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ANALYSIS: Budge the Budget—DemocracySTORM returns!

by Andrew Bennett on 10 Feb 2013
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ANALYSIS: Budge the Budget—DemocracySTORM returns!

Back over Christmas, I eagerly unwrapped the gift of enormously diverse input given by respondents to December's DemocracySTORM survey. Now we’re in the second, more exciting phase of the storm—we’re asking you to vote on your favourite Budge the Budget ideas.

DemocracySTORM: Big ideas YOU wanted council to hear about the budget

by Andrew Bennett on 10 Feb 2013
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DemocracySTORM: Big ideas YOU wanted council to hear about the budget

Below are 58 categories into which  I put people’s responses to the question, What key points should council consider before passing the budget?

DemocracySTORM: What YOU thought Rossland should spend LESS money on

by Andrew Bennett on 10 Feb 2013
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DemocracySTORM: What YOU thought Rossland should spend LESS money on

Below are 50 categories into which I put people’s responses to the question, What should Rossland spend LESS money on?

DemocracySTORM: What YOU thought Rossland should spend MORE money on

by Andrew Bennett on 10 Feb 2013
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DemocracySTORM: What YOU thought Rossland should spend MORE money on

Below are 49 categories into which I put people’s responses to the question, What should Rossland spend MORE money on?

Trail to host youth debate championship

by Contributor on 07 Feb 2013
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Trail to host youth debate championship

The Law Foundation Cup, the official High School Provincial Championship of The Debate and Speech Association of British Columbia (DSABC), will be hosted here in Trail at J.L. Crowe High School and St. Michael’s Catholic Elementary School March 1

-2. Debate teams from high schools all over the province will be deliberating prepared and impromptu topics. Novice, Junior and Senior teams will be judged over four rounds of debates; winners will be recognized at the wind-up banquet and award ceremony to be held at the Colombo on Saturday night.

Too many great activities to list...just scroll through the list!

by Rossland Recreation on 05 Feb 2013
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Too many great activities to list...just scroll through the list!

The Recreation Department is working on the Spring Brochure, which will be available mid-March and cover the months of April, May and June.   If you’re new to town and interested in teaching a hobby or skill that you enjoy, please contact us to discuss opportunities for running a program.  If you represent a local organization and you have events during that time period that you’d like to advertise, please email us with the information, at recreation@rossland.ca

Existential ego at the end of time

by Charles Jeanes on 04 Feb 2013
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Existential ego at the end of time

Humanity ascends from the realm of necessity to the realm of freedom– Friedrich Engels, in Socialism: Utopian and Scientific

The meaning of Life is discovering our gift; the purpose is to give it away– chalkboard on Baker St. in Nelson

My last column described the Baby Boomers at some length, so today I will sound off with comments on that generation (my own) and its materialist excess--hyper-capitalism and ego-drive.

LETTER: A big thanks from Tourism Rossland!

by Contributor on 31 Jan 2013
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LETTER: A big thanks from Tourism Rossland!

Dear editor,

On behalf of the Board of Tourism Rossland and myself I would like to express our sincere appreciation to the entire community for all of their energy, positivity and assistance in putting together such a great event for Canada AM

  I would especially like to thank the following people:

What will make for a sustainable Rossland? The Sustability Commission is glad you asked...

by Adrian Barnes on 30 Jan 2013
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Image courtesy of Jenny Baillie

Rossland's Sustainability Commission is looking for your input. With this in mind, the commission will be holding a series of two public meetings on January 31 and February 5.

Says the commisison's Ann Damude, "As we move into 2013, the Sustainability Commission would like your feedback on Rossland's sustainability initiatives and your input in setting sustainability priorities for the next 2 years. Come tell us what you think!"

A timely idea for Rossland?

by Andrew Bennett on 30 Jan 2013
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A timely idea for Rossland?

Ryan McGill presented council with a vision he struck upon last summer and has since discussed with the principals of Rossland's three schools, Jackie Drysdale of the Heritage Commission, and Katie Albright of the public library: to bury a community time capsule, perhaps in the library lawn during Golden City Days this year, and mark it with a boulder and a plaque—'to be unearthed in 2113.'

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