DRIVEWAYS, LAND CLEAR-<br />
ING, TREE AND STUMP REMOV-<br />
AL, GRAVEL HAULING, ETC.<br />
Contact: Avis Excavating, 250-<br />
226-7849. L.M. AVIS lmavis@telus.<br />
net, www.avisexcavating.com<br />
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