Opinion: How Carl Jung inspired Alcoholics Anonymous
By Charles Fox, in Aeon Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an international mutual-aid fellowship with more than 2 million members worldwide. It strives to help members ‘stay sober and other alcoholics achieve sobriety’. Despite the fact that studies of its efficacy have been inconsistent, AA has had a significant and long-term...
Seeking a young, energetic ideas person . . .
Is there a soul in Rossland who wants to contribute to our community by writing and gathering thought-provoking articles on issues both local and global, on important matters and sometimes merely humorous ones? How about transitioning to the ownership and editorship of the Rossland Telegraph? The value of ...
In the works: restrictions on plastic bags and watering; maybe changes to tax exemptions?
Rossland City Council Meeting, May 6, 2019 Present: Mayor Kathy Moore, and Councillors Chris Bowman, Scott Forsyth, Stewart Spooner, Dirk Lewis, and Janice Nightingale. Present by speaker-phone for a portion of the meeting: Andy Morel. Public Input Period: Miche Warwick spoke about the draft outdoor watering...
Man missing in Kootenay River recovered
On May 3, the body of a Castlegar man was recovered from the Kootenay River who has been missing since May 2018 after entering the river in his pickup truck, accordign to RCMP Cpl. Brett Turner "The recovery effort lasted several hours and required the assistance of several partners due to the difficult conditions and rapid...
BC Appeal Court rules in favour of Lakes Tribe man in elk-hunting case
The BC Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of a Washington State man, and his First Nations, the Sinixt, right to hunt in Canada, viewed at its ancestry territory. The ruling, handed down Thursday, ruled in favour of 68-year-old Rick Desautel of the Lakes Tribe of the Colville Confederated Tribes (the “CCT”) and lives […]
Cops crush Castlegar conflagration before fire crews arrive
Castlegar Fire Chief Sam Lattanzio is praising quick-thinking police for knocking down a blaze Thursday afternoon before fire crews even arrived on scene. He said the call came in at 4:44 p.m. about a wildfire aside a well-travelled path on 12 Street just off Columbia Avenue. “It was actually called in by an RCMP member who...
Editorial: Burning Issues
“Everything will burn, baby, burn . . .”– if we don’t take a bit of time and effort to make it as fire-resistant as possible. These words from the 2001 song by Ash can remind us about the increasing risk of wildfire consuming forests, and overwhelming communities full of homes and businesses. Local wildfire expert Don Mortimer...
KERPA Emergency Response Vehicle Ready to Light Up Kootenay Roads When Called
The KERPA Board is very pleased to publicly announce that as of Jan. 1, 2019, KERPA’s emergency vehicle has been fully operational and responding to calls with lights and sirens, as part of a volunteer service agreement with the BCEHS. The public is invited to the Crescent Valley Fire Department Open House on May 4 from 10 ...
Column: Will Someone Please Tell me . . .
Will someone please tell me what the hell is going on? Last October, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a special report indicating that global emissions are still rising despite more than three decades of warnings. Now we’re on a path to a 3 to 5 C temperature rise above pre-industrial levels by 2100. The...
It's time to go after invasive weeds.
Some ask, “What’s so bad about those so-called invasive species? Some of them are so pretty!” Yes, they’re pretty. One example is Himalayan Balsam, also known as “Policeman’s Helmet.” It has beautiful flowers. And it grows SO easily! The trouble with it is . . . it grows...
