It’s generally accepted that March is the month that often comes in like a lion. The first of September this year however seems to have come in like a whole pack of lions if you work in or around the arts and culture industry. Deemed by numerous media outlets and pundits the “Bad news” budget, the BC government’s budget update...

The second phase of the renovation project to refurbish the Miners' Hall that got started last year is just about to wrap up. Following last year’s kitchen renovation, the most recent project focused on accessibility and the entrance to the old building. Coordinated by the Rossland Council of Arts and Culture, the $20,000...

Several members (old and new) of the volunteer Rossland Film Fest board met last week at the library to begin discussions and planning for this year’s event. Among the questions discussed was around the future of the festival and where to host the gala Saturday night event. High on the list of events not to be missed in...

The Cast of the Gold Fever Follies presents a cabaret evening of song, dance, laughter, and maybe even a few tears this upcoming Sunday.  The Very Saucy Sunday Show will be presented at the Rossland Miners Hall at 7:30pm (Doors open at 7:00pm). The audience can expect a different setup to the hall, allowing for more of a...

It's been a while since my last piece for this paper. After brouhaha that surrounded my debut Telegraph piece, I was surprised to be asked back for an encore, even here in the depths of the sweltering silly season. Apparently, there is still a market for serious journalism in this world and for that we should all be grateful....

In a time of political unrest and transformation, the Republic of Georgia continues to press forward, looking for innovative ways to turn their economy around. With the help of Canadian partners such as Selkirk College, Georgians are increasing community economic development through educational change. Currently in Georgia, unemployment is particularly rampant in the rural communities. […]

In this week's "Out There" coloumn, Kallee Lins ventures to the east side of Kootenay Lake to take in the spectacle that is Starbelly Jam. Residents of Crawford Bay welcomed 18 accomplished musical acts this past weekend, bringing with them a few thousand festival goers from the Kootenays and elsewhere in celebrating the 10th...

Rossland Radio’s broadcast team got a little broader this week with the addition of its first paid staff. Through a series of grants acquired this spring the community co-op station was able to hire on a summer internship coordinator position as well as two interns to boost the station’s efforts. “We got funding from the...

Out There is a new column for the Telegraph that will focus on adventures outside of the Mountain Kingdom [editor's note: is there anything beyond Wedding Cake corner and the Nancy Green Junction? We've all heard the rumours, but I thought they were just rural myths...] Without sounding too Star Trek-like, our mission is to...

As all good stories begin, once upon a time on a Monday night that had the entire town covered in Ice this past winter I slid my way down the hill to take in a riveting night of city council. Interrupting my step step slide rhythm as I made my way down Columbia like a curler, I was interrupted by a phone call from a friend ...