Nelson-area events receive nearly $200K in provincial funding

Nelson-area events receive nearly $200K in provincial funding

The provincial government says it will provide four local events running in the Nelson area this year with $191,000 in funding. Salmo’s Shambhala Music Festival will receive $120,000, the Trans BC Enduro Race in Kaslo and Nelson will be funded $38,000, Starbelly Jam Music Festival in Crawford Bay gets $19,000 and the Nelson International Mural Festival also receives $14,000. “The Kootenays are home to world-class events that bring in people from…