By Robin Knight Small businesses in the Kootenays are always looking for ways to innovate and offer their customers something new and different, a reason…
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National recognition for local bakery
By Robin Knight There are moments in everyone’s life that shift the course of their future. The owners of the Kimberley City Bakery experienced this…
Left-handed pretzel croissants?
By Robin Knight It can be hard being a left-handed person in a right-handed world. Scissors don’t cut correctly. Ink smudges across the page when…
B.C. Business award nominations for local business
By Robin Knight There are many amazing small businesses in B.C. These small businesses are an integral part of our economy – they are employers,…
The Sword in the Stone comes to Kimberley
By Robin Knight There are many legends and much mythology that has blended together to create our collective knowledge of the middle ages. King Arthur,…
It’s time to go Medieval!
By Robin Knight There has been a shift in the Kootenays over the last year, and it’s a shift backwards. With coordinators from both Nakusp…
Vikings, music, and a Medieval feast
By Robin Knight The Kootenays are abuzz this summer with all things Medieval and all things Viking. Whether listening to the radio, watching Shaw TV’s…
Festival fatigue or time for something new?
By Robin Knight Will Johnson recently penned a piece talking about the “festival fatigue” hitting the Kootenay region, and the festivals that will no longer…
Kootenay Kirk says six more weeks
By Robin Knight In the Kootenays, there is often a dilemma on Groundhog’s Day. Which prediction do we listen to? Balzac Billy in the Prairies?…
My New Year’s resolution is to shop local more
By Robin Knight Over the last year, I have noticed more and more articles, tweets, posts, and signs about the importance of shopping local. Everywhere…