The Beaver Valley (BV) Recreation, Parks and Trails Committee has informed the City of Trail that BV will not be renewing, renegotiating or extending their Recreation Services Agreement with Trail. Facilities covered by the agreement include the Trail Aquatic & Leisure Centre, Leisure Programming, Field House and Haley ...

Rossland Youth Action Network Rossland has a new Youth Coordinator who’s putting together some awesome fun for the community’s kids!  Check out the upcoming activities and events planned for the next few weeks.    Rossland Youth Action Network Logo Contest Design our logo! The winning logo will be included on all our posters,...

On December 15, Joe Hill Coffee House, Rossland’s community showcase for talent from throughout the West Kootenays, will present another great show.  Our performers are: Michael Gifford, founder of Joe Hill Coffee House, performing songs from “Lonesome Valley,” a country operetta written by Michael’s father in 1950. The Singing...

There are only two more days until the Kootenay Artisan Market! This Saturday December 7th, be sure to catch this "pop up shop" at 2123 Columbia Ave (the old yarn store) from 10:00 - 4:00. Here's a sneak peek at what to expect from these talented Kootenay artists: From Rossland Sarah Zanussi ~ Pisces Pottery Miche Warwick ~...

Imagine the year is 2050. Wind and Solar have proliferated as clean, green, sources of electricity. As society has yet to teach Mother Nature to blow wind all day long, and that pesky issue of the sun only shining sometimes is fundamentally unchangeable, we need better ways of saving up the clean energy we make - so we can ...

Two renowned Canadian scientists will be speaking in Castlegar at 12 p.m. on Dec. 6 to answer questions and concerns regarding genetically engineered (GE, also called genetically modified or GM) foods and human health. As well, they will present at 7 p.m. at Nelson’s United Church. The Selkirk College Student Union (SCSU)...

Trail Silver City Nites organizers, sponsors and City of Trail staff and council are getting ready for the big event this Friday evening in downtown Trail. There will be activities for the entire family, starting at 6:15 pm with Santa’s Candy Parade on Bay Avenue followed by hot dogs and hot chocolate courtesy of Local 480 ...

There's a new and exciting resource available to Aboriginal people throughout the region, according to Kris Taks, executive director of the Circle of Indigenous Nations Society “The Circle of Indigenous Nations Society (C.O.I.N.S) formed in September 2012 and formally registered as a non-profit society in March 2013,” Taks ...

Selkirk College Contemporary Music & Technology Program students are tuning up for a celebration of the fall semester with a trip through the sounds of six decades. Three of Selkirk’s student bands will be playing at Spiritbar in Nelson on December 12 for a night of classic rock, R&B and hard rock. From Fleetwood Mac […]

Thrift Store Toy Sale on Saturday! Rossland Health Care Auxiliary Thrift Shop is holding its Annual Christmas Toy Sale on Saturday, December 7th, from 10am to 4pm, in conjunction with the Rekindle the Spirit of Christmas celebration. Folk Dancing This Thursday, Dec 5, there will be folk dancing at the Rossland Miners Hall, ...