REEL Film Fest (dare we say it?) REEL fun!
This weekend the Rossland Mountain Film Festival (RMFF) saw a highly successful staging of its Reel Youth component. Five films by local teen filmmakers were screened with Liam Barnes and Justin Zimmer's Surge Freerun: Year One taking both the judge's prize and the audience choice award. In addition, local filmmaker Andre...
Batty about bats: An unusual luncheon opportunity this week!
This Thursday, November 24th, the Kootenay Association for Science and Technology (KAST) will be offering an Environmental Networking Seminar Luncheon (ENSL) featuring a presentation on state-of-the-art bat research by Dr. Cori Lausen at the Trail campus of Selkirk College. Lausen will be providing a glimpse into her unique world – 18 years of bat research […]
The Rossland Mountain Film Festival is upon us today! Tuesday!
The waiting is over–events for the Rossland Mountain Film Festival presented by the members of the Nelson & District Credit Union begin on Tuesday, Nov. 22. Visit our website for the full program at www.rosslandfilmfest.com. A few of our feature films and some film overview highlights to look forward to: The Art of Flight – […]
"I Ain't Dead Yet" brings Woody Guthrie back to life
On Friday night, Tim Machin's Woody Guthrie-inspired show, "I'm Not Dead Yet" played at the Miners' Hall. Videographer and new Telegraph contributor David Hartman took the opportunity to record Machin as he spoke of the inspiration he finds in Guthrie's work--and then played a song. Check it out, but please: don't compare it...
Selkirk College hosts an alternative timeline of history
Selkirk College Peace Studies students will be putting on a display called ‘An Alternative Timeline of History’, at Selkirk College Castlegar Campus in The Pit on Nov 29th from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. This over 100 foot display of photos, exhibits and captions provides a timeline of history over the last thousand years.What makes...
A talk on skiing before lifts in Rossland, how to parent a teenager, and much more!
Are you parenting a Teenager? How’s that working for you? Crossing the bridge from childhood to adulthood has never been so daunting. The Recreation Department has purchased the “Making Sense of Adolescence” DVD series—an eight part video course that will help shed light into this often dark and confusing time. He gives ...
BOOK REVIEW: Berry lovers will appreciate companion book for Christmas
Wild Berries of British ColumbiaBy Fiona Hamersley Chambers Lone Pine Publishing 192 pages – $21.95 Those of us who take the time to enjoy the backcountry of B.C. often find ourselves tempted to test out the bounty of berries we see around us as we hike. Knowing which fruits are safe is critical to […]
"I ain't dead yet" comes to town...live!
The Rossland Council for Arts and Culture presents the one-man show: I Ain’t Dead Yet, performed and written by Tim Machin from the life and writing of Woody Guthrie. “I Ain’t Dead Yet” is a one man show based on the life and times of Woody Guthrie the famous American folk singer and social activist. Over the course of this...
TALES AND LEGENDS OF THE MOUNTAIN KINGDOM: The life and times of Phyllis Gregory
I think by now we’re very familiar with the big male names in Rossland’s history--Ross Thompson and John Kirkup, for instance--but there seems to be not very much said in local histories about important women from Rossland. Sure, we know about Mrs. Allen and her famous hotel, and there are the dancers and saloon girls and...
Acting, music, drama, and...of course...hockey!
Public skating at the Arena is on Wednesdays from 6:30-7:45pm, Fridays from 5:00-6:30pm, Sundays from 2:30-4:00pm and then again from 6:00-7:30pm. The Sunday 2:30pm skate sometimes cancels as a result of Minor Hockey Tournaments. This Sunday, November 13, Public Skating is from 2:30-4:00pm and again from 6:00-7:30pm. Please...