CALLING ALL YOUTH FILM-MAKERS
The Rossland Council for Arts and Culture (RCAC) and Rossland Youth Action (YAN) will be presenting the U19 Film Showcase on Thursday, May 5. We are calling for film submissions from youth! The showcase will be part of the Youth Week Gala, which is being organized in partnership with the RSS Drama department. Other portions...
Don't miss Camas Discovery Day this Sunday!
Camas season has come once again to the West Kootenay! On Sunday, April 24, bring the family and join the Kootenay Native Plant Society (KNPS) to discover why camas is so special and share in its natural beauty alongside local artists creatively capturing these lovely lilies, plein air, in the park. The City of Castlegar, in...
'Want adequate funding' parents tell Education Minister Mike Bernier during tour of Kootenay Lake School District
The Minister of Education Mike Bernier continued his tour of BC schools on Tuesday, making a stop in the Kootenay Lake District, specifically a tour of the aging Trafalgar Middle School — a school that appears to be on the chopping block as the board wrestles with its final draft plan surrounding the re-configuring use of...
What a Shock! More Electric Rays in BC Waters
By David Suzuki Gary Krause was mystified by an unusual fish he caught in his trawl net off B.C.’s Pacific north coast in October. It was a Pacific electric ray, named for a pair of organs behind its head that can knock a human adult down with a powerful shock. Trawl fishery records show 88 of these rays in B.C. waters since...
Brain Exercise: RED Talks on April 29
It's for sharing ideas, talent, and skills. Attend RED Talks at Rossland's Old Firehall on April 29th, and we can enjoy an event planned by Rossland's youth and designed for the whole community. Rossland's Seven Summits Centre for Learning and the Rossland Youth Action Network (YAN) are hosting the third annual Red Talks....
Lots to do to Celebrate Earth Day
Rosslanders can celebrate Earth Day all week by participating in fun, family oriented activities organized by local community groups and co-ordinated by the Sustainability Commission. This year, celebrations include the annual Rossland Real Foods Chicken and Compost Crawl, a special Shop Local, Eat Local themed Rossland...
A Walk in the Forest Serious Work for Selkirk College Forestry Students
A Walk in the Forest Serious Work for Selkirk College Forestry Students CASTLEGAR – You’ve got to get an education to have a career in forestry management these days. But it’s still important to see how things work in the “real world”—especially if it’s a different world from the one you’ve been learning about in the classroom...
Parents create petition after SD 20 proposes $200/yr fee for school bussing
Parents of students in School District 20 (SD20) have reached such a level of frustration with ongoing and relentless cuts to education funding in the area that they've started a petition, according to Rebecca McDonnell, president of the District Parent Advisory Council. “This our sixth year of deficits approaching $1 million,...
Doukhobor Cultural Association Donates to Selkirk College’s Peacekeeping Program
A $5,000 donation from the Doukhobor Cultural Association will help support students from around the world enrolled in Selkirk College’s Unarmed Civilian Peacekeeping Program. Selkirk College, in collaboration with non-governmental organization Nonviolent Peaceforce, has begun the program, the first program of its kind offered...
Selkirk College Class of 2016 Valedictorian Brings Message of Passion to Graduates
A passion for protecting water resources is at the heart of Tanya Tran’s studies at Selkirk College and as the Class of 2016 valedictorian, the Integrated Environmental Planning Program student will bring some of that fervent energy to the graduation ceremony being held April 22. Being first generation born Canadian, it was...
