Help the Kootenays win the concert experience of a lifetime this summer! Nelson is one of 5 small Canadian communities that has been selected as part of the AIR MILES Detour program. The winner of this program will receive a big concert this summer, produced by Live Nation, with Grammy Award winner Meghan Trainor. The City of Nelson is very excited to take part in this opportunity and needs your help to bring this concert experience to the Kootenays.
Nelson is the only community in Western Canada that has been selected for the AIR MILES Detour program. This is an amazing opportunity for us to show Canada why we deserve to win this amazing concert experience. All you need to do is register to vote for Nelson once and that’s it! Once you have registered, every Mile that you get until May 31st is a vote for Nelson.
Register to vote for Nelson HERE.
A hidden gem nestled in the Kootenay Rockies, Copper Point Resort is the epitome of casual sophistication and charm. Beautiful suites with mountain and golf course views, an adventure concierge, children’s activities and an indoor/outdoor water oasis make for an unforgettable resort experience. Copper Point is celebrating 5 years of bringing families together! Check HERE for special rates to celebrate this special milestone!
Tourism Golden announced the launch of the adventure tourism town’s first commercial fishing guide operation, “The Golden Gillie.” As temperatures warm up and snowmelt uncovers crystal blue lakes, locals and visitors now have the opportunity to harness a world-class fishing experience in the spectacular Columbia River Valley. Steeped with a vast selection of rivers, streams and alpine lakes, and surrounded by magnificent mountain ranges, Golden offers enthusiasts the chance to spin cast or fly fish.
Owned and operated by Golden local Dave Burns, The Golden Gillie offers locals and visitors the opportunity to experience a small group-guided fishing adventure. Operating year-round with ice fishing in the winter, fishing enthusiasts have a variety of adventure packages to choose from. Packages cater to every type of enthusiast, from first-timers seeking a fun fishing outing with friends, to the die hard angler interested in learning new techniques and tactics or discovering new locations. Read more HERE.
For 50 years the Kootenay Trout Hatchery has been raising fish, stocking lakes and introducing people to the pleasures of freshwater fishing. Over the five decades, the hatchery has expanded its mandate, taking on conservation initiatives and community outreach to encourage a love of fishing and an appreciation for our lakes and rivers.
“While the Kootenay Trout Hatchery has always been first and foremost a fish hatchery, we are very proud of how it has evolved to become a focal point for conservation and freshwater fishing in the community,” says hatchery manager Owen Schoenberger. “We welcome more visitors to the hatchery every year and it is exciting to help develop a new generation of responsible anglers and to educate people about conservation initiatives, such as our work with white sturgeon.”
The Kootenay Trout Hatchery was opened in 1966. The Hatchery annually raises 1.3 million kokanee, cutthroat trout, brook char and rainbow trout for the recreational fishery in addition to sturgeon. The fish are stocked in 150 lakes in the East and West Kootenays. Some fish are provided to the Clearwater and Summerland Trout Hatcheries for stocking interior and northern regions of the province. The Kootenay and Clearwater Trout Hatcheries are the only facilities that stock kokanee salmon in British Columbia.
The Kootenay Trout Hatchery is located near Wardner, 32 kms SE of Cranbrook and offers a great family attraction with an extensive interpretive area with aquaria, educational displays and fishing pond. Open everyday for self-guided tours.
