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Broadband initiative needs council approval as deadlines fast approach

by Andrew Bennett on 16 May 2013
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Broadband initiative needs council approval as deadlines fast approach

The Broadband Task Force reported to council on Monday evening that broadband Internet holds great promise for Rossland's future competitiveness, but council must act before May 28 to proceed with the plan.

Rossland's new sister: Surnadal, Norway, birthplace of Olaus Jeldness

by Andrew Bennett on 16 May 2013
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Mayor Greg Granstrom and a gift to Surnadal—a moose antler carved with the City of Rossland coat of arms

Following on the (free) heels of an enormously successful 116th Winter Carnival in which the new bronze statue of Olaus Jeldness in downtown Rossland was feted by hundreds of merrymakers—including Olaus lookalikes, visiting Norwegian dignitaries, and descendants of Olaus himself—the City of Rossland and the municipality of Surnadal, Norway, have decided to tie the knot.

Rossland puts a new branding iron in the fire just as the Gateway Project posts for proposals

by Andrew Bennett on 16 May 2013
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"Option Two"

The Rossland "brand" is getting a makeover to give key stakeholders a "consistent, professional image"—stakeholders such as the city, the Chamber of Commerce (CC), the library, and Tourism Rossland (TR)—but council was divided in April over the logo suggested by the designer and asked for more alternatives.

Out of Left Field: Election results a mixed bag

by Kyra Hoggan on 15 May 2013
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MLA Katrine Conroy with her campaign team

Well, that was just about the most bizarre election ever.

Not on the local front – that came out exactly as expected, with incumbent NDP MLA Katrine Conroy taking a landslide victory with 10,606 votes (or 62.99 per cent of the popular vote), Liberal candidate Jim Postnikoff getting 3,592 votes (21.33 per cent), independent Joseph Hughes walking away with 2,239 votes (13.3 per cent), and independent Glen Byle taking 400 votes (2.38 per cent).

73-year-old Castlegar woman faces two years in jail

by Kyra Hoggan on 15 May 2013
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73-year-old Castlegar woman faces two years in jail
On May 15, 73-year-old Joyce Ramsden was convicted of trafficking in cocaine and sentenced to two years in jail.
 
Forty-four-year-old Rodney Gritchen was found guilty of Possession of cocaine and handed a $400 fine.
 
The matter regarding the third male, 49-year-old Peter Nevakshonoff, is still before the courts and he is scheduled to appear in September.

YRB calls for potential snow warning for Kootenay Pass

by Nelson Daily staff on 13 May 2013
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A little white stuff hit the ground this morning at the Kootenay Pass summit. — Photo courtesy Drive BC

Snow in May?

If you think it's a typo, then ask Marc Dale, Operations Manager / SE Kootenay District Yellowhead Road & Bridge Ltd.

"Yes the calendar is correct it is May 13th  . . . yet there is a cold winter front flowing across the Interior overnight tonight which will create snow accumulations as low as 1300 meters," Dale said in an emailed release.

"The temperature now on the summit is three degrees and the temperature will fall below freezing on Kootenay Pass overnight with snow accumulations," he added.

Whistler RCMP investigating death of 10-year-old camper and her father

by Castlegar Source on 13 May 2013
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Whistler RCMP investigating death of 10-year-old camper and her father

Whistler RCMP are investigating the death of two North Vancouver residents who were camping on Blackcomb Mountain this weekend. A 10-year-old female and her 49-year-old father were reported missing on May 12 as overdue. Whistler RCMP received the report around 6 p.m. on May 12, after the skiers missed their scheduled check-in several hours earlier.

Two West Kootenay Girls' softball teams take home silver

by Contributor on 13 May 2013
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U14 girls softball team proudly displays medals

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.

The West Kootenay U14 and U19 teams both went 5-0 before coming to tight finishes in the finals.

Advanced polling turn-out mirrors 2009 numbers in Kootenay West/ Kootenay East boasts better numbers

by Kyra Hoggan on 13 May 2013
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Advanced polling turn-out mirrors 2009 numbers in Kootenay West/ Kootenay East boasts better numbers

The results are in for advanced polling Wednesday, Thursday and Friday so far (with Saturday's due this afternoon) in the B.C. election, and while the province in general is seeing a voter-turn-out increase of about 20 per cent over 2009 numbers, Kootenay West district is very much on par, with only 14 more voters than we saw by this time in the 2009 election.

Kootenay East, despite having fewer registered voters, is enjoying a significantly greater turn-out.

Food for thought: GDS-free shish kabobs like honey-mustard chicken

by Kyra Hoggan on 12 May 2013
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Food for thought: GDS-free shish kabobs like honey-mustard chicken

I'm so sorry I'm late getting this to you – believe it or not, I was trying to get a stuffed turkey in the oven early enough that we won't be eating at 8 or 9 p.m. Do I know how to celebrate Mother's Day, or WHAT?

The shish kabobs would've been my first choice for tonight, but they needed to be cooked and photographed early enough for you to make them your Sunday dinner, if the spirit moves you (or, if you're a mom like me, maybe it will move that angelic soul who's giving you a breather and doing the cooking for you).

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