The Rossland Council of Arts and Culture (RCAC) is committed to removing barriers to participation in arts and culture programming and events for patrons in Rossland. By participating in this survey, you’re helping the RCAC understand specific barriers in our community and how to address them. The community consultation is open now until midnight on […]

The BC SPCA announced the winners of the 18th annual Wildlife-in-Focus photography contest on October 9, recognizing the top three winners in both Backyard Habitats and Wild Settings categories. The judges of the Wildlife-in-Focus photography contest had a difficult time again this year choosing the top three winners in each category:  Backyard Habitats, highlighting humans’ […]

Columbia Basin residents can learn about themselves, their region, its past and its people by being engaged through arts and culture.To help make this happen, 123 arts and culture projects are receiving more than $542,000 in 2026/27 from Columbia Basin Trust. The funding is distributed through the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA), a project of […]

Starting in October, the Trail & District Arts Council brings you another amazing season of live performances at The Bailey. Our season starts on October 6 with Quartetto Gelato, a virtuosic classical quartet known for its eclectic shows featuring romantic ballads, blazing Romani tunes and forgotten music, all brought to life with multi-instrument mastery. Then the Pulitzer Prize […]

Join us at the Museum for live music and lots of fun for the whole family at our annual Arts and Culture Festival! In partnership with the Rossland IncrEdible Market, we’ll be featuring Kootenay artisans, vendors, and food trucks! Check out our website for the whole schedule: rosslandmuseum.ca/news/2026/arts-culture-fest The festival is an opportunity for our […]

“[A Canadian is]  someone with a logical reason to think he may be one.”   –  Mavis Gallant “George Grant viewed the authentic Canadian archetype as deeply conservative and nostalgic—a tragic figure attempting to preserve a distinct, ordered British North American culture on a continent dominated by American liberalism.”     — cited by Globe and Mail […]

After three years of travelling across Canada together, Michelle Wright, Jason McCoy, and Doc Walker are putting the journey into song with “The Great Canadian Roadtrip Rides Again,” a new collaborative single arriving on Sept. 11 via Navigator Records ahead of the group’s upcoming national tour. The tour will include an Oct. 28 performance at Trails Charles Bailey Theatre. Inspired by […]

On Sept. 16, the Trail Air Cadet squadron is starting its 76th training year. During the next 10 months, the cadets will learn about leadership, citizenship, aviation and physical fitness. Planned activities include learning about map and compass, a winter hike, two weekends of outdoor activities, flying in glider and powered aircraft, effective speaking, marksmanship, […]

Self-storage units officially allowed in the Downtown Commercial Zone; Working to continue the bear-proof dumpster service; Zoning approved for a new six-unit multi-family dwelling downtown; a new policy for murals; and a new trail running series this fall.   PUBLIC HEARING on Zoning Amendment Bylaw # 2872:   6:00 PM Present:  Mayor Andy Morel, and Councillors […]

Golden City Days  We’re thrilled to be taking part in another Rossland Golden City Days weekend of festivities! Downtown, look for our float in the parade and check out our booth at the Fall Fair! Here at the museum, we’ll join the celebrations with special open-by-donation days from 10 AM to 5 PM Saturday and […]