New memberships cards at the library!
The Rossland Public Library has new membership cards. The cards are hard wearing plastic and feature the iconic Storytellers from Andrew Raney’s raven sculpture on the library’s front walk as part of our new logo. Membership is available to all Rossland City residents. Bring your ID and the staff will issue you a card so you...
Rent some ice, make a movie...really, there are no limits!
Rossland Arena – available ice times this week Looking to rent ice for a game of hockey or a birthday party or special event? The Rossland Arena has ice available on the following dates and times: Friday, November 21: Any time after 8:30pm until 11:00pm Saturday November 22: 8:00am to 10:00am and 6:15pm until 7:45pm The Lounge...
Local films, youth events feature in the 16th Annual Teck Rossland Mountain Film Festival
The countdown is on...and the lineup for this year’s Teck Annual Rossland Mountain Film Festival is shaping up to be the most eclectic ever. Celebrating 16 years of local and international mountain film-making, the range of films will not disappoint movie fans young and old. Catch a taste of local flavour with 3 films made ...
"Endurance" Wins Rossland Reads 2014
It’s been decided. The book all Rosslanders should read this year is Endurance by Alfred Lansing. “Endurance is the book for Rossland because Rosslanders do amazing things and carry on doing these things even when they seem impossible” said defender of the book, Mark Jeffrey, during the last round of debates. Riding the Bus...
Frog wins People's Choice at Sculpturewalk Gala
“Northern Leopard Frog” by local Krestova artists Kevin Kratz and James Karthein, won big at the 2014 Castlegar Sculpturewalk Awards, taking home both the coveted People’s Choice Award and the Artistic Merit Award. This is the first time ever that a sculpture has won in both categories, and the second time that Kratz & ...
The Week in REC!
Joe Hill Coffee House - another great show on Sunday, November 16! As winter creeps towards us, the Joe Hill Coffee House tradition carries on, highlighting these fine performers: Gabe Mann and Jim Sinclair – Bluegrassin’ Golden City Fiddlers – Always good to get your toes tapping Kiana T – Her Joe Hill debut, sweet voice and...
The Alchemist goes down in round two of Rossland Reads
Now that The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (defended by Aerin Guy) has been voted off Rossland Reads, it comes down a battle between two non-fiction titles. To memoir or not to memoir. That is the question that will decide which book all Rosslanders should read in 2014. Remaining in contention is Riding the Bus with My Sister by...
Here's the lowdown on the first Rossland Reads. The second is tomorrow...November 5!
Out of Africa is out of Rossland Reads October 30, 2014 Last week, over twenty-five people gathered at the Rossland Art Gallery to hear four debaters duke it out over the book all Rosslanders should read in 2014. After a one year hiatus, local author Jennifer Ellis returned as moderator with some tough questions for the...
Want ice?
Rossland Arena – available ice times this week Looking to rent ice for a game of hockey or a birthday party or special event? The Rossland Arena has ice available on the following dates and times: Friday November 7: Any time after 8:00pm until closing at 11:00pm Saturday November 8: 8:00am to 10:00am Any time after 5:00pm...
Selkirk College Joins Effort to Dig Deeper into Opportunities for Rural Policy
Selkirk College has entered a partnership with leading post-secondary institutions from around the world in a project that aims to enhance prosperity in rural regions. Brandon University was recently awarded a seven-year $2.5 million grant from the federal government’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)...
