Winter in the Wild is a joint effort by the District of Elkford, Chamber of Commerce, and numerous local clubs to provide the community with a family winter festival. For more information, visit Tourism Elkford online or call the chamber at 1-877-355-9453.

Enjoy a one-of-a-kind evening at the Trains Deluxe Canadian Museum of Rail Travel. Don classic masks and capes (available for rent), eat exquisite food and dance to popular music at the extravagant Royal Alexandra Hall. For more information, visit the museum website or call 250-489-3918.

If you work with digital media or Internet technology, you will want to attend this event, taking place at The Green Door in Kimberley from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. MST. Get tools and advice on how to grow your business, and network with others in the technology industry. RSVP to pac@kric.ca, or 1-877-505-5742 ext. 1.

This event will bring together leading experts in green and sustainable building. Hear about the latest advancements in energy efficiency, green building codes, renewable energy and more at this two-day conference. Register before January 31 and get the early bird rate. For more information, visit the conference website.

Four unique presenters will be panelists at a grass roots public forum hosted by Wildsight, the environmental group that works to maintain biodiversity and healthy human communities in the Columbia Rocky Mountains eco-region. 

The sixth annual Career and Job Fair is shaping up to be another great event. More than 30 businesses and organizations have confirmed their attendance from 1 to 5 pm on Thursday, March 8 at the College of the Rockies Cranbrook main campus.

The Golden Nordic Ski Club will be hosting this week of cross-country ski racing at the Dawn Mt. Nordic Centre near Golden, B.C. The event is open to all level of skiers aged 30 and up. For more information, visit the club website.

This show is sponsored by the local Creston Valley Chamber of Commerce, and has been sold out every year. It will feature exhibitors from across the Kootenays, the Okanagan and Alberta, with exhibits and merchandise for all ages. For more information, contact the Creston Valley Chamber of Commerce by email or by phone at 1-866-528-4342, or call Jim Jacobsen at 250-428-4342.

Trail's annual celebration will bring five days and nights of food, entertainment and activities, including the presentation of the Citizen of the Year Award. For more information, call 250-364-0918.

Celebrate the 71st year of this famous festival, with activities including a Friday night kick-off concert featuring Valdy, a parade, Saturday street fair in Creston's downtown Spirit Square and the Classic Car Show and Shine. For more information, visit the festival website.

Writers can find their inner muse and network with like-minded individuals at this creative gathering. Keep checking the Writers' Conference website for updates and information.

The Kaslo Jazz Etc. Society is planning to host its 21st annual musical extravaganza from August 3 to 5, 2012. For more information, keep checking the festival website.