It’s almost Halloween! Yay! I have always been a Halloween fan; I love the decorations, the pumpkin carving, and the plethora of bite-sized chocolates, but there is one thing that really gets my goat when it comes to this spooky season – it is impossible to find a women’s costume that isn’t oozing with sex. […]

As a follow up to our recent Call For Artists- Tourism Rossland is pleased to announce that the following artists submitted winning pieces in our recent call for artists: Jenny Baillie Charlene Barnes Louise Drescher Stephanie Gauvin The Board of Tourism Rossland had the difficult job of picking only 7 pieces from the 58 which...

Hey Teens and parents of Teens!  If you’re looking for a unique opportunity that focuses on experiences, skills, life experiences and fun, consider the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award.  The award is the world’s leading achievement award for young people - bringing together practical experiences and life skills to...

Last night, the first of three meetings between the Rossland Reads debaters was held in an effort to have their book voted “Rossland Reads 2012 Champion”.  The rules have been decided upon and are as such: Our fabulous moderator, Jennifer, will introduce the defenders and they’ll have an opportunity to give a 30 second...

A comment posted on Facebook has earned the author a conversation with police, according to Castlegar RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. The comment was in reference to a story posted on the Castlegar Source Facebook page about a Sunflower City man convicted of criminal charges, and openly threatened the man named in the story. Source editor […]

Usually, I’m in line with public opinion, in keeping with the democratic values that drive my very profession. But a recent Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of the Canadian Red Cross just crosses the line for me – away from public opinion and into public hysteria or public stupidity, I can’t decide which. Apparently, about […]

The official unveiling of the Olaus Jeldness statue is planned for the Friday night (Jan. 25) of the 116th annual Rossland Winter Carnival, immediately after the parade—and the city recently set about drafting invitations for Norwegian notables to attend. Coun. Kathy Wallace raised the plans at the Oct. 9 council meeting: "I...

Rossland council authorized the purchase of 40 new 4.5 foot diameter top-mount Christmas lights—or "winter" lights as the mayor preferred to call them—for the new street lamps on Columbia Ave. and Washington St. to First Ave. Rossland previously had 30 snowflake lights, but the manager of operations, Darrin Albo, wrote to...

The 2nd Rossland Scouting group is trying to see if there are more youth out there, interested in joining the Scout group.  It is open to boys and girls ages 11-14 years of age.  Please check out the Scouts Canada website at www.scouts.ca.  The organizers are looking for youth interested in learning new skills and having fun...

Two new interpretative spots have recently been created in Rossland to mark sites significant to Rossland’s early years when it was Canada’s largest gold mining center.   The first one is located beside the Wagon Road on a viewpoint above the Redstone subdivision.  The title of the signage  reads, “The Historic Trail Creek ...