Book: Rossland’s First 100 Years – With 21st Century Epilogue
At the Rossland Public Library: Some fascinating details Rosa Jordan and Derek Choukalos, authors of the original “Rossland: The First 100 Years” provided a reading and brief account of the updated history, titled “Rossland’s First 100 Years – With 21st Century Epilogue.” Jordan explained how the updated history had come to be – and how […]
Upcoming fun to be had at the Rossland Museum
Golden City Days activities at the Rossland Museum: Rossland’s Golden City Days celebration is quickly approaching, and we are so excited to be taking part in another weekend of festivities! Here at the museum, we’ll join the celebrations with special open-by-donation days from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. on both Saturday, Sept. 9 and Sunday, Sept. 10 with crafts, activities, […]
Barbie: 5 ways to be more like Allan than Ken
By Jeff Halvorsen, Post-doctorate Associate, University of Calgary Barbie is this summer’s hit movie, breaking all kinds of records at the box office. Many, including myself and family — as well as Canada’s prime minister and son — dressed in pink to watch a team of live-action Barbies...
Top 10 Canadian pop star Andrew Allen heads up Music in the Park’s Night Market
Join the Trail & District Arts Council and Trail’s Incredible Farmers Market at the Night Market on Thursday, August 17 for a fun-filled evening of food vendors, market, beer & wine garden, and live music. The evening is jam-packed with music as the night opens at 5 pm with Nelson’s Dinosaur Fight and their mix of ...
The Night Market returns with an evening of folk and country at Music in the Park
Join the Trail & District Arts Council and Trail’s Incredible Farmers Market on July 20 for a fun-filled evening of food vendors, market, beer & wine garden, and live music at the July Night Market. The evening will open with The Doggone Brothers and their mix of bluegrass, old country, and old-time music followed ...
Celebrate Canada Day at the Museum
Celebrate Canada Day at the Rossland Museum with games, food, activities, licensed area, live music, and more. Saturday, July 1 from 11 am to 9 pm. The celebration starts at 11 am with music, kids’ fitness on the lawn, vendors and food trucks! Festivities will officially kick off at 1 pm with a Welcome to the tmxʷúlaʔxʷ...
You’re invited to celebrate Canada Day at Gyro Park in Trail
The Kiwanis & Rotary Clubs of Trail and the City of Trail invite everyone to celebrate Canada Day on Saturday, July 1 at Gyro Park with family-friendly activities from 10 am to 2 pm. A celebratory fireworks show will be scheduled for that evening at Gyro Park, if the current fire ban is lifted. Event-goers can...
Upcoming Museum Events: Pro-D camps, Speaker Series, and more!
Pro D Day Camp: Join us Friday, May 19th for a day of exploring art in nature. Inspiration can be found in abundance in Rossland's wild environment! This Pro-D Day's theme is about bringing our art to nature for inspiration and collecting nature to create and inspire our art. Come spend the day with fellow outdoors kids and...
Meet for reading/discussion with Kootenay Author at the Rossland Public Library
Award-winning author Leesa Dean will be at the Rossland Public Library on Thursday, May 25 from 6-7 p.m for a lively reading and discussion of her recently released novella-in-verse, The Filling Station. The event promises to be an engaging and insightful journey into the creative process of putting together a book, as Dean...
Digitizing Rossland's Documentary Heritage
In 2022, the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre (RMDC) completed a multi-year Digitization Strategy for a collection that spans decades and includes rare and unique footage of skiing and personal home videos that contribute to the history and culture of Rossland. The audio collection includes interviews with residents and...
