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Check out Aladdin this week...and more
by Rossland Recreation on Wednesday May 15 2013

The RSS Drama Departmentwill be showcasing their year-end production of ALADDIN, this week...Muppet style!  The shows are Tuesday May 14 through to Thursday May 16 at 7:00pm in the RSS Auditorium.  The show also features dancers from Kootenay...

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Two West Kootenay Girls' softball teams take home silver
by Contributor on Monday May 13 2013

West Kootenay U14 and U19 girls softball teams travelled to Summerland this past Mother's Day weekend.

There was a total of 24 teams between the two divisions. ...

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Salmo's Rollick shines on home course to capture Junior Golf stop
by Nelson Daily Sports on Monday May 13 2013

Playing on his home course Riley Rollick is not going to get beat by anyone . . . not even Brenan Moroney.

The home-course golfer fired a 3-over-par 75 to edge the Birchbank Moroney and Aiden Browell of Champion Lakes by two shots to capture Salmo stop on the West Kootenay Zone One Junior...

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Skiing is simple

by Keith Liggett on 24 Jan 2013
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Skiing is simple

You stand balanced on the center of the turning ski and pressure it through the turn. At the end of the turn, you switch to the other foot and repeat. You do this on mellow slopes, on steep slopes, in open bowls, in trees, on sunny days and on days you can’t seek the forest for the snow.

That’s it. You balance on a ski sliding down a hill.

Skiing is simple.

I’m only half jesting. Watch a great skier on the hill and notice how they seem to simply stand on their ski riding down the hill. In essence, they are doing just that.

INTERVIEW: Lisa Wegner of the Winter Carnival on preparations for the big weekend

by Adrian Barnes on 24 Jan 2013
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Readying the rails

This week the Telegraph spoke with Lisa Wegner of Rossland's Winter Carnvial who's right in the thick of preparations for this weekend's festivities at the moment. From Canada AM to the Great Unveiling of the Olaus Jeldness statue, she gave us the scoop on it all...

How's it going in terms of preparations so far?

Excellent!  The usual chaos of last minute items but everyone is full hands on deck.  There are 100’s of last minute details to take care of.

Like to get up early OR stay up late? The Winter carnival has something for you...

by Rossland Recreation on 21 Jan 2013
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Like to get up early OR stay up late? The Winter carnival has something for you...

Winter Carnival is this weekend and there’s lots of fun and excitement planned!  With Canada AM broadcasting live for the Eastern Canada audience, the community is encouraged to come out and enjoy the festivities at 2:30am on Friday morning.  No, that’s not a typo! 

Kootenay Wildcats waste opportunity as Cougars grab three of four road points

by Nelson Daily Sports on 20 Jan 2013
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Wildcat forward Jesse Cooper races to the puck during the third period of Sunday's Female Midget AAA Hockey game at the NDCC Arena. — Bruce Fuhr photo

The Kootenay Wildcats just saw a perfect opportunity to climb up the B.C. Hockey Female Midget AAA standings slip through their fingers.

The Prince George Cougars rallied from two deficits to steal three points from the Wildcats during the two-game B.C. Hockey Female Midget AAA League series in Nelson.

Sunday, the Cougars fought back from a 1-0 third-period deficit to tie the Cats 1-1 at the NDCC Arena.

Saturday, Prince George climbed out of the gutter to outscore the host club 5-1 en route to a 5-4 victory at the Civic Centre Arena.

Rossland's Palmer wins spot on Junior World Cup team

by Adrian Barnes on 15 Jan 2013
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Palmer in action...and in the lead!

Rossland’s David Palmer of the Black Jack Ski Club has been selected for the World Junior Cup Team and is on his way for a 17 day trip to the World Junior Championships in Liberec, in the Czech Republic. Palmer was selected for this coveted spot based on his second place on the distance ranking list.

Hip hop hockey karate...more

by Rossland Recreation on 15 Jan 2013
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Hip hop hockey karate...more

The Hip Hop & Jazz classes start this week and will run until the first week of March.   The classes are offered in the MacLean Annex on First Ave. between St. Paul and Monte Christo.  Classes are on Tuesdays from 3:00-3:45pm for 5-6 year olds, 4:00-5:00pm for 7-9 year olds, 5:00-6:00pm for 10-13 year olds.  On Wednesdays, classes for Teens run from 5:30-6:30pm and Adults from 6:45-7:45pm.  The classes are taught by Meg Wadsworth and are guaranteed to be high energy, addictive and fun!  

Be a Rosslander--volunteer at the Winter Carnival!

by Adrian Barnes on 11 Jan 2013
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Be a Rosslander--volunteer at the Winter Carnival!

The Rossland Winter Carnvial is looking for volunteers. Lest you labour under the mistaken impression that this event is organized and run by magical imps and pixies OR that it's effected by the labour of paid professional Snow Carnival Organizing Tech Workers, the truth needs to be stated: the Winter Carnival is run by shmucks like you and me.