RSS's 60th celebration, Museum And Family Fun Day...and more
The Summer Brochure will be available this week, online at www.rossland.ca and in your mailboxes early next week. The Rossland Pool is actively looking for qualified Guards and Instructors for this summer! We are short several qualified Staff and as a result may have to restructure the times and days that the Pool is open. ...
Castlegar one of seven communities to host Columbia River Treaty review public consultations
The province of B.C. has committed to consult with First Nations and residents of the Columbia River Basin to ensure regional interests help shape the future of the Columbia River Treaty, including one in Castlegar June 6. The provincial Columbia River Treaty 2014 Review will conduct economic, environmental, social, financial, legal and hydrological analyses in […]
City delegation optimistic after meetings in Victoria
Mayor Lawrence Chernoff, councillor Dan Rye and city manager John Malcolm returned to Castlegar optimistic after a full day of meetings with provincial ministers, ministerial staff and elected representatives May 9. Rye said the trio met with, among others, Minister of Advanced Education Naomi Yamamoto, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Pat Bell, opposition critic […]
Third annual Nature Fest in Castlegar this weekend
Looking for something to do on your May long weekend? Come down to Millennium Park in Castlegar (110 5th St) and enjoy the Third Annual Castlegar Garden and Nature Fest taking place on Saturday May 19, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. In addition to the park’s winding walkways, native plants and a scenic river views, you can […]
Selkirk College holds community meetings to determine future direction
Grappling with dramatic funding cuts hasn’t prevented Selkirk College from looking toward an ambitious future, if a series of local community consultations is any indication. Selkirk College staff and administration representatives travelled to each of the six regional communites in which one of the nine college sites are located, beginning with Grand Forks on April […]
OP/ED: One Mom's job action in support of teachers
All of the recent job action talk lately has me really feeling terrible for our teachers. I don’t know a whole lot about the politics of it all but I do know that teaching is HARD! I cannot imagine what it must be like to have to sit in a room with 30-plus children all […]
The Rossland Pool needs certified lifeguards and instructors...and you need to get out and do some of this stuff
The Rossland Pool is actively looking for qualified Guards and Instructors for this summer! We are short several qualified Staff and as a result may have to restructure the times and days that the Pool is open. If you know of anyone who is currently certified to Guard or Instruct, please encourage them to contact the...
Symphony of the Kootenays in Jeopardy
The non-profit organization that runs the Symphony of the Kootenays has decided to dissolve itself unless four new people come forward to sit on its dwindling board of directors of at a special meeting coming up on May 16 in Cranbrook. But Hans Dekkers, the president of the society, says that even if four people […]
Greenwood gold water gets official award
It's official. The City of Greenwood now has the trophy plate to prove it has the best tasting municipal water in the world. City mayor, Nipper Kettle, was presented the award during a "Best Tasting Water in the World" ceremony in Greenwood Friday, May 11. More than 200 people packed the McArthur Centre in downtown Greenwood...
Be a lifeguard! Fix your bike! Get fit with roller skates! Play rugby (if you're a little kid)! Spring has sprung!
Lots of great activities, programs, opportunities and events coming up in the next few weeks, in Rossland! Check out some of the great programs we’re running, in the Spring Brochure, which can be viewed online at www.rossland.ca and also on Facebook. The Rossland Pool is looking for qualified Guards and Instructors for this...
