The arts provide a creative process for inspiring the people of the Columbia Basin to understand and express their connections with the history, ecology, resources and cultures of their home, so as to take care of it wisely for the future . This is central vision of the Columbia-Kootenay Cultural Alliance, which each year...

This weekend, loving couples seeking a fun and romantic night on the town need look no further afield than Heartfest, a evening of music and dance taking place at the Miner’s Hall this Saturday night. The event is in aid of the Johan Kruus Fundraising Campaign and will feature Rossland’s Michael Gifford and a whole host of ...

Travelling the long and winding road of the Canadian musician, traversing the country from east to west and back again, one could imagine that, interspaced between bursts of adoration from groups of fans, the dark roads of the Canadian Hinterland could be lonely. On the other hand, if you’ve been at it for 20 years there must...

112 years in the making, the 2009 version of Rossland’s Winter Carnival went off over three days of outstanding winter-themed events which attracted record crowds. For a largely volunteer run event, it is truly impressive what a group of dedicated people can do to provide entertainment, boost spirits, bring people together ...

For the past four months a cast of more than 30 talented Rosslanders have been rehearsing and working hard to bring our hills alive with the sound of music. At the end of February, you won’t have Fah (a long, long way to run) to see the latest and greatest performance by the Rossland Light Opera. After performing for two...

Two new trees sprouted up on Columbia Ave this week, along with a few fine feathered friends keeping them company. Not just any old trees, these metal art sculptures are the realization of a dream many years in the making. For years, the Rossland Council for Arts and Culture has planned to do a public art project. This Saturday,...

If your idea of a great summer getaway is paddling over 3,000 km through three different provinces, then you’d be right at home with Jan Micklethwaite. Jan and four other local paddlers will be telling their stories at the Miner’s Hall this Sunday night as a fundraiser for the Rossland Museum. Successfully completing an epic...

Rossland’s airwaves are about to start buzzing with a new local radio channel in the coming months as the Rossland Radio Co-Op has been approved for an over-the-air FM license. Incorporated back in July of 2005, the co-op has been broadcasting over the internet for a year and a half, bringing its own brand of free community...

This week's all-candidates' meeting was a good introduction to the great majority of the candidates in this year's Rossland civic elections. One candidate, however, was not present at the meeting. "It was raining and I wasn't about to drive eight blocks. And if I'd walked, I'd have got soaked and had to use the clothes dryer,"...

by Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson Reviewed by Sara Golling This gripping and delightful book abounds in “AHA!” moments. It should be required reading for all politicians, bureaucrats, civil servants, teachers, parents, children, members of boards of directors and all other decision-makers – in short, everyone. When you read...