Trail RCMP bring two small children home safely after dangerous adventure
On Sept. 3, at 8:15 p.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP received a report that a five-year-old Trail boy and a eight-year-old Trail girl had wandered away from their residences in the 1900 block of Seventh Avenue in Trail. RCMP officers conducted patrols and located the two children unharmed in 1500 block of Bay Avenue in...
Column: Negligently endangering our children
Most people try to keep their children and grandchildren safe and wouldn’t knowingly put them at risk. Maybe that’s why some ignore or deny the climate crisis. It’s easier than admitting that, by our actions, we’re condemning those we love to an increasingly uncertain future. A new UNICEF report and “Children’s Climate Risk...
COUNCIL MATTERS: Rossland City Council Meeting, September 7, 2021
Seniors’ housing arguments; a new Tree Management Bylaw in the works; Councillors talk about reducing Rossland Council size; and, SO many bears – please pick your fruit trees! Present: Mayor Kathy Moore and Councillors Terry Miller, Dirk Lewis, Janice Nightingale, Stewart Spooner, Chris Bowman and Andy Morel. Public Input ...
2021 Annual Rossland Community Fruit Pressing
Sign up for a pressing time, bring your apples and jugs or buckets for your juice. Sign up for a 30 minute time slot. Suggested donation is $20 per time slot. Funds to pay for operation and maintenance of the press. Sign up for a time slot here https://docs.google.com/.../1Xkq04SvINhKrjYqjvdg0.../edit... Location: 888 Esling...
Minister’s statement on Canadian Armed Forces assistance with wildfires
Katrine Conroy, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, has released the following statement regarding the assistance provided by the Canadian Armed Forces during this year’s wildfire season: “I want to thank all of the Canadian Armed Forces personnel, and all our other partners who provided such invaluable assistance, for their hard […]
Column: Profound legal implications of recent IPCC report
We recently wrote that the new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assessment report contained little we didn’t already know. It has profound legal implications, though — which could offer hope to youth climate litigants, marginalized communities suffering disproportionately from impacts and even island nations threatened...
Temperatures cool, water conservation stays
Concerns about water supply security, drought and water scarcity remain an issue for most of the southern half of British Columbia even as cooler temperatures and rain have arrived. The unsettled weather has brought periods of rain to the northern and far eastern regions of the province, producing increased flows and alleviating...
City of Trail and Teck announce land transfer to support extended hour Unicorn Childcare Centre
The City of Trail and Teck are pleased to announce the transfer of a Teck-owned property in Tadanac to the City of Trail to support the construction of the recently announced extended hour Unicorn Childcare Centre. The lot is immediately adjacent to the City’s properties at the north end of Kootenay Avenue. The consolidation...
Campfires to be allowed again in parts of the Southeast Fire Centre
The combination of a return to more seasonal weather conditions, with rainfall and cooler temperatures and decreased fire danger ratings, have reduced the risk of wildfires in southeastern B.C. Effective at noon on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, campfires will be permitted in the Cranbrook, Invermere, Columbia, Arrow and Kootenay...
Local Hospice Society seeks volunteers
If you're looking for an opportunity to learn new skills, participate in the community and provide meaningful support to others, this may be just what you are looking for! Greater Trail Hospice Society is providing training opportunities for locals this September, and wrote up the following Q & A to help you decide if...