CBT grants available for environmental projects
Community groups, organizations and societies with project ideas that will maintain or enhance environmental conditions are invited to apply for a grant of up to $10,000. Apply now through June 27, 2014, by visiting cbt.org/eg. Eligible projects include ones that strengthen ecosystems, help communities mitigate and adapt to...
Do YOU know who should receive Castlegar's next Citizen of the Year Award?
The city’s next Citizen of the Year Award is up for grabs, as Castlegar’s Knights of Columbus are accepting nominations until May 16. The Knights as a group will decide who the celebrated recipient will be on May 20. According to Brian Bogle, manager of Safeway in Castlegar and Knights of Columbus member, the winner […]
First Aid and learning about 'yes' and leadership...
Summer Brochure! The Recreation Department is putting together the Summer Brochure. If you are interested in running a program or course, or would like more information, please contact our Department to discuss. If you’re a Community Group and you’d like to advertise a special event happening this summer, please let us...
Winnipeg, Calgary, Seattle...Rossland Dance Student’s Summer Adventures Begin!
We have a large group heading off in various directions from our small city this summer; so large in fact, that we are going to do this story in two parts. In this photo we have from left to right, Bethany Johnson, age 11, who was accepted into the Alberta Ballet Summer School, Professional Division; Charlotte McKay, age 12,...
City says 'yes' to hotel tax
City council voted unanimously tonight to support a Chamber-of-Commerce-led request for a two-per-cent accomodation tax bylaw request (which requires final approval by the province). City councillor and Finances and Corporate Services Committee chair Kevin Chernoff said this means, in layman's terms, that if you stay in a...
Chiller at Pioneer broken - rec commission to recommend $120,000 for new one
The refrigeration system chiller at the Pioneer Arena in Castlegar has failed which means the community has lost one ice surface temporarily. The recreation commission will recommend to the RDCK Board at its May 15th meeting to replace the chiller at the Pioneer Arena in 2014 at an approximate cost of $120,000. The new chiller...
Rossland to host festival celebrating young filmmakers
The annual U19 Film Festival– celebrating the work of filmmakers under the age of 19 – is taking place this Saturday at the Miners Hall in Rossland. Organized each year by the Rossland Arts Council, U19 brings together student filmmakers from across the West Kootenay to screen their short films for an enthusiastic audience....
Bike lessons! Bike parks! Bike shuttles!...and golf
Summer Brochure! The Recreation Department is putting together the Summer Brochure. If you are interested in running a program or course, or would like more information, please contact our Department to discuss. If you’re a Community Group and you’d like to advertise a special event happening this summer, please let us...
Randy the Redneck: "Tellin It Like It Iz"
Come into a world of simple truths, good times, and poor impulse control. A world where “party” is spelled with a “d”, where the smoke is always thick and the riffs are always heavy. Come into the world of Randy. As an “altered ego” of Nelson-based writer/performer Lucas Myers, Randy has been seen offering advice in various...
Rossland Youth Week--jump into it!
From the Winter Carnival to Golden City Days, Rossland has always had a healthy dose of festivals, traditions, and celebrations of the arts. Next month, a newcomer will join the ranks, but this one won’t be quite like the rest. During the first week of may, Rossland will join Youth Week, a province-wide celebration of society’s...