Up Those Bids! Silent Auction Ends November 30
The generosity and talent of local artists will help the Rossland Museum reach its fundraising goal for Phase 1 of its ambitious 6-year renewal project -- if enough people bid on these donated works of art. Many are on display at the Rossland branch of the Nelson & District Credit Union; you can see others at Salon...
Civic Theatre hosts: Where the Ocean meets the Rainforest - Exploring Canada's Great Bear Rainforest with Ian McAllister
The Civic Theatre in Nelson is hosting a wildlife star this weekend, as Ian McAllister presents a mutli-media presentation detailing decades of wildlife research. The event is on Nov. 14 at 4 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 fr seniors and students. A thousand uninhabited islands, the world’s largest extent of temperate...
The Power of Live Story-Telling: Little Moths
Tired of gazing at a tiny glowing screen, or even a big one? Willing to share one of your true experiences, or to listen and learn from others' real life stories? Calling all storytellers and Vinyl Café fans -- Trail’s version of New York City’s ’The Moth’ returns to The Griff at The Bailey Theatre Friday November 20th at ...
Kootenay Gallery seeking funds to relocate
The Kootenay Gallery of Art is moving forward with relocation plans and has asked the City of Castlegar to kick in $8,000 to that purpose. At its regular meeting Monday night, council heard from a gallery delegation, including board chair Audrey Maxwell Polovnikoff. “At the March 2014 Strategic Planning session, the Board of...
Writers Take Note -- Essay Contest: $10,000 Prize
Friends of Canadian Broadcasting announcement: The Dalton Camp Award will go to the winner or winners of an essay competition on the link between democracy and the media in Canada. For thirteen years now, FRIENDS has sponsored the Dalton Camp Award, an essay competition honouring the memory of a great Canadian journalist ...
"Passenger" Ski Film by Andre Nutini and Dave Peacock (Local Guys!)
David Peacock of Rossland and Andre Nutini of Warfield, both RSS grads, have just finished co-directing a 2 year filming project for Red Bull. Their movie is narrated by local graphic artist Rob Sulman and will be shown in the Royal Theatre in Trail on November 5: http://www.royaltheatretrail.com/comingup Asked what inspired...
Remembrance Day Meditation on War and Peace
“War is like a football game. Whoever loses gives his opponent his hand, and everything is forgotten.” -- Herman Goering, Nazi #2 Do laws to regulate war, make war appear legitimate? If one opposes war, one might argue that it is highly inappropriate, to say the least, to make rules regulating the...
Have a Shot of Tequila Mockingbird!
If you have never seen Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra perform, or just haven’t seen them recently, you have been missing out. Luckily for you, Rossland Council for Arts and Culture is bringing them to the Miners Hall on Saturday, November 14. Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra are a collection of musicians, linked by common sonic...
Rocky Horror Picture Show to Benefit Rossland Skatepark -- Oct. 30
Rossland REC Fall Brochure The Fall Brochure is available online at www.rossland.ca, Recreation Program Guide, and in hardcopy at the REC Department, Public Library, RSS and the Credit Union. There are lots of great programs running and starting soon! Kids Yoga After School Children derive enormous benefits from yoga. ...
Kootenay Artists Want to Stop Trophy Hunting of Grizzlies
Many people became familiar with photographer Jim Lawrence’s image of the grizzly bear standing on its hind legs and looking through a camera, when it went viral and caught the attention of the press. “The photo is like the poster child for a stop the trophy hunt of grizzly bears campaign,” says filmmaker Miriam Needoba whose...
