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Update on today's windstorm: Due to the high wind event in our region, a number of trees have fallen on and across the highway, powerlines and homes. Highway 3A is currently impassable along the North Shore. Traffic is being turned around at the Orange Bridge in Nelson heading east along the North Shore. Residents along Johnstone Road are able to access their properties. Please refer to DRIVE BC's website for updates https://www.drivebc.ca/mobile/pub/events/Highway3A.html

The Shuffle Tuesday, April 27 @ 6:00 PM PDT Rebroadcast Monday, May 3, @ 11:00 AM PDT 93.5 FM Nelson... 96.5 FM Crawford Bay 107.5 FM New Denver/Silverton 101.5 FM Slocan Valley kootenaycoopradio.com on the Internet. Archived editions of The Shuffle can be streamed on demand at: https://www.kootenaycoopradio.com/the-shuffle/

We loved Culural X-Roads! We hope to have Xochilt back for the next season!

Broadcasting LIVE from Montego Bay, Jamaica !!!! Tears dry on the beach in no time!!!! SADDEST SOUND IN TOWN!!!! Taking you through this sunset this magical week!!! ... Www.kootenaycoopradio.com

UPDATE: Nelson and area have experienced an intense windstorm event, with wind gusts continuing to cause hazardous conditions for residents and crews. There have been widespread power outages throughout the Nelson Hydro service area. There has been extensive damage to power lines and poles along with numerous trees down on roadways impacting powerlines and limiting access for repair crews. Highways and roadways have been heavily impacted with Highway 3A along the North Shor...e from Nelson experiencing serious blockages. At the time of this release, traffic is experiencing blockages near the Nasookin at 4 Mile heading east from Nelson along the North Shore. We advise motorists to check DriveBC for up-to-date information. Nelson Hydro has secured additional contract powerline technician crews, with additional crews arriving tomorrow. As well, City of Nelson arborists and contractors are currently clearing trees, so hydro crews can access damaged lines. Crews continue to assess and repair the damage. At this time, it appears repair work is likely to take a number of days to restore power to all customers. Nelson Hydro will provide an update tomorrow morning. For the most up to date road conditions, please visit DriveBC. **Please report any downed power lines to 1-877-324-9376. Downed lines can be very dangerous. Do not go within 10 metres of a downed power line.*** Photo credit: Stevland Ambrose

Touchstones Nelson - Museum of Art and History will open a new exhibit that will focus on Kootenay Queer history Curator Arin Fay stopped by #kootenaymorning on April 23 to fill KCR in. She said that Nelson is not immune from the same currents of intolerance that impact the lives of marginalized people the world over. ... Have a listen to the full interview here https://www.kootenaycoopradio.com/touchstones-nelson-exhib/ #communitypoweredradio #cjly #coopradio #queerhistory #kootenaypride Kootenay Pride

Ashley Voykin captured the beauty of Slocan Lake last night.

The Shuffle Tuesday, April 20, @ 6:00 PM PDT Rebroadcast Monday, April 26, @ 11:00 AM PDT 93.5 FM Nelson... 96.5 FM Crawford Bay 107.5 FM New Denver/Silverton 101.5 FM Slocan Valley kootenaycoopradio.com on the Internet. See more

Alex Ross the proprietor of Fresh Adventures wants to bring guided tours to Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park. His recent application for tenure in the park has been raising waves. We spoke to Ross on the April 14 edition of #kootenaymorning ... Have a listen to the whole interview here https://www.kootenaycoopradio.com/controversy-stirs-over-g/

Bringing some heat!

Have you ever wondered what those Red Dresses hanging outside of Nelson City hall are about? Touchstones Nelson - Museum of Art and History ED Astrid Heyerdahl stopped by Kootenay Morning on April 12 to let our listeners know. The travelling exhibition from artist Jamie Black raises awareness on missing and murdered indigenous women in Canada and the project was recently featured in Vogue.... Have a listen to the entire interview below https://soundcloud.com//red-dresses-outside-nelson-city-ha #communitypoweredradio #kcr #cjly #coopradio #nelsonbc

The Shuffle Tuesday, April 13, @ 6:00 PM PDT Rebroadcast Monday, April 19, @ 11:00 AM PDT 93.5 FM Nelson... 96.5 FM Crawford Bay 107.5 FM New Denver/Silverton 101.5 FM Slocan Valley kootenaycoopradio.com on the Internet. See more

Did you know... KCR has some pretty great community sponsors that support us all year round? Stop by and let them know that you appreciate their support of our community radio station! Civic Auto Repair , Kootenay Co-op , Nelson and District Credit Union, Packrat Annie's Nelson B.C. , Love of Shiva Boutique , Kootenay Career Development Society , WorkBC , Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism , Nelson Home Hardware, Building Centre & Furniture Stores , Long Beach Electric, Taghum Shell, RONA Maglio Building Centre and Harrop-Procter Community Co-operative. #nelson #newdenver #crawfordbay #silverton #kaslo #slocanvalley #castlegar #communityradio #poweredbypeople #thinklocalfirst #supportlocal #localradio

Nick Diamond at the Main Street Diner made the call to close up his restaurant this Easter Saturday after unruly patrons flaunted COVID rules. We spoke to Nick this AM on #kootenaymorning Have a listen here ... https://www.kootenaycoopradio.com/nelson-restaurant-closes/

TUNE IN tomorrow at 8AM for another edition of #kootenaymorning Nick Diamond from the Main Street Diner will talk about his decision to close his restaurant this long weekend. All that and more in the hour. ... 93.5 in #nelsonbc - 96.5 in #kaslo and on the East Shore - 101.5 in the #lowerslocan Valley - and 107.5 in #newdenver and #silverton Over the world-wide web at kootenaycoopradio.com #bcpoli #communitypoweredradio #cjly #coopradio #communitynews

Former Kootenay-Columbia MP Wayne Stetski has announced he will run again for the #NDP in the next federal election Stetski stopped by #kootenaymorning on April 2 to let us know why he's the man for the job and called out current MP Rob Morrison, saying Morrison has not been a presence on the streets of the West Kootenay. Have a listen to the whole conversation here ... https://soundcloud.com//former-kootenay-columbia-mp-wayne- #bcpoli #cdnpoli #communitypoweredradio #communitynews #coopradio #cjly

The inimitable Adrian Wagner - early morning reflections on the Arrow Lakes, near Nakusp.

Here's the spirit of Polar Bear Swim 2021! Thanks to our amazing community that kept the tradition alive! Thanks to our 21 amazing Ambassadors! Thanks to our sponsors: Backwoods Sauna Co. , Whitewater Ski Resort , Nelson Nordic Ski Club, Gerick Cycle and Ski, The Tickle Trunk Shop, Cake Betty Cafe & Cakery, Secret Service Cycles and the Frog Peak Cafe.... Organized in partnership with: Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society #nelsonpolarbear www.nelsonpolarbear.com Video: Adam O.Thomas

The latest Selkirk College speaker series is today! Indigenous counsellor at the college, Leah Lychowyd, joined Kootenay Morning show on Monday to talk about speaker "rockstar" Cindy Blackstock and how to put the truth in Truth and Justice for Indigenous children. https://www.kootenaycoopradio.com/putting-the-truth-in-tru/

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Having trouble getting off the smartphones? It can seem like they're glued to our hands, and it's a challenge educators face with students. At Trafalgar Middle School, they're initiating new phone policies in the classroom -- and on the playground. Vice Principal Jordon Konken joined Kootenay Morning this morning -- by phone -- to tell us more. Listen here: https://www.kootenaycoopradio.com/trafalgar-middle-school-/

Well looks like someone put in some overtime. Tune in tonight at 6 pm or Saturday at 10 pm.

Kootenay Crate Co. showing some extra love for KCR... They're selling previously loved vinyl with proceeds to the station! Their crates are perfect for album storage. #nelsonbc #shoplocal #buylocal #supportlocal #crates #thinklocalfirst #communitypoweredradio #explorebc #findingawesomewithin #kootenaycoopradio #cjly #kootenay

Tonigh Live at 5 Putting the sad back in Sadderday nights!!

After a pedestrian was hit by a driver in a well-lit crosswalk last week, West Kootenay Cycling Coalition joined Kootenay Morning to talk about the incident and give an update on the infrastructure being built in Nelson. Bonus: A hint of big plans for the Big Orange Bridge! Listen here: https://www.kootenaycoopradio.com/catching-up-to-speed-wit/

Did you guess our wildlife guest? The wolverine! Nelson-based wildlife biologist Doris Hausleitner shared the findings of the South Columbia Mountains Wolverine Project -- and what they mean for local trapping. Have a listen: https://www.kootenaycoopradio.com/kootenay-wolverine-study/

The Saddest Sound In Town Guaranteed to turn that smile upside-down Lil'Mikeys- Cry Bébé's ---5 STAGES OF GRIEF------- Tune into Lil'Mikeys- Cry Bébé's, Saturday at 5pm.

Thank you to our amazing community who kept the tradition alive!! The Polar Bear Swim 2021 was memorable because of you! We took up the challenge of organizing a wonderful (virtual) community event despite the pandemic. 50 people took the plunge with their household from December 18 2020 to January 5 2021. 100 donors helped us raise $2,750 for Kootenay Co-op Radio and Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society.... We are very grateful to our generous sponsors: Backwoods Sauna Co., Nelson Nordic Ski Club, Gerick Cycle and Ski, Secret Service Cycles, Cake Betty Cafe & Cakery, Frog Peak Cafe and The Tickle Trunk Shop. We wish you the best for 2021! WINNERS: PRIZES FOR BEST PLEDGER: - Portable Sauna rental for 24h by Backwoods Sauna: Brigitte Hus by raising $425 - 2 Day passes for Whitewater Ski Resort: Poppy Oakley by raising $400 - 5 Day passes for Nordic Ski Club: Alexandra Forsythe by raising $230 PRIZES FOR PARTICIPATION (random draw): - Ski Tune up by Gericks Cycle and skis: Charlie Delacherios - Bike tune up by Secret Service Cycles: Cyndi Sand Eveland - Bike tune up by Secret Service Cycles: Cecelia Lindquist - $25 gift certificate from Dominion Cafe: Anuradha Deshpande - $25 gift certificate from Cake Betty Cafe and Cakery: Raven King - $25 gift certificate from Frog Peak: Marie-Michèle Gagnon BEST COSTUME - $50 gift certificate at The Tickle Trunk Shop : Coleen Driscoll. Thank you to our 21 amazing Ambassadors: -Anna Bundschuh - Kayla from Friends of Kootenay Lake - Sam Kuch - Matthew Theoret - Willa Horsfall - Coleen Driscoll - Lisa Bramson - Poppy Oakley - Anuradha Deshpande - Linn Murray - Amelie Sauquet - Alexandra Forsythe - Antoine Bonaparte - Brigitte Hus - Camille from Friends of Kootenay Lake - Hannah DeBoer-Smith - The Sasquatch - Jay Blackmore - Judith Fearing - Marco Pringle - Raven King

Ever feel like you speak, but aren't heard? Poet Zaynab Mohammed knows the feeling. She's developing a theory on the art of listening in her year with the Nelson Civic Theatre's artist-in-residence program. Listen here: https://www.kootenaycoopradio.com/learning-to-listen-with-/

A sneak-peek for tomorrow's #Kootenay Morning show... Can you guess what kind of critter biologist Doris Hausleitner will talk about? (If so, she might be keen for you to join the Kootenay Conservation Program citizen science project!) Tune in Wednesday morning to find out.

Cultural X-Roads airs on KCR on Fridays at 11 am, but did you know that if you miss it live you can hear it as a podcast?

It's Restorative Justice Week. So what does that mean? KCR's Kim Bater asked representatives from the Nelson Police Department's Restorative Justice program and the Nelson Action Restoration School about what local orgs are doing. Listen here: https://www.kootenaycoopradio.com/restorative-justice-week/

Tomorrow's the big day for those who entered their name in Whitewater Ski Resort's season pass lottery! We caught up with Rebekah Hornung for a behind-the-scenes peek into operations, and the mountain asking people not to access their terrain pre-season. https://www.kootenaycoopradio.com/the-snow-must-go-on-whit/

NOTICE OF POWER OUTAGE *Update - Shaw internet customers are affected between Nelson and Castlegar due to a loss of power to their tower.* North Shore - 1 Mil...e to 9 Mile As of November 17th, 9:35 am, There is currently a widespread outage on the North Shore from Johnstone Road to Sundance road due to a pole fire in a remotely accessed area. Nelson Hydro is working to restore power as quickly as possible but the outage may continue in to the evening. For further updates, please call (877) 324-9376. Thank you for your patience as Nelson Hydro works to restore power to affected customers.

Marty Horswill was a born-and-raised Nelsonite who had a lasting impact on many in the community. From local politics to the Osprey Community Foundation to an opera, long-time friend Donna MacDonald shares her memories of Marty and the change he made for a community he loved. Listen here: https://www.kootenaycoopradio.com/remembering-nelsons-mart/ Photo courtesy of Donna MacDonald. Music courtesy of the Horswill family, features Marty Horswill in 1957 performing "If I can help somebody."

The Shuffle This Tuesday, Nov. 24 @ 6:00 PM PDT and rebroadcast Monday, Nov. 30 @ 11:00 AM 93.5 FM Nelson 96.5 FM Crawford Bay... 107.5 FM New Denver/Silverton 101.5 FM Slocan Valley kootenaycoopradio.com on the Internet. See more