Fearing & White are heading to The Gem to perform on April 7th in support of their new album, Tea and Confidences. The album is currently streaming here.  Canadian singer-songwriter Stephen Fearing met Belfast troubadour Andy White backstage at the Winnipeg Folk Festival in 1998. Forming an instant friendship, the two...

On Tuesday March 25 at 7:30 pm Spotlight Films will be showing “The Crash Reel” at the Gem Theatre. This film is done verite style, which combines improvisation and camera to unveil a truth or highlight subjects hidden behind crude reality, in this case the explosive issue of traumatic brain injury. This is a telling tale of...

As part of our ongoing series regarding the non-money economy, this week I checked in with Ann Quarterman, one of the many volunteers extraordinaire in our community. At this point in time, Ann plays a central role in the Visions for Small Schools Society that administers the Seven Summits Centre for Learning. She also...

There is so much going on right now, we’ve split it out into this week, and coming up!  This week! Rossland REC Spring Brochure The Spring Brochure is almost done and will be available by the third week of March.   Look for it online, at www.rossland.ca,  Recreation Program Guide and in hard copy at the Public Library, the ...

Footloose the musical graced the stage of Grand Forks Secondary School on March 7th, 8th, and 9th. The main character of the play is a boy named Ren McCormack (played by Aaron Baker), whom I have known for a long time and had no idea he could sing so well. The nice thing about the play was the set. The set was simple and...

Joe Hill Coffee House, Rossland’s showcase for talent from throughout the Kootenays, presents its fifty-seventh show in a row on Sunday March 16 at the Miners' Union Hall.  It just gets better and better! Our performers for the March 16 show are: ·        Cole Noonan – Great voice, unique guitar, cool new songs ·        Ray...

Registrations are being accepted for artists/venues in the Columbia Basin to participate in the Columbia Basin Culture Tour (CBCT). The CBCT is a two day celebration of culture taking place August 9-10, 2014 from 10 am to 5 pm. The CBCT is a self-guided tour showcasing local arts, culture and heritage offered at no charge to...

It's that time of year when skaters are practicing their performances for the year-end show. This year's movie theme ranges from the young ones dressed up as bumblebees from the "Bee Movie" to some oldies from the 60's stint of "Hairspray".   The showcase should be loads of fun and entertaining for the club and anyone from ...

The big day's almost here – this Saturday, we'll be finding out if Castlegar is a semi-finalist in the Kraft Hockeyville competition, and in the running for $100,000 of arena upgrades and the opportunity to host an NHL exhibition game. This means lobbying support from far outside city boundaries, as the winning community could...

The Young Agrarians will be hosting their first Kootenay-wide gathering for young farmers in Crawford Bay on March 15-16. The event will bring together 40-60 farmers, food producers, and homesteaders... plus all the region’s major food and farming initiatives!  Farmers will share their stories, take part in workshops, demo ...