An aquatic moss can remove arsenic from water
Parts of Rossland are known to contain higher-than-average naturally occurring levels of arsenic. Arsenic is widely recognized as poisonous, as shown in such entertainments as "Arsenic and Old Lace" -- a play written in 1939, and made into a movie in 1944, starring Cary Grant -- and in a number of whodunnit crime novels. For...
Information Night at Seven Summits Centre for Learning
Curious about Seven Summits Centre for Learning, the school for students from Grade 8 to 12 right here in Rossland, in the red-roofed church building at First Avenue and Queen Street? Wondering whether it might be a better choice for one or more of your young family members? Mark April 25 on your calendar, and go to the...
Local Giving Benefits Easter Seal Programs
Ferraro Foods, Rossland Golden City Lions Club and Trail Lions Club joined retailers across BC in March for the annual Paper Egg Campaign to raise funds for children and families who stay at Easter Seals Camp Winfield and Easter Seals House in Vancouver. Customers of Ferraro Foods in both the Rossland and Trail stores donated...
Thought: Want to Feel Unique? Believe in the Reptile People
By Roland Imhoff, Professor of Social and Legal Psychology at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany. From Aeon, a registered charity committed to the spread of knowledge and a cosmopolitan worldview. Edited by Sam Dresser. The internet is full of wild-eyed insinuation. Seemingly accidental events are not actually...
RDKB prepares for 2018 freshet – asks residents to do the same
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary is preparing to respond to any flood-related emergencies that could occur in the coming weeks or months, depending upon weather. Residents can also prepare by developing their own emergency plans. “The snow pack this year is very high, and our rivers and creeks have started to rise,...
Cop car involved in MVI that closes Hwy 22
A two-car MVI on Hwy 22 near the Birchbank Golf Course saw traffic brought to a halt Wednesday evening, according to Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue Captain Grant Tyson. He said the call came in at 5:05 p.m., and three Trail firefighters arrived on scene to a two-vehicle MVI at 5:18 p..m. "There were three patients...
A contentious re-zoning, new rules about fireworks, praise from the auditor
Public Hearing and Regular Council Meeting, April 9, 2018 Present: Mayor Kathy Moore, and Councillors Lloyd McLellan, Andy Morel, John Greene, Andrew Zwicker, and Aaron Cosbey. Absent: Marten Kruysse The Public Hearing was to elicit input from residents about the proposed changes in zoning for two properties. The owners of ...
One bigger, better credit union?
Seven credit unions have spent the winter engaged in discussions regarding the potential for combining to form one new, united credit union, and how that can best serve the needs of their members and communities in the Kootenay, Columbia Valley and Boundary regions. The idea: Uniting into one larger credit union could open ...
Castlegar vigil to be held to honour victims of Humboldt Broncos tragedy
A vigil is being held this Thursday at the Castlegar arena in support of the Humboldt Broncos after a shattering crash took the lives of 15 players, according to city councillor Sue Heaton Sherstobitoff. “Please join us on Thursday, April 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Castlegar and District Recreation Centre in the arena for a vigil...
Got ideas? Share with the Smart Kootenay Initiative
Ideas for making life better in the Kootenays through technology? The rewards could be more than the improvements themselves; there's a big cash award involved for winning this contest. Even if our team of communities doesn't win the grand prize, working together toward a shared goal can produce other lasting benefits, too....
