Trail kids net professional filming gig for Silver City Days
Five Trail teens got the experience of a lifetime while bringing a whole new realm of publicity for Silver City Days’ 50th anniversary this year. City communication and events coordinator Andrea Jolly said she was surprised by the initiative shown by Grade 11 J. L. Crowe student Eric Gonzalez, 17, when he approached her offering […]
Kootenay Danceworks year end show and more...
The last Babysitters Course before Summer is running this Saturday, May 25th 9am-4pm at the Rossland Arena Lounge. If your child is interested in babysitting this summer, this is a great course to prepare them for that responsibility. The eight hour course covers eight topics, including; responsibilities, child development,...
Strengthening Our Relations - Regional Aboriginal Youth & Educators Conference
In May 2012, the Selkirk College community celebrated the unveiling of an Aboriginal Gathering Place at the school’s Castlegar campus. The opening represented a significant milestone in Selkirk’s commitment to developing positive and inclusive educational opportunities for Aboriginal learners, and created opportunities to ...
Counterfeit $100 bills turning up on Lower Mainland
Some $100 bills, thought to be invincible to counterfeit gangs are turning up in the Lower Mainland. So the BC RCMP is reminding the public to check the security features of all the bank notes that they receive, including the new polymer series notes after a small number of counterfeit $100 polymer bills have recently […]
Rossland's new sister: Surnadal, Norway, birthplace of Olaus Jeldness
Following on the (free) heels of an enormously successful 116th Winter Carnival in which the new bronze statue of Olaus Jeldness in downtown Rossland was feted by hundreds of merrymakers—including Olaus lookalikes, visiting Norwegian dignitaries, and descendants of Olaus himself—the City of Rossland and the municipality of ...
Nationally famous poet to perform at RSS
The Rossland Interact Club and RSS are thrilled to announce that Shane Koyczan, the internationally acclaimed spoken word poet, willbe performing at RSS on May 29 at 7pm! You may recognize him from the opening ceremonies of the Vancouver Olympics where he wowed the audience with his piece “We Are More.” If you haven’t seen...
Selkirk Fine Woodworking Year End Show
The students of Fine Woodworking at Selkirk College invite the public to their 2013 Year End Show, May 24th – 26th. They will be showing their work at the Nelson Trading Company building at 402 Baker Street in Nelson. The show will include student projects made over the past year including unique and innovative examples of...
TALES AND LEGENDS OF THE MOUNTAIN KINGDOM: Some Women of Rossland’s boom years
It’s time to tip the scales a bit - as much as I can given the resources that are available. I have done countless (it seems) profiles of men in Rossland’s boom years, except for the article on the red light district, because there is a lot of information out there about these men. Well-known women of Rossland are a different...
Check out Aladdin this week...and more
The RSS Drama Departmentwill be showcasing their year-end production of ALADDIN, this week...Muppet style! The shows are Tuesday May 14 through to Thursday May 16 at 7:00pm in the RSS Auditorium. The show also features dancers from Kootenay Danceworks. Tickets will be sold at the door, for $10.00/adults and $7.00/youth...
Food for thought: GDS-free shish kabobs like honey-mustard chicken
I’m so sorry I’m late getting this to you – believe it or not, I was trying to get a stuffed turkey in the oven early enough that we won’t be eating at 8 or 9 p.m. Do I know how to celebrate Mother’s Day, or WHAT? The shish kabobs would’ve been my first choice […]
