A new business to help teachers in the West Kootenays
As former teachers, Jessie Morassut and Lauren Kessler know firsthand the need for a shift within the culture of teacher well-being. Moving away from toxic taglines like “do it for the kids” and “don’t smile until December”, and unclear expectations that can exist in work hours, these two are now stepping up to create and […]
Column: Reconciliation - Ancestors, Elders, First Nations and European Colonialists
“I know how the Greek and Romans viewed the Celtic people they absorbed into an empire, and how the English viewed the Irish, Scots, and Welsh Celts later in history, –“civilizers” do not intend to let the weaker folks exercise cultural freedom. The subjugated do what they must to have peace. Always, the imperial folk […]
Rossland's Into the Trees Music Festival Releases Lineup
Into the Trees Music Festival has released its full lineup, inviting festivalgoers to spend three nights this Labour Day weekend under string lights in the forested grove behind the Ram's Head Hotel in Rossland. Early-bird passes are already sold out, and only a handful of weekend passes remain for the intimate festival, running Sept. 4 […]
Money for Rossland's Community Groups
Rossland Community Grants recommended for 2027: On Monday, August 10, all seven Council members gathered for a Committee-of-the-Whole meeting, two of them remotely, at 3:30 pm to wrestle with the problem of allocating the available funds, which were fewer than the total requested. The remaining funding available to applicants for the 2027 Rossland Community Grants, […]
Review: Gold Fever Follies - A Hot Time in the Old Town!
By Ty Wright Every year, I am drawn back to see the Gold Fever Follies in Rossland; the yearly, summer-long production that has graced the stage of the Miners Hall for 4 decades. Heck, being a Follies alumni myself, it’s essential that I attend at least one show every season. .. and thank goodness I […]
A mix of musical magic closes out Music in the Park for this year
Join the Trail & District Arts Council and Trail’s Incredible Farmers Market on August 13 for an entertaining evening of food vendors, market, and live music for The Night Market, supported by Kootenay Insurance Services’. From 5 pm to 8:30 pm there’s lots to do in Gyro Park for our last event of the summer […]
Kootenay Gallery of Art Presents: For The Love Of Dog by Kimberley Hyatt
Exhibition Dates: August 13 – October 31, 2026 Artist Reception: Saturday, September 12, at the Kootenay Gallery of Art from 2-4pm What is it about dogs that connects us? How do they bring people together, shape our relationships, and leave lasting impressions on our lives? For the Love of Dog is a multimedia exhibition that […]
Get your groove on at the Music in the Dark Beach Dance Party
Get ready to dance like there’s no one watching with Stubbs and the and Paris Pick and the Pricks at Music in the Dark. Presented by Trail & District Arts Council, as part of the Kootenay Savings Music in the Park series, this live music event happens on Friday, Aug. 7 from 7:30 to 10 […]
Column: Different times, different moral rules, and human self-regard
“We are the cosmos made conscious, and life is the means by which the universe understands itself.” — Professor Brian Cox Telemachos: “We created the greatest civilization there ever was.” Odysseus: “We violated all that’s ever been sacred between people. We lived in a world of beauty, … until we broke it.” Penelope: “Civilization will […]
Columbia Basin Culture Tour, for lovers of art, culture and heritage
Artists, museums, art galleries, heritage sites and more will open their doors to the public—for free—during the Columbia Basin Culture Tour. A total of 85 venues, located in communities and rural areas throughout the Columbia Basin, are featured in the 18th annual tour, taking place on Saturday and Sunday, August 8 and 9, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 […]
