Plans for a grand re-opening of the downtown core following a summer of major renovations are coming together as the project's Communication Task Force works with the Rossland Chamber of Commerce and others to put together a street party on Oct. 27. Coun. Jody Blomme, a task force member, reported to council on Sept. 17 that...

What will Rossland’s Museum look like in the next few years? What displays, stories and themes will attract an expanded clientele? What will its role be in the community? Since last year, a group of Rossland residents has been exploring exciting options for the future of the museum. Now they want to hear from you through two...

The Kootenay's First Annual Honey show was recently held by the Kootenay Local Agricultural Society. Fifteen different honeys were submitted by beekeepers and judged for two categories, best colour and best taste, by the beekeeping fraternity present. Local Rossland avid gardeners and apiarists, Joe Bye and Mary Myers were ...

You can be a really busy little bee here in Rossland if you are a kid; there are so many activities, both recreational and artsy, to choose from to enroll your child in for fun, educational and social times. And Rossland’s own dynamic acting duo, G. Michael and Alicia Gray, who relocated to Rossland from busy Vancouver a...

This October, my besties and I are going on a girls-only trip to Napa Valley and San Francisco. We have been saving up for almost a year and have quite the travel itinerary planned. First, we are going to rent a little cabin in wine country and tour the various vineyards (sipping all the way). […]

Rita Moir will read from her book The Third Crop at the Castlegar & District Public Library on Oct. 3 at 7 p.m.  The Third Crop is this year’s One Book One Kootenay (OBOK) selection. Moir’s beautiful book of image and essayabout the history of the Slocan Valley reflects sentiments both local and universal. In […]

Eyes sparkling with excitement, an animated Frances Welwood shares her enthusiasm for a remarkable woman, Annie Garland Foster, who challenged the conventions of her times, to become, among other things, the first woman councilor in Nelson. On Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. at the Castlegar & District Public Library you will have the opportunity to […]

With the Fall & Winter Brochure in the mailboxes and online, registrations have been busy!  There are lots of new and exciting programs and courses to check out!  If you didn’t receive one in the mail, log on to www.rossland.ca, then City Hall, then Rossland Recreation, then Program Guide.  Excited about the new Blended...

In the heart of Spokane’s historic Browne’s Addition, there is a fabulous mansion that is now part law office and part catering venue for weddings and such events. Featuring architecture inspired by Spanish and Moorish influences, a rounded tower, and was partially constructed from sandstone imported from Italy. It belonged...

City council is chasing the green – environmental and cash savings – with the move to paperless council meetings, according to councillor Kevin Chernoff. “We started thinking about it a year ago, through the Green Committee, and started implementing it in June – I was the first to make the switch,” he said, adding now […]