Get Ready for Golden City Days
By Contributor
Everybody loves a parade, and we’ll have a parade — and also sports events, entertainment galore, reunions, a pancake breakfast, a look back in history at the library, a rambunctious outhouse race, a special farmers’ market, the not-to-be-missed Fall Fair at the Rossland Arena, excellent food from various vendors, and more — don’t miss the roller derby match!
Here’s the schedule of events in more detail, courtesy of Terry Brinson. She warns us that “all times are approximate” — start times, in other words, are an aspiration which may or may not be reached with precision.
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Golden City Days Schedule of Events, 2016
September 9 – 11, 2016
In-store specials, sidewalk sales, heritage displays – visit our fine Rossland merchants to find out what they have in store for you this week!!
All event times are approximate. Bring lawn chairs for your comfort all weekend.
Thursday, Sept. 8
Thurs. – Sun., MOFAB Co-Ed Softball Tournament, Rossland fields, Jaclyn Haines; Jaclyn.haines@teck.com
3 – 6 pm – Rossland Mountain Market, Columbia Ave & Queen St
7 pm – “Rossland’s Golden City Days” 1895 – 1900. The remarkable and exciting “Boomtown” Days of the Golden City. Presented by Jackie Drysdale, Rossland Heritage Commission, Rossland Library
8 pm – Johnny Cash Tribute by David James and Big River. Doors at 7 pm, show at 8 pm. Tickets at Rossland Legion, Alpine Drug Mart, & Powderhound, $25, Rossland Legion
8 pm – The Devils You Don’t, live music, doors at 8 pm, $10 at the door, Rossland Eagles
Friday, Sept. 9
Fri. – Sun., 12 – 5 pm – Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre open; guided tours, 1:00 & 3:00; gold panning demonstration, 1:30 & 3:30
4 – 9 pm – NoVega Fine Food truck, local and sustainable food, Rossland Beer Company
6:30 pm – RSS Class of ’67, meet & greet, Garage Restaurant
7 – 9 pm – RSS Class of ’66, meet & greet, Prestige Hotel
8 pm – Johnny Cash Tribute by David James and Big River. Doors at 7 pm, show at 8 pm. Tickets at Rossland Legion, Alpine Drug Mart, & Powderhound, $25, Rossland Legion
9 pm – The Brothel Cats & Friends, live music, doors at 9 pm, $10 at the door, Rossland Eagles
Saturday, Sept. 10:
Events held in the Spokane Street and Columbia Avenue area, unless otherwise noted. Please keep pets away from food areas and under your control (leashed) or leave them safely at home, away from crowds and heat
EZ Rock and The GOAT on location with goodies and smiles!
Shuttle service compliments of the Golden City Days and Fall Fair Committees, Rossland Museum, Huck ‘en Berries, & Kootenay Mountain Shuttle. Schedules posted in town and on Facebook
Sat. – Sun. – Golden City 7 a-side Co-Ed Soccer Tournament, Jubilee Field, contact Sean O’Farrell, 250-512-8045, phunkdified@gmail.com
If the Golden City Days Sheriff catches you without your GCD button, you could wind up in Jail!
7:30 – 10 am – Pancake breakfast, Rossland Firefighters, Rossland Firehall
10 am – 5 pm – Tasty treats – sausages, hot dogs (Rossland Golden City Lions); hamburgers, hot dogs, (Kiwanis Club of Trail); donairs, falafels, twisty potatoes (Ray’s Greek Food); kettle corn (Rotary Club of Trail); pulled pork, chicken, beans (Wicked Southern Barbeque); tacos and churros (Tacos el Gringos), Sour Dough Alley
10 am – 4 pm – FortisBC booth with fun trivia and giant Jenga! Give-aways for kids and adults
10 am – 5 pm – Wildings of all ages are invited to bring a used t-shirt and upcycle it into a new shopping bag in 10 minutes! Bombshack (2123 Columbia Ave)
11 am – Parade; check-in table at 1st Ave and St. Paul; route proceeds along 2nd Ave, Butte St, down Columbia Ave, ends downtown
11 am – Sidewalk barbeque, Rossland Eagles
11 am – 4 pm – Skateboarding, all ages, drop-in, donation, helmets and waivers are mandatory; supported by Rossland Youth Action Network; Rossland Curling Rink
11:30 am – 3:30 pm – Children’s games and activities, face-painting, parking lot next to Spokane St
After parade – 4 pm – Rossland Thrift Shop open
After parade – 5 pm – Fall Fair, craft vendors, exhibits, displays, live entertainment, Petting Zoo, and much more; Rossland Arena, 3rd Ave & Spokane St
11 am – 5 pm – Special Edition Farmers’ Market! Outside of the Rossland Arena on 2nd Ave
Noon – Sour Dough Alley Stage – a variety of live entertainment and local talent!
12 noon – 5 pm – “Golden City Days Revisited“. Open house with pictures, slideshow, 100 year old newspapers, and conversations with local “historians”. Jackie Drysdale & the Rossland Heritage Commission, Rossland Library
3:30 – 7 pm – 8th annual Huck ‘en Berries Bike Jam, 3rd year as a Freeride Mountain Bike Association (FMBA) bronze event. Practice starts at noon; beer garden, music, food. Register at Revolution Cycles or Rory Belter, 250-231-1481. Presented by the Rossland Mountain Bike Society, Centennial Park Jumps
1:30 – 3 pm – KMBC Lil Rippers Bike Park Clinic – 6-12 yrs. Obstacle course, skill development & stunt park; beginner through advanced. Sign in at 1:30 pm; clinic at 2 pm. Signed waiver, good helmet, bike in working order, water, and an “I can do it” attitude! Spokane St, near Esling Park
2:45 pm – Golden City Days Outhouse Races down Sour Dough Alley. Cheer on your favorite team to victory! Race rules and entry form available by emailing Trinda LaFond, trinda13@hotmail.com or text/phone 250-512-8046
4 – 9 pm – NoVega Fine Food truck, local and sustainable food, outside Rossland Beer Company
5:30 pm – RSS Classes of ’66 & ‘67, cocktails, dinner, music, Prestige Hotel
7 pm – Royal Canadian Legion Texas Hold-em Tournament, $50 buy-in, lower Legion Hall, Doug Halladay, doug.halladay@yahoo.ca
9 pm – The Whiskey Jacks & John Lee’s Hooker, doors at 9 pm, $15 at the door, Rossland Eagles
Sunday, Sept. 11
10 am – Golden City Grind, 9 am registration, 10k, 5k, and kids’ races, sponsored by Alpine Grind Coffeehouse and Gerick Cycle & Sports, Shelley Ackerman, goldencitygrind@gmail.com, Centennial Trail Head
Noon – 4 pm – Skateboarding, all ages, drop-in, donation; helmets and waivers are mandatory; supported by Rossland Youth Action Network; Rossland Curling Rink
2:30 pm – 28th Annual West Kootenay Toy Run, Columbia Ave
Sour Dough Alley– family afternoon, bring lawn chairs, browse, hang out with friends / family
11 am – 2:30 pm – White Elephant Sale, bring your items to sell, no fee, pre-register, 250-362-5233 or 250-231-6357
10 am – 3 pm – NoVega Fine Food truck, local and sustainable food, breakfast and lunch (eggs benedict on house-made potato cakes, banana pancakes w/maple syrup & mixed berries, homemade veggie burgers, chicken pita, and more!)
10:30 am – 2:30 pm – FortisBC booth with fun trivia and giant Jenga! Give-aways for kids and adults
12:30 – 2:30 pm – Polly Esther, “clown”ing around, having fun with children and adults
1 pm – Stake Your Claim “dig for gold” event, 10 and under, $2 per claim; bake table
3:30 pm – Golden City Days raffle prize winners drawn, Sour Dough Alley, 1990 Columbia Ave
5 pm – “Derby for Dax”, exhibition game mash-up of players from Rossland Trail Roller Girls, Castlegar Dam City Rollers, and Nelson Killjoys. Proceeds to RTRG player “Lady Darkette,” whose son, Dax, is fighting cancer. Look for miners on skates, touting moustaches and lots of gold! Merchandise for sale & lounge open. Enjoy live roller derby for old time’s sake and cheer on these athletic women all for a great cause! 12 and older, $10; under 12, free. Tickets available now, Rossland Beer Company & RossVegas in Rossland; Bay Avenue Music & JJ’s Fashion in Trail. Limited number of tickets available at door. Doors open at 4:00. Join the celebration at the Shovel afterwards! Rossland Arena.
8 – 11:55 pm – Harpdog Brown & the Travelin’ Blues Show, doors at 8 pm, $10 advance, $15 at the door, The Flying Steamshovel or ticketweb.ca
About that RAFFLE:
Raffle tickets on sale at Alpine Drug Mart IDA and Rossland Grocery
Buy your raffle ticket for a chance to WIN: One night stay, deluxe room from Prestige Mountain Resort; High Sierra backpacking packfrom Powderhound; Red Mountain Resort one day lift ticket; 18-hole rounds of golf from Redstone Golf Resort or Birchbank Golf; or many other wonderful prizes!
Sponsors
The Golden City Days events are made possible by these generous sponsors: City of Rossland, Rossland News, Trail Times, The GOAT, EZ Rock, NDCU Rossland Branch, Tourism Rossland, Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Area B, Columbia Basin Trust, Teck Trail Operations, and The Rossland Telegraph; Prestige Mountain Resort, Powderhound, Sourdough Alley Holdings Ltd., Hall Printing, Birchbank Golf, Redstone Golf Resort, Red Mountain Resort, Ferraro Foods Rossland, Rossland Beer Company, and RossVegas Boardshop
