Laughing is good. Bridget Ryan can help with that.
The Rossland Council for Arts and Culture welcomes to Rossland the hilarious Bridget Ryan in her touring stand-up/cabaret mash-up: Here's to the Ladies Who Laugh. It’s part musical theatre, part stand-up comedy, and 100% entertaining. The show is Saturday February 4th at the Prestige Mountain Resort in Rossland....
Some New Faces at Joe Hill Coffeehouse
On Sunday, January 15, the Joe Hill Coffeehouse audience will face west instead of east. The set-up in the Rossland Legion has been changed, and performers are now at the other end of the room. Come and see the new arrangement -- and this set of performers, with two who are new to Joe HIll.. · Les Carter – intriguing...
Museum gets Council go-ahead
In 2012, the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre (RMDC) embarked on a six-phase renewal project with the help of major stakeholders, including Teck Trail Operations., the City of Rossland, and the wonderful support of the citizens of Rossland and area. Thanks to a recent $100,000 grant from Canada Cultural Spaces and the...
Snowshoe by Moonlight at Red for a Good Cause
What better way to enjoy our beautiful Kootenay winter than an evening of guided snowshoeing in bright moonlight with friends and family? The West Kootenay Take a Hike Program invites your participation in our first annual moonlight snowshoe event featuring excellent food, live music, a silent auction and prizes - all in...
Rossland Council for Arts and Culture: AGM -- New Members Welcome!
Rossland Council for Arts and Culture Annual General Meeting - January 17th The Rossland Council for Arts and Culture will hold its annual general meeting on Tuesday, January 17th at 7:30pm at the Prestige Mountain Resort. What's RCAC?...
Film: Colonization Road -- on CBC this month
After a successful world premiere at the imagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival in October 2016, Michelle St. John's documentary Colonization Road will air across Canada on CBC's weekly point-of-view documentary series Firsthand, Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 9pm (9:30 NL). Colonization Road will then be available to...
EDITORIAL: The CBC -- Boon or Boondoggle?
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) is Canada's national radio and television broadcaster -- loved by many, reviled by others. Its exact date of origin may be open to interpretation; its predecessor, the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission, was established as a state-owned company in 1932, following a 1929 report ...
Philosophy Returning to Selkirk College
Students will have the opportunity to explore questions at the very heart of human existence as Philosophy 101 returns to the School of University Arts & Sciences at Selkirk College in January. This intro-level philosophy course focuses on the nature of human reality. Students will discuss metaphysical issues such as self-identity, free will, and the […]
COLUMN: Tread Lightly
How much stuff will you give and receive this holiday season? Add it to the growing pile — the 30-trillion-tonne pile. That’s how much technology and goods humans have produced, according to a study by an international team led by England’s University of Leicester. It adds up to more than all living matter on the planet,...
