Encouraging diversity in municipal councils
Rossland, BC – Canadian Women in Local Leadership (CanWILL) Inclusive Community Initiatives Project The City of Rossland is pleased to announce receipt of funding from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) CanWILL Inclusive Community Initiatives (ICI) program. Delivered by local governments in collaboration with ...
COUNCIL MATTERS: Rossland City Council Meeting, February 7, 2022
A pay boost coming for Rossland’s next Council – not this one; Aqueduct Trail improvements inspire City to replace ancient waterpipe at the same time; Financial Plan and future policing costs and City taxes; Rossland’s share of regional Fire Services up to ~$800,000 (and the rest of the RDKB report, too) Present: Mayor ...
It takes a whole church to raise a warming centre - A Living Here feature
It has been a rollercoaster year for weather in B.C. We ended 2021 with extreme cold warnings across the province, and temperatures well below seasonal averages. There was record-breaking rainfall and destructive flooding this fall. And we all know that it was scorching hot in southern BC this summer. In the height of the...
Free Public Skating, funded by the Murphy Family Foundation
Lace up your skates for free public skating in the Cominco Arena at the Trail Memorial Centre, generously funded by the Murphy Family Foundation (MFF). The dates and times for free public skating are: Saturdays, February 5 to March 26 from 1 to 2 pm. Wednesdays, February 9 to March 30 from 5:45 to 7 pm. Skaters must pre-register...
Public Notice - 2022 Utility Rate Increases
The City is currently developing the 2022 Annual Budget and Draft 2022-2026 Financial Plan. A significant part of this development has included the review of current and projected Utility Rates (i.e. annual water, sewer and solid waste/yard & garden fees) in conjunction with the City’s current Asset Management Investment...
Enter your pet in the BC SPCA’s Calendar Contest, Feb 1–14
Is there a special animal who warms your heart? Celebrate them by winning them a page in the BC SPCA’s 2023 Calendar. For many animal-lovers, their bond with their pets makes every day brighter. The Calendar Contest, presented by Hill’s Pet Nutrition, offers a great way to celebrate all the pets of B.C. “Pets can be affectionate,...
Air Canada Increases Service to the West Kootenay
Air Canada is increasing service to the West Kootenay Regional Airport with an additional day of flights to and from Vancouver starting February 8, 2022. Travellers can now book Air Canada Express flights to and from Vancouver six days a week for afternoon travel on Dash 8-Q400 aircraft which seats 78 passengers. View the...
Library Champions Project Expanding into the Kootenay/Boundary regions
Library Champions is a three-month online volunteer project that connects new immigrants to the library and the community. This project has trained 1,800 new immigrants who have reached out to over 100,000 people throughout the Lower Mainland over the past 10 years. Now expanding throughout BC, the Library Champions Project is...
RDKB to undertake region-wide Alternative Approval Process
During the regular monthly board meeting the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary approved staff to proceed with an alternative approval process to determine if eligible electors are opposed to the RDKB entering into long-term borrowing to fund necessary upgrades to the McKelvey Creek Regional Landfill and to purchase...
Upcoming Winter Carnival Plans at Rossland Museum
It's time for another Rossland Winter Carnival, and we're celebrating with outdoor, family-friendly activities all weekend! Drop by the museum 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29 and Sunday, Jan. 30 to get lost in our snow maze, enter our annual snowman-building competition, try our toboggan run, sip a hot drink, compete in ...
