“Being determines consciousness, not consciousness, being.” “Philosophers have until now merely interpreted the world; the point is to change it.”                                                        - Charles Henry Marx “The crisis is not material, physical, or scientific, the crisis is spiritual.” “No one is transformed...

Dear madames/sirs, Nobody can deny that our government needs to focus on the citizens that count. We cannot continue to spend money on education, health care and social services while the population using those services are barely  paying into the tax base. Less than 3% of children and teens attending school earn an income,...

As the new year begins, so do thoughts of resolutions. While most resolutions involve vows to exercise more and adopt healthy eating habits, BC Ambulance Service (BCAS) has three suggestions for resolutions that can make the world a safer place for you, your family and your community. Learn CPR. BCAS attends 2,400 to 2,800 ...

How will we use less energy in the year 2050? That answer just became a little clearer courtesy the hopes, dreams, imagination and creativity of 143 Kootenay Boundary students. The annual Kootenay Contraption Contest put on by the Kootenay Association for Science and Technology (KAST), GLOWS (Growing Learning Opportunities ...

The Neighbourhood of Learning committee will be putting on an information session Tuesday December 18th at RSS, 7:00pm to get everyone up to speed on what is happening now with the threat of school closure in Rossland. It's serious this time. The board will be making their final decision in February, and plan to implement it...

Anna Cooper and Hollie Arsenault will attend Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Professional Division Summer School in July, 2013, having successfully auditioned in Kelowna in October. Cooper, 12, made the difficult decision to stay in Rossland with her grandparents Josef and Anna Havlik when her parents and sister Natalie moved...

Things are looking up in the education system after B.C.’s Grade 4 students were graded the world’s top readers at their grade level and had the highest average score in Canada, according to a just-released international report. In 2011, 45 countries and nine Canadian provinces took part in the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study […]

The removal of mould found underneath the activity room at Hume Elementary School in Nelson should be done by mid to late December, said Jeff Jones, SD8 superintendent. Mould was found in the 100 year-old building last spring when air quality concerns came forward from staff and parents. When the school district staff investigated they […]

As more and more hikers, skiers and snowmobilers venture into the backcountry of B.C., it’s important to remember to play safe and be prepared. So the movers and shakers in the province urge backcountry enthusiasts to learn more about the necessary outdoor safety tools and techniques that could spare a life. Outdoor adventurers can help […]

School District No. 20 (SD20) released three packages of "background information"  on Monday to prepare the public for a series of upcoming forums in SD20's 2012-2013 facilities review. Of particular interest to Rossland is the backgrounder for the Greater Trail area (available here) in which SD20 staff make the case for...