Lots o' indoor sports on offer during a week when no one wants to be outside...
By Rossland Recreation
Now that Winter is starting to settle in, you might be thinking about learning how to skate ski, or perhaps become a better skate skier. There is a Beginners Skate Skiing class starting on December 4 and running for three weeks on Tuesday evenings, from 6:30-7:30pm. The Intermediate and Advanced Skate Skiing class starts the following night, on Wednesday December 5 and also runs for three weeks. Both courses are taught by Andy Morel, with Kootenay Nordic Ventures.
Public Skatingfor the week of November 19-25 is on Wednesday, November 21 from 6:30-7:45pm; Friday, November 23 from 5:00-6:30pm and Sunday from 2:30-4:00pm and again from 6:00-7:30pm. For more information about admission prices and skate rentals, please log on to the City’s website, at www.rossland.ca. The information can be found under the City Hall, Arena page.
If you’re new to town and wondering about drop in hockey, there are two Recreation times set aside. The Tuesday night Co-Ed REC Hockey runs from 9:45-11:00pm and the Sunday hockey runs from 9:15-10:30pm. The drop in fee is $10.00 per person, or you can purchase a 10X pass at the REC Department, for $80.00.
Senior’s Duffer Hockey has started and runs on Friday mornings from 9:30am to 10:45am. If you love to play hockey and you’re over 50, this is the game for you! Players with varying skills are encouraged to come out and play with other “older” players in the spirit of fellowship and sportsmanship. All abilities are encouraged and welcome!
The Library and RCAC are bringing the NFB Film Club to Rossland! Their first film night on Thursday, November 22 will be a double feature that starts at 6:30pm. Film number one is; A Drummer’s Dream – A rare and unique assembly of some of the greatest drummers in the world. Explosive talent, passion, humour and irresistible personality come together in a magical setting as seven diverse drummers create a profound and unforgettable experience. The second film is; Surviving Progress – Ronald Wright’s bestseller, “ A Short History of Progress” inspired this cinematic requiem to progress as usual. Throughout human history, what seemed like progress often backfired. Some of the world’s foremost thinkers, activists, bankers and scientists challenge us to overcome progress traps, which destroyed past civilizations and lie treacherously embedded in our own. For more information, contact the Rossland Public Library, at 250-362-7611.
You may have heard the story of Warren McDonald, the double above-knee amputee who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in 2003, after losing both legs during a backpacking trek in Australia, six years earlier. Warren’s story was featured on the television show, “I Shouldn’t Be Alive” and he was also interviewed on the Oprah show. Warren’s accident occurred when he was climbing to the summit of a peak when he became trapped beneath a one-ton boulder in a freak rock fall. His companion, Geert van Keulen, a Dutch traveler he’d met the day before was his only hope for survival. As Warren lay crushed, Geert raced down the mountain to get help. Warren’s “test of will” lasted two days before a helicopter arrived, and he was rescued.
Warren will be speaking on November 27 from 7:00-8:30pm at Rossland Secondary School in the Auditorium. His lecture,“The Challenge of Change” will be an inspiring and eye-opening information session, designed to help motivate and encourage people to achieve their best despite obstacles or setbacks. Tickets are available for $15.00 at the Recreation Department at City Hall. For more information about Warren and his incredible story, log on to his website at; www.warren-macdonald.com.
Lots of drop in Recreation in Rossland if you’re busy but looking for an opportunity to get some exercise and have some fun! Basketball is played at RSS on Tuesdays from 7:00pm in the Gym; Indoor Soccer is played on Wednesdays from 6:00pm in the RSS Gym; Pickleball is also on Wednesdays from 6:30-8:00pm in the MacLean Elementary School gym; Adult Co-Ed REC Hockey is on Tuesday nights from 9:45-11:00pm and on Sunday nights from 9:15-10:30pm in the Rossland Arena; Volleyball is played at RSS in the Gym on Thursdays from 7:30pm and for those who prefer morning exercise, Zumba is on Monday and Wednesday morning at 8:30am in the Miners Hall and Stretch & Strength is on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 8:30am, in the Miners Hall.
The Friends of the Rossland Range, or FORR, are having their annual general meeting on Tuesday, November 27 at 7:00pm at the Sacred Heart Catholic Parish Hall, in Rossland. For more information, log on to www.rosslandrange.org.
The Recreation Department will start creating the Spring Brochure in the next few weeks. 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.
