Have fun, take photos and win cool Castlegar prize packages
They say a picture is worth 1,000 words – and it could also be worth $100 in swag now that Castlegar has a fun new promotion on the go. City council, at its regular meeting Monday night, voted unanimously to set aside $500 for the #CastlegarSelfie Summer promotion, according to city councillor Kevin Chernoff. “The idea is...
First Aid and Lifesaving
Summer Brochure! The Summer Brochure is available online, at www.rossland.ca, Recreation, Program Guide. The Rossland Pool is scheduled to open on Monday, June 9. All programs and swimming lessons are now open for registration. Rossland Youth Maker Labs – Wednesdays 7:00-8:30pm The Rossland Youth Action Network has “Maker...
What's the Monashee Institute? Find out tomorrow evening...over cocktails
The Monashee Institute is the new initiative from the Innovative Education Task Force, who operates under the City of Rosslands' Sustainability Commission. The Monashee Institute was officially launched last week and this week is the Open House. WHEN: Wednesday May 21st, 2014 @ 6 PM WHERE: Rossland Art Gallery, 2004 Columbia...
Elevator music from the 1700s? La Camafore performs at the Gallery this week!
Ever wonder what elevator music of the late 1700s might sound like? This and other burning questions will be answered when La Cafamore takes to the stage at the Rossland Gallery on May 22. The group, now in its 6th year of performance in the Kootenays, will be playing the works of Beethoven, Kodaly and Dvorak arranged for...
Lots o' bike stuff...and first aid, too. Which sort of make sense...
Summer Brochure! The Recreation Department is finishing the Summer Brochure and it will be online, by Friday May 16. Registration for all summer programs begins Tuesday, May 20. The Rossland Pool is scheduled to open on Monday, June 9. Jumpstart Golf Tournament – Saturday, May 17 Sponsored by Canadian Tire, Trail, the...
Castlegar gaining national attention for local program
It seems Castlegar has a national celebrity in its midst ... but our rising star is a program, not a person. Castlegar SculptureWalk was featured today in a Globe and Mail story written by Marsha Lederman (click here to read it), whose interest was tweaked by Burnaby-based artist Ron Simmer's What the Nose Knows. SculptureWalk...
Selkirk College English Instructor Wins Prestigious Award
Myler Wilkinson’s deep connection with one of the greatest short story writers in history has earned recognition and praise from a distinguished Canadian literary journal. In the Spring, 2014 edition of The Fiddlehead, the Selkirk College instructor was named the winner of the journal’s 23rd Annual Literary Contest for Best...
Joe Hill Coffee House presents the sweet sounds of spring
This coming Sunday, May 18, Joe Hill Coffee House, Rossland’s community venue for talent from throughout the Kootenays, brings together a wonderful mix of performers, instruments and styles. It’s a show for all! We have The Rossland Glee Club – Harmony by the pros. Lois Allen and her tuneful flute. Dawn Graham – A fine voice;...
Thanks from the U19 Film Fest!
The annual Under 19 Film Festival was a great hit once again! For the seventh year in a row we have had an abundance of great young filmmakers share their creations with us and had a wonderful group of volunteers and sponsors who put the show into action. This year the Rossland Council for Arts and Culture collaborated....
RCAC's RANDOM ACT OF CULTURE PROJECT 1: Youth Initiated Sculpture
The concept of a “Random Act of Culture” is one that the Rossland Council for Arts and Culture (RCAC) has had on their list of innovative art projects for the community, for the past 2 years. The idea was conceived by Renate Fleming, President of the RCAC, who felt that since a large percentage of our community are outdoor...
