Trail Cadets write Christmas cards to Soldiers
Cadets from 131 Kootenay Royal Canadian Sea Cadets took time from their regular training on Tuesday evening to write Christmas cards to deployed Canadian Armed Forces members who won’t make it home for Christmas this year. The Sea Cadets were able to send out 20 cards using the Morale Mail program, which sends mail to any...
RDKB Board Meeting — New pumper for Grand Forks Fire/Rescue
Grand Forks to receive funds for a new pumper truck, the Interior Lumber Manufacturers Association giving information about a lack of land base for timber harvesting and continuation of the Wood Stove Exchange Program were just some of the items on the agenda during the recent board meeting of the Regional District of Kootenay...
COLUMN: Politicians who deny reality aren't fit to lead
When faced with conclusive evidence of a major threat to citizens, a true leader would do everything possible to confront it. So, what was the U.S. president’s reaction to a U.S. scientific report compiled by more than 300 scientists and endorsed by a dozen different agencies, including NASA, NOAA and the defence department,...
Opinion: Anti-Bill 69 rhetoric is not only misleading, it's irresponsible
By Anna Johnston, Staff Lawyer with West Coast Environmental Law There has been a rash of complaints lately about efforts to strengthen and streamline federal decision-making on projects that affect the environment through Bill C-69. They originate from a small but organized group based in Alberta, primarily connected to the...
Rossland's Thrift Shop
The thrift store of the Rossland Health Care Auxiliary is a popular spot. With folks waiting in line for the shop to open each Wednesday, Friday and Saturday to search out what new gems have made their way onto shelves, the store is in high demand by local and not-so-local shoppers. “We have people coming from away...
An Appeal for Help
“GoFundMe” campaigns have been started for many purposes. The Rossland Telegraph is featuring this one because it strikes close to home – a local family is struggling to continue with expensive cancer treatments, and one of their friends made an appeal to help publicize it. Judy Pommer, wife of Matt Pommer and mother of...
COLUMN: Problems Sleeping? This Article is for You.
Did you know 43% of men and 55% of women in Canada have trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep1? Did you also know that your body repairs itself during sleep and having poor sleep health can increase your risk of serious conditions such as cardiovascular disease or less serious problems such as increased wrinkles? […]
Op/Ed: What Einstein meant by ‘God does not play dice’
By Jim Baggott ; from Aeon ‘The theory produces a good deal but hardly brings us closer to the secret of the Old One,’ wrote Albert Einstein in December 1926. ‘I am at all events convinced that He does not play dice.’ Einstein was responding to a letter from the German physicist Max Born. The heart of the new theory of quantum...
New Council gets its feet wet with a long agenda
Editor’s Note: These reports on Rossland City Council meetings are intended to be as complete and as neutral as reasonably possible, so that residents can track Council’s decisions and also better understand what the job of Council entails. Report: Regular Meeting of Rossland City Council, November 26, 2018 Present: Mayor...
UPDATED: Rosslanders -- Share Your Thoughts, Help Shape Heritage Plan, Maybe Win a Prize
The City of Rossland wants everyone who cares about our community to help shape our Heritage Management Plan. If you missed the drop-in event on December 1, you can still take part by answering the survey questions at this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RosslandHeritageSurvey The survey will be open through...
