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INTERVIEW: The Creaking Tree Quartet kicks off their tour in Rossland
by Andrew Zwicker on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 - 16:08

On his latest album, Joel Plasket’s heavy-handed musical wisdom delivers a bit of advice on why you should get out to the Miners' Hall this weekend to see a Juno Award-winning talent:

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Rouge Gallery banking on big things in its new home
by Andrew Zwicker on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 - 14:29

Two years into its mission to boldly go where art hasn’t gone before in Rossland, the little gallery that could is taking things up a notch and making another big leap forward.
 

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Watch out taste buds, Taste of Rossland is back!
by Contributor on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 08:56

The Rossland Chamber of Commerce is proud to present Taste of Rossland, back for another year of eating, drinking and mingling.  This year’s event coincides with the annual three-day Golden City Days.

Taste of Rossland will take place at the Ross Thompson Ballroom, at the Prestige Mountain Resort on September 12th, from 1-5pm.  The room has been graciously donated by Gabriella Pelli-Lapointe.

Local restaurants, pubs, and bakers have been invited to participate in this annual event, showcasing delicious bites or “tastings” from their menu. 

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Recent News

Local group plans to commemorate legendary skier with bronze statue downtown

by Contributor on 01 Sep 2010
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Olaus Jeldness

During this year's Golden City Days, the Spirit of Red Social Club Society will be embarking on an ambitious project: raising $20 000 for a bronze statue of Olaus Jeldness, the father of skiing at Red and--by extension--in Western Canada.The statue would be placed at the main intersection on Rossland’s Columbia Avenue and would be based on an iconic photograph of Jeldness with his skis [see the photo that accompanies this article--ed.]. It would be cast larger than life size in keeping with his stature as the inspiration to so many skiers.

Get your grind on this Golden City Days

by Andrew Zwicker on 01 Sep 2010
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Rossland runners take note: a nearly three decade-old tradition will be returning to the Golden City Days schedule this year, one that will allow young and old to duel it out on the trails. Whether you’re up for a 1km sprint with the kids, a 5 kilometre jog or an all out 10k hustle, the Golden City Grind has got something for the growing trail running crowd in town.

Council to decide on 2010 tax exemptions

by Andrew Zwicker on 01 Sep 2010
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Ringo Starr may not have been a Rosslander, but he sure seems to have gotten the sentiment that allows our little city of 3,200 some-odd fine folks punch well above its weight when it comes to our quality of life. Indeed Rossland is a City in which service groups, organizations and society’s get by...with a little help from their friends.

Regional and Provincial

HST: Where political tragedy and comedy come together

by Harvey Oberfeld on 04 Sep 2010
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It’s actually hard not to laugh! But really, we should be crying.

 

Finance Minister Colin Hansen stood before the cameras this week and told British Columbians he had no idea his own Finance Ministry officials were holding extensive discussions with federal counterparts in Ottawa on the HST in March, 2009 … a few months before the provincial election.

“I was actually surprised when I read through this just how much back and forth there is at the officials level,” Hansen told reporters Wednesday.

Register now for 'Currents'--CBT's youth water forum

by Contributor on 01 Sep 2010
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CURRENTS participants are inspired and learn about local water issues through hands on exercises, networking and fun.

Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) invites Basin youth ages 15-29 to sign up now for CURRENTS: Columbia Basin Trust Youth Water Forum 2010, being held at Halcyon Hot Springs in Nakusp, September 24-26, 2010. 

National and International

Housing prices and sales to slow, CMHC says

by Contributor on 31 Aug 2010
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By: Julie Fortier and Kim Covert, Postmedia News

Expect to see home sales and prices fall in Canada the second half of 2010, while housing starts moderate, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's second quarter Housing Market Outlook released Tuesday.