Connecting students to trades training throughout B.C.
The Province is supporting increased access to trades training with 562 additional seats at 13 public post-secondary institutions throughout British Columbia that offer foundation and apprenticeship programs. “It's been inspiring for me to visit our public post-secondary institutions, and to meet and listen to the trades...
Editorial: On pain, drugs and addiction
The opioid crisis is deeply troubling, for many reasons. One reason is the tragic deaths of so many, so unnecessarily; another reason is the likelihood that those deaths were precipitated by pain, either physical or psychological, that caused a search for relief in the illicit drugs that were fatally used. Another reason is...
Editorial: Rainbows "Я" us!
It's the prettiest crosswalk in town. The lovely set of rainbow colours across Washington Street, by the Rossland Summit School, invites admiration. And its message is admirable too: it invites us to accept others without prejudice or intolerance ― without rejecting them on the basis of their appearance, their religion,...
Free family fun/education at Annual Toadfest
You’re invited to Toadfest on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017between 4 and 7 p.m., and Wednesday, Aug. 30, between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m.at Summit Lake Provincial Park, near Nakusp. This free, fun, family event, coordinated by the Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP), primarily raises awareness about the Western Toad, including...
Arena hopes; bylaw complaints; LED angst; short-term rentals; no triathlon; stairway joy
Public Hearing and Regular Rossland City Council meeting, August 14, 2017. All Council members were present. Public Hearing: The proposed amendment to the Official Community Plan would alter the wording for short term rentals, permit temporary use permits with criteria in any part of the City and remove the regulation for ...
Too many pictures?
The more pictures in books for very young children the better, right? Wrong -- if a child is trying to learn to read. Having fewer illustrations to see at one time in a pre-school child's storybook makes it easier for the child to learn to read, according to a study done at the University of Sussex and published in Infant...
COLUMN: Who are “the unconscious”? Is Consciousness progressing?
The muggle problem Anyone familiar with the Harry Potter universe knows what a muggle is: a human being without magical ability. The word communicates a depth of low valuation, a dismissive judgement of people who cannot do what Harry and his ilk can do [though the better sort of magic-endowed feel responsible for protecting...
UPDATED: Want to feel better? Here's one way -- help move Seven Summits to its new home
UPDATED: Volunteers still needed Seven Summits staff have been hard at work as volunteers, working on their own time, to get the red-roofed church ready for its new role by the start of the new school year. So far, crews of students, parents, and other community volunteers have pitched in to help, but there is still a lot ...
Selkirk College Hosts Strategic Doing Training
Selkirk College is partnering with Purdue University’s Agile Strategy Lab to offer a three-day training course that helps people lead complex collaborations. This Strategic Doing 301 training has inspired hundreds of initiatives worldwide. “In an effort to advance the Regional Development Institute and the Regional Innovation Chair’s goal of supporting regional collaboration and innovation, we are […]
FireSmart Workshop for Black Bear Residents.
Would Rossland become a mini-Fort McMurray in the event of a nearby wildfire? Or could FireSmart measures provide protection? How much? Don Mortimer, Rossland resident and consultant with FireSmart Canada, thinks preventive measures can provide significant protection. Residents in Rossland's Black Bear neighbourhood are...
