Mapleloop Boutique, a new online clothing store owned by Rossland’s Genevieve Fortin, will unveil spring and summer collections as models bring clothing to life down the runway. “This is not going to be your typical cat walk, it's going to be Rossland style,” promises Fortin. Art for People artists Martine Bédard and Andy...

If you’re looking to escape from the wet, Spring weather, Folk Dancing in the Miners Hall is this Thursday, starting at 7:00pm.  The style is a combination of English Country dancing and Contra Dance.  There are no complicated steps to learn, just bring your sense of humour and your rhythm and your willingness to have fun! ...

In honour of National Poetry Month, the Telegraph will be featuring a different poem each day all through April. Today's first installment is from Rossland's own Almeda Glenn Miller and it's called 'Growing nightmares'...featuring a theme that any Rossland gardener should be able to relate to on a wet and slushy April day......

My son and I have been gluten-, dairy- and soy-free all his almost-15 years of life. I don’t mind admitting, when I first went gluten-free, I almost starved. I was scared to eat anything – I’m on the extreme end of the continuum in terms of celiac disease, and I was terrified of the pain […]

Gardeners and nature lovers from around the region will want to mark May 18 on their calendars for Castlegar’s Fourth Annual Garden and Nature Fest. The Castlegar Garden Club and Castlegar Communities in Bloom are partnering to sponsor this open-air festival at the Castlegar Community Complex (2101 6th Ave) from 10 a.m. To 3 p.m. […]

Foodtree Permaculture Education and the Castlegar Public Library are teaming up to help you get the garden of your dreams this season with Castlegar Seed Swap this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. “Find new plant varieties you can grow for the first time! Maybe you’ve been seeking perfect plants to fill those empty […]

Are you a Senior interested in becoming more computer literate?  There are two excellent courses coming up that will help you to feel more comfortable and confident.   CBAL (Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy) is offering two, FREE! Seniors Computer Workshops in April.  Workshop #1: Learn how to use Facebook:  In this...

Live theatre returns to the Miners' Hall stage on April 4 & 5, when the Rossland Council for Arts & Culture presents Miss Caledonia, a one woman comedic play written and performed by Dora award winning actress Melody A. Johnson. “Miss Caledonia is a funny and heartwarming story based on the life of the playwright’s ...

Despite the mayor’s protests, council decided emphatically on Monday evening to delay a decision to spend $100,000 on downtown street furniture until detailed finances on the Columbia-Washington renovations are available. Council discussion also quickly galvanized around an idea presented by Coun. Kathy Wallace that local...

The Recreation Department and Art Instructor Shelley Painter are running Spring Break Art Camps to help keep the kids busy and having fun over the Spring Break!  Classes are held in the Arena Lounge from 2:30-4:30pm and each day has a different art theme to look forward to.  This week is the second week of Spring Break and ...