This January, the Rossland Historical Museum is excited to present a new, community driven exhibit, “Objects of Significance”.  Exploring the mining, cultural and technological history of Rossland and area through the interpretation of artifacts chosen and researched by members of the public, the installation invites new...

The Hip Hop & Jazz classes start this week and will run until the first week of March.   The classes are offered in the MacLean Annex on First Ave. between St. Paul and Monte Christo.  Classes are on Tuesdays from 3:00-3:45pm for 5-6 year olds, 4:00-5:00pm for 7-9 year olds, 5:00-6:00pm for 10-13 year olds.  On Wednesdays,...

Get ready to dance as The Rossland Council for Arts and Culture (RCAC) is welcoming the experimental ‘rock violin pioneer’ and founding member of Delhi 2 Dublin  to the Rossland Miners’ Hall on Saturday, January 19. Kytami is a self proclaimed "violinist extremist” who challenges the lines between classical and electronic, ...

Ed. Note: A quote in this editorial alludes to a vulgar cuss-word. If a reader finds that troublesome, please read no further.  I’m guessing lots of people in the tri-city area remember Australian deejay Drex, of the Drex and Johnson morning radio show on Mountain FM. Drex, whose real name is Justin Wilcomes, left our […]

The Lil’ Gretzky’s Preschool Hockey program for kids 3-5 years starts this week!   The program will run for the month of January, on Mondays from 3:15-4:15pm starting Monday, January 7.   This is a fun approach to getting comfortable on the ice and in an Arena setting and is geared towards children with limited or no skating...

Whistler RCMP are investigating a sudden death which occurred on Whistler Mountain on Jan. 7. RCMP were contacted after a skier on Franz’s Meadows was passing a cliff area and noticed a male who appeared to be in need of help. When the male didn’t respond to the passerby, he contacted Whistler Blackcomb Ski Patrol […]

The actions of as many as 200 intoxicated youth have BC Transit questioning the merit of continuing to provide free New Year’s Eve bus service in the Greater Trail/Rossland/Castlegar area. BC Transit corporate spokesperson Meribeth Burton said a scheduled 1 a.m. bus in Rossland New Year’s morning saw drunken teens behave in a manner so […]

Historians, archaeologists, and palaeontologists focus on pivotal moments around which separate eras seem to hinge. It is no different in other disciplines as ecologists define community edges and philosophers erect words around meaning. Meanwhile, down on Planet Earth, climbers, bikers, skiers, and boaters flow over their ...

How will we use less energy in the year 2050? That answer just became a little clearer courtesy the hopes, dreams, imagination and creativity of 143 Kootenay Boundary students. The annual Kootenay Contraption Contest put on by the Kootenay Association for Science and Technology (KAST), GLOWS (Growing Learning Opportunities ...

The Rossland Arena has moved into the Holiday Schedule, which means there are lots of available ice times if you’d like to rent some ice.   Birthday parties, Christmas parties, New Year’s parties, private rentals, fun games of hockey, private coaching – all can be accommodated over the Holiday Season.  For more information ...