Artists in all disciplines—as well as arts, culture and heritage organizations—are invited to apply for funding through the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA), which delivers the Arts, Culture and Heritage Program of Columbia Basin Trust. “This is the 17th year that CKCA has been able to provide financial support for...

Rossland Winter Carnival – 2014 Check out the activities around town this weekend!  The schedule of events is available in hard copy around town and also on the website, at www.rosslandwintercarnival.com. Available ice at the Rossland Arena Lots of ice available this weekend if you’d like to put together a family reunion, a...

It’s the world’s biggest sand sculpture project, but Mother Nature almost destroyed it before it could come to life. Earlier this winter Selkirk College instructor Denis Kleine was part of an international effort that brought more than 60 sand sculptors to Kuwait City to build a massive temporary theme park called 1001 Arabian...

Rossland Rotary Club is celebrating its 25th annual Wine Tasting Festival event with a "Polyester Disco Nights" dance from 10pm to 1am at the Rossland Miner's Hall, following the Wine Festival at the Prestige Mountain Resort from 7pm to 10pm. Tickets are limited and going fast with the discounted ticket price expiring soon ...

As part of this year’s Winter Carnival festivities, the Rossland Skatepark Association in association with RossVegas, will be hosting the official after party for ‘The Wild In The Streets’ jib jam competition taking place on Saturday January 25th. When the jib jam wraps up, take the short walk down Columbia to the Rossland ...

It's perhaps dangerously premature to start sounding the death knell for Selkirk College's renowned aviation program, despite the college's decision not to take new students for the 2014 year. The program, designed to accommodate 18 students, will only see three move forward into second year, with no new applicants being...

The Winter 2014 Brochure is available online, at www.rossland.ca, City Hall home page and the Recreation Program page.  You can also pick up a hard copy at the Public Library, City Hall, the Arena, RSS and the Credit Union.  Rossland Figure Skater’s West Kootenay Invitational Competition! It’s time for the Rossland Figure...

I was inspired to write this after coming home for the holidays and finding a great pamphlet in the Bank of Montreal building about a heritage walking tour around points of interest in Rossland.  I have some fond memories of the Mater Misericordiae, and I thought that an article about this place was well overdue. Between 1895...

What is that glow emanating from the furnace of Humanity? Could it be a powerful desire to enrich Civilization through compassion; an earnest attempt at stemming the tide of increasing global disparity; or a passionate striving toward collective enlightenment? Nope…..I’m afraid it is none of the above….sigh. Unfortunately, ...

Fifteen projects that benefit Basin youth were recently approved to receive funding through Columbia Basin Trust’s Youth Grants Program. The projects will receive a total of $107,400. “Applicants submitted a diverse range of project ideas to the program,” said Sabrina Curtis, Director, Sector Initiatives for the Trust. “We ...