Guides and Scouts--a call to action!
The Fall Fair is this weekend! Get your exhibits ready now for the Fall Fair and Art Show held on Saturday, September 7, 2013 located at the Rossland Arena. Fall Fair Entry Forms can be picked up at City Hall, Rossland Library, IDA Drug Mart, and Rossland Grocery. For more information contact Laurie at 250-362-5641...
ROSSLAND MARKET VENDOR FEATURE: AbbeyLane Farms
Meet Joanne Gugelyk, the hardworking face we see from Abbeylane Farms every Thursday! Joanne travels every week from Lister, BC to bring us her certified organic produce. She is very proud to offer certified berries, garlic, cucumbers, cabbage and a whole bunch of other seasonal vegetables. Joanne has a personal belief that...
OUT THERE: Tacos, bowling, and disco, Tuesday evenings, south of the border
Just across the border, in the sleepy town of Northport WA, lies a place like no other. It can provide you an escape from the everyday, and has a certain ‘je ne sais quoi’ that seems to have been lost as the years have progressed. Rosslanders have been coming down here regularly for years now, […]
Outhouse races dug up as time capsule buried...it's shaping up to be a spectacular Golden City Days this year
The Rossland Golden City Days Committee is excited to bring you a weekend of fun and entertainment on September 6th – 8th, celebrating our traditional heritage festival, and we sure hope you’re planning to join us! Many activities and lots of fun are in store for you and your family. To kick off the weekend events, the Time...
LETTER: Trail city councillor speaks to lack of Gay Pride events in city
Letter to the Editor: This week is Gay Pride Week in the Kootenays. This is a celebration of love and understanding to millions of people worldwide and, in many cases, the acknowledgment of equal rights for LGBT couples. I am afraid to say that I have been remiss in my duties as a councillor as I did not bring up the topic ...
Castlegar, get your Pride on next Friday!
Once again, Castlegar will be joining in on the Kootenay Pride celebration this Labour Day long weekend. Castlegar is starting the Pride weekend with a bang, hosting the first party of the festival at the Element Club, Bar & Grill on Friday, Aug. 30. This year's theme is Cirque de SoGay, featuring the unstoppable Conni ...
TALES AND LEGENDS OF THE MOUNTAIN KINGDOM: Plane crash and Plewman ghost cat
I came across a little snippet of local Rossland legend recently that bears being told. I’ve been writing about some of the history surrounding our Seven Summits recently and have already told the stories of the Met Men of Old Glory and the man after whom Mount Plewman is named. In this article, we head off once more to Mount...
As the nights cool, bid farewell to the pool--and hello to Golden City Days!
The Rossland Pool closes next week after a great summer season! Thanks to the Pool Staff 2013 – Marlee Kanigan, Julian Zimmer, Lauren Bergen, Amy Davidson, Christine Cook, Brogan Pastro, Alex Reid, Lochlan Dorman, and Dylan Johnston – for all their enthusiasm, hard work, professionalism and dedication. The Rossland Pool and...
ROSSLAND MARKET VENDOR FEATURE: Kootenay Spice
Dan and Shannon McIlmoyle are the owners and operators of this local Spice company. Coming from Rivervale, BC they bring you a huge selection of handmade spices, seasoning blends, balsamic reductions, bbq sauces and hot sauces (check out these awesome seasonings/rubs: Smoke Medley, Fish Rub, Kootenay Jerk, Herbs de Provence...and...
First couples celebrate same-sex marriage in New Zealand
New Zealand yesterday legalised same-sex marriage, with a surge in marriage applications, according to New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs. New Zealand is now the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to legalise same-sex marriage, and the fourteenth country to do so worldwide. After passing a bill in April of this year, the New Zealand […]
