Kettle Valley Express

It's Friday!! Let us do the cooking! Starting at 3 - Chicken, Mushroom & Asparagus Alfredo on egg noodles with Caesar Salad and Garlic Toast - All for $28!! What more could ya ask for?! Patio dining or Take Out.. See you soon!

Some photos of the Kettle Valley Trail. First few days leaving Midway the trail was dry but just outside Beaverdell now and still lots of snow on the trail. So ...switching into sled and winter tent for this next section. Between Midway and Hope the trail is 490km and a great hike, bike ride or horse back journey. Store in Midway, store in Rock Creek and Beaverdell so easy to resupply on first 50km. Because of Covid I am meeting Louisa in van for supplies. Under 1000km now till I paddle into Victoria and Mile zero. Getting really excited. See more

Rural Economic Recovery (RER) program grants! Today two significant projects were announced in our riding, and both the Osoyoos airport & KVR Trail received gr...ants for improvements. These projects will both help create jobs and provide new economic opportunities to help our communities recover The KVR trail system development received $450,000 for the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association, to invest in the Kettle Valley Rail (KVR) Trail, including infrastructure improvements and advance implementation of the KVR master plan. At the same time, six projects at the Osoyoos Airport received funding through Osoyoos Airport Development Society for improvements there. Good news for investing into our region with projects that will help nurture economic development for years to come! https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021FLNRO0010-000310 https://www.totabc.org/rail-trails

It's almost dry between Westbridge and Zamora on the KVR Rail Trail... lots of song sparrows, hooded merganzers, geese, towhee and one flicker within a couple k...ilometers of walking... 500 Days in the wild: hiking the Great Trail The Great Trail The Boundary Wild Trails BC Snowy Tribal Trails Riverside Centre

However you shop, dine and explore Our Place, the businesses, restaurants, cafes and museums in our region are open for locals, with staff and owners working di...ligently to ensure a safe, spacious experience. Discover what's open and which local businesses are offering curb side pickup: bit.ly/NKLTOpen

Thanks to Pat Royce who recently shared another wonderful old Kelowna photo from the 1920s with our group! Pictured is The Coast Kootenay Limited crossing the C...anyon Creek Trestle. Built during the period from 1910 - 1915, the KVR (Kettle Valley Railway) was known as the Kootenay to Coast Connection. The original wooden trestles used for the bridges were to be replaced every 15 years. After 1956, the wooden structures were treated with creosote, which extended their lives to around 30 years from the previous 15 year cycles. At the time of the Okanagan Mountain fire the trestles were all 4th generation having being built from 1958 to 1962. See more

Puncture Proof and Resistant tires now in stock! Tannus Armour coming next week! Puncture vine is out in full force, and with the shortage of supplies this yea...r we're focused hard into the prevention of flats rather than the repair. (there are only so many tubes and we're not going to see more for a while) Puncture Resistant Tires, starting at $68 (select sizes) Puncture Proof starting at $75 (select sizes) And new for 2021 is Tannus Armour, Make any tire and tube combo puncture resistant with Tannus armour. Starting at $63/tire + install. Tubeless tire conversion also available starting at $35 a tire + your choice of valves. Don't let puncture vine or any of our cactus species cut your season short this year. Give us a call at 250 495 3312 for more information!

Here is the latest Marshall lake ski report. 9 o'clock Friday morning , I was-4 ,we had 3 to 4 inches of fresh snow overnight on a beautiful soft base . I gr...oomed the elevator up to the Dacha then down the Viewpoint trail, I set double tracks on the Graham loop ,the McKay loop ,and westerly. I also groomed the Grandview Trail,but didn't set track! So come on up and enjoy ,the conditions are still great ! See more

Reconnect with home and those around you. Stay local, support local, and reconnect with your Boundary Country.

Here's the latest Marshall Lake ski report ! Sunday, March 28 it was -8 winds calm and a super bright ,almost full moon. The base is still soft and snow is ...dry . Would have been a wonderful night ski ,the moon was so bright it illuminated most of the trails . I groomed the elevator up to the dacha and down the viewpoint trail. Then I set track around the Graham loop ,the Mackay loop,Westerly,and grand view. See more

A light snow dusting really adds to the small-town charm of Canada's smallest city and makes us want to cozy up with a cup of coffee! : Greenwood, British Colu...mbia : @k_yams on Instagram Like you, we're passionate about exploring BC - but now is not the time to travel. Until February 5, all non-essential travel to and within BC should be avoided. For now, Stay Local & Support Local.

Thanks to Jon and Nick from YRB Winlaw (YRB Kootenay) for bringing over and placing a bunch of no longer needed concrete barriers to help define and protect our... Lemon Creek Parking Lot and the Rail Trail. YRB has been a great help to us over the years and their continued support for community effort is greatly appreciated. See more

Some pics of the mill at Slocan City circa 1980. Also showing the last decade of the CPR rail barge service on Slocan Lake. BC Archives.

Always a beautiful view at The Kaslo Hotel. To learn about places to stay visit: www.nelsonkootenaylake.com/stay/places-to-stay : Louis Bockner Photography

Open your eyes to the beauty of Fall. The Nelson Izu-Shi Friendship garden at Cottonwood Falls park is a splendor of jewel tones. The sound of the water, soft...ness of the leaf covered paths, the maples, and stones to sit, pause and reflect on the beauty around us. A true gift for all of us to enjoy in our back yard. #explorebc #nelsonbc #fallcolors #getoutside See more

LNT #4 Leave What You Findeg: flowers and artifacts Our fourth Leave No Trace principle is called ‘Leave What You Find’ and very simply, is just that! Remember... that sense of wonderment you felt as you discovered a beautiful rock, flower, plant or archaeological artifact? Wouldn’t it be just as amazing for someone else to rediscover?! This principle can be broken into three components: MINIMIZE SITE ALTERATIONS Leave areas as you found them; do not dig trenches for tents or construct lean-to’s, tables, chairs, or other rudimentary improvements. Consider the idea that good campsites are found and not made. AVOID DAMAGING LIVE TREES AND PLANTS Never hammer nails into trees for hanging things, hack at them with hatchets or saws, or cut or trample tree saplings or seedlings. Carving initials into trees is unacceptable! Picking a few flowers might seem like it does not have any great impact, but if every visitor did this, there would be a significant impact! Instead, try out your photography skills and take a picture, or sketch the beautiful image. Knowledgeable campers may enjoy an occasional edible plant or berry but be careful not to deplete the surrounding vegetation or disturb plants- others, especially wildlife, may depend on that as their food source. LEAVE NATURAL OBJECTS AND CULTURAL ARTIFACTS Natural objects of beauty or interest such as antlers, petrified wood or coloured rocks add to the mood of the backcountry and should be left so others can experience that sense of discovery. Take note that in some areas it is illegal to remove natural objects. Cultural artifacts found on public lands are protected; it is illegal to remove or disturb archaeological sites, historic sites, or artifacts. : Natalie Worrall : Natalie Worrall, Tündi Murphy #leavenotrace #leavewhatyoufind #artifacts #wildflowers #hopemountaincentre

A great 1897 pic of an early Sandon, BC. Vancouver Archives,