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Killjoys play host to Babes during only stop of West Kootenay Roller Derby Saturday at NDCC Arena
by Nelson Daily Sports on Wednesday Jun 19 2013

Saturday’s opening West Kootenay Roller Derby tilt at the NDCC Arena in Nelson promises to be a grudge match of the ages.

That’s because the last time Salmo’s Babes of Brutality and Nelson Killjoys met, the Heritage City squad came out the winner thanks to a...

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Aquatots to the rescue!
by Rossland Recreation on Tuesday Jun 18 2013

The Rossland Pool is open and the water is warm!  Check out the schedule for lap swim, lessons, camps and other programs online, at www.rossland.ca, City Hall, Recreation Department, Program Guide.  The Summer...

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Wire to wire Zone One West Kootenay Junior Golf title for Birchbank's Tyler McKay
by Nelson Daily Sports on Sunday Jun 16 2013

Tyler McKay concluded the Zone One West Kootenay Junior Golf circuit the way he started - with a victory.

The Birchank golfer fired a 1-under-par 107 to edge Brenan Moroney and capture the Zone One West Kootenay Junior Golf title Sunday at the Balfour Golf Club.

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tennis, scrapbooking, and safe online shopping for seniors!

by Rossland Recreation on 03 Apr 2013
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tennis, scrapbooking, and safe online shopping for seniors!

Are you a Senior interested in becoming more computer literate?  There are two excellent courses coming up that will help you to feel more comfortable and confident.   CBAL (Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy) is offering two, FREE! Seniors Computer Workshops in April.  Workshop #1: Learn how to use Facebook:  In this hands-on workshop you can set up your own Facebook page, upload photos and find friends and more!

Border Bruin goalie dies in fire at Ontario home

by Boundary Sentinel on 30 Mar 2013
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Border Bruins goalie Robbie Dunsmuir died in a tragic house fire at his Ontario home over the weekend.

UPDATE: Border Bruins send condolences to the Dunsmuir family

The Grand Forks Border Bruins is saddened by the “extremely tragic” death of goalie Robert Dunsmuir, said Border Bruins president Martin Vanlerberg.

Dunsmuir, 19, died alongside his mother, father and brother when their home caught fire in East Gwillimbury, Ontario on Friday, March 29.

Dunsmuir, who played goalie for the Border Bruins over the 2012/2013 season, had returned home in January 2013. According to a CBC report, the Junior A Hockey team the Owen Sound Attack had drafted him.

Rossland’s Palmer taking fistfuls of Gold at Whistler Nationals

by Adrian Barnes on 27 Mar 2013
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File photo of David Palmer

Rossland’s David Palmer is having a spectacular time at the National Ski Championships in Whistler, with two gold medals so far. Named the “Sea to Sky Nordic Festival”, this event marks the first time that the four sports of nordic, ski jumping, biathalon, and cross-country have been combined in one venue.

Learn to boat on top of a mountain

by Rossland Recreation on 27 Mar 2013
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Learn to boat on top of a mountain

The Recreation Department and Art Instructor Shelley Painter are running Spring Break Art Camps to help keep the kids busy and having fun over the Spring Break!  Classes are held in the Arena Lounge from 2:30-4:30pm and each day has a different art theme to look forward to.  This week is the second week of Spring Break and the classes end on Thursday, March 28.  This week the themes are Block Printing on Tuesday, Shadow Puppets on Wednesday and Cartooning on Thursday.  The classes are held at the Arena Lounge, accessed up the exterior stairs on 3rd<

West Kootenay Roller Derby goes to Nationals

by Contributor on 25 Mar 2013
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West Kootenay Roller Derby goes to Nationals

West Edmonton mall hosted the first ever Canadian National Tournament this past weekend, hosting 6 nationally ranking teams and over 120 skaters the venue was packed with over 50,000 spectators passing by for a rare chance to see the worlds fasted growing womens sport.

Today's your last chance to vote for hockey hero Ken Koshey

by Trail Champion on 24 Mar 2013
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Voting for Ken Koshey is happening right now — March 23 (starting at 9 a.m. ET) and March 24, 2013 (ending at 11:59:59 p.m. ET).

The Greater Trail Minor Hockey League has successfully nominated Trail’s Ken Koshey for the Kraft Hockey Goes On contest.

Koshey now sits in the top 100 and will need the votes of his family, friends, colleagues and the Greater Trail Area to win a spot in the top 25.

Five grand prize winning nominees will win $100,000 for their selected Minor Hockey Association and a total of 20 second prize winning nominees will also win $20,000 to be awarded to their selected Minor Hockey Association.

UPDATE: Okanagan sweeps Kootenay Wildcats out of playoffs

by Nelson Daily Sports on 21 Mar 2013
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Coach Cary Fisher and the Wildcats are in Kelowna this weekend for the Female Midget AAA Semi Finals. — The Nelson Daily photo

The hockey season for the Kootenay Wildcats came to an end Saturday in the Central Okanagan.

The B.C. Female Midget AAA Hockey squad lost 5-2 to Okanagan Rockets in semi final playoff action Saturday in Kelowna at the Capital News Centre.

The Rockets won the best-of-three series 2-0 and now advance to the league final next week in Surrey against the Fraser Valley Fusion.

Okanagan won the opening game of the series 2-1 Friday.

The Fusion dispatched the Pacific Ravens of Richmond 2-0 in the best-of-three series.