The world of indie publishing (also called self-publishing) can seem overwhelming. Print or e-Book? Webpage or blog? And what about social media marketing? Fortunately, there’s help. Award winning indie author Kristene Perron has done it all, and she’ll share her knowledge in a special two-day workshop November 15 and 16 at...

This coming Sunday, October 19, Joe Hill Coffee House, Rossland’s legendary community venue for talent from thought the Kootenays, brings you a show to chase away the blahs while we wait for the snow to fly. We would love to have you come and hear: Lois Allen, playing tuneful flute classics Max Hawk and his well-educated...

Do you want to help support environmental projects in the Rossland area? New board members are being sought for Rossland’s newest environmental society with a mandate to provide administrative and advisory support for environmental initiatives that foster healthy communities within Rossland and the surrounding area. The...

Trail and District Arts Council invites Nelson based singer Laura Landsberg to the “Jazz at the Griff” series Thursday October 16. Prepare yourselves for an evening of Standards from her debut recording “Naturally” and songs from her latest release “A Simple Twist”. Joining Laura for this special evening will be Tony Ferraro...

The Central Kootenay Invasive Plant Committee is hosting a Juried Art exhibition, with the theme of invasive species and biodiversity. The exhibition will be open to the public from October 10th to November 8th 2014 at the Kootenay Gallery of Art, in Castlegar. This exhibition is intended to raise the profile and public...

There are several Recreation Programs starting this week or continuing from last week.   For more information about the specific programs, please take a look at the Fall / Winter Recreation Guide, at www.rossland.ca, City Hall, Recreation, Program Guide.   You can drop by City Hall to register for a program or call our office,...

After 100 years, the Rossland Ladies Hockey Team is finally getting some long-overdue recognition. This summer they received the Pioneer Award at the BC Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Celebration. Marilyn Buchannon was in Penticton to accept the award on behalf of her mom, Grace Lougheed. The plaque will be displayed at the ...

What is the one thing that all Rossland Reads debaters have in common? Well, they love to read, obviously. But beyond that, our intrepid debaters, Aerin Guy, Mark Jeffery, Kate Harrison Whiteside, and Liz Anderson, all read for different reasons, and have different taste in books. Well, enough different to make for some...

This Saturday, October 4, the Rossland Public Library will be holding an open house to celebrate its 75th anniversary.   Rossland musician Sparky Steeves will be performing, we will share a birthday cake and local  author Avi Silberstein will be reading from his first novel, Human  Solutions.   In conjunction with Avi's...

BC Southern Interior MP Alex Atamanenko and Kootenay West MLA Katrine Conroy join in congratulating the City of Castlegar on winning the 2014 Communities in Bloom International Challenge.  Castlegar received 5 Blooms and competed against other cities across Canada and in Ireland for the overall win in the small category (less...