An adopted cat = the best ten pounds to gain this holiday season
No one wants the added pounds that tend to appear on waistlines – and elsewhere – after a festive season of celebrating. But ten pounds (or so) of furry, purring cuddles around the home are another matter entirely! That’s why the BC SPCA is encouraging people who are thinking about adopting a feline family member to do so...
Fall Fair Coordinators stepping down after 30 years
On September 9th, 2017, the Rossland Arena was filled with colour and bustle: a wide variety of vendors, information and educational booths and non-stop live entertainment. Free face-painting delighted the children and the outdoor Petting Zoo and Fish pond attracted a large crowd. The Rossland Mountain...
Chamber and volunteers preparing for Rekindle
Planning for Rossland’s 23rd annual Rekindle the Spirit of Christmas is underway, thanks to the Trail & District Chamber of Commerce and a group of Rossland volunteers. “For the past 2 years, Tourism Rossland has kindly taken on responsibility for organizing the Rekindle event”, explained Rekindle volunteer Ann Damude....
Corporate Influence Inflames Political Cynicism
In 1952, my Grade 10 civics teacher asked us what we hoped to become as adults. One of the most popular boys answered, “I hope to go into politics.” We were delighted because we knew he wanted to make the world and Canada better, and we admired him for it. Things have changed in half a century. In 1992, my daughter Severn, ...
Spokane Street Infrastructure Project grand opening ceremony
The City of Rossland has substantially completed its most recent large-scaled infrastructure renewal project – the Spokane Street Infrastructure Project. Building on the successes of our past projects, the continued development and refinement of a new Asset Management Investment Plan and concentrated investments from Council...
Afraid of that new parking lot?
There are some new signs beside the road leading to the new parking lot up at Strawberry Pass, alerting drivers not to block it. The signs are not professional -- they were made by volunteers, out of donated scrap material, hand-lettered with a felt pen, and stuck into the snowbanks on Saturday morning, November 18th....
Environment Canada issues Alert for BC Interior Highways
Environment Canada is advising the public of a driving Alert for interior highways. The alert, posted Sunday morning, said a slow moving frontal system expected to move through the Southwest Interior this afternoon and then across the Kootenays tonight should bring snowfall amounts in the 20 cm range. “The storm will give significant snow to […]
Part Two: Multiculturalism and Immigrant Blending (revised)
“First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin. … I’m guided by a signal in the heavens, I’m guided by the beauty of our weapons.” -- Leonard Cohen, First we take Manhattan Part Two In Part One, I outlined my views of Canadian history as it pertains to immigration and multiculturalism, and the...
Female-only ski film showing in Rossland
Ski fiends can see the first female-only ski film on November 26 at the Rossland Legion, starting at 7:00 pm. Prepare to see male-dominance stereotyping in the ski world shredded. For guys who are into pretty faces, there are a lot of those, too. In fact, the film is called "Pretty Faces," and a review of the film published...
Rossland's dynamic library; a plea from seniors about recreation; a push for mixed-use on the Emcon lands; a courtroom farce?
Rossland City Council Meeting, Tuesday, November 14, 2017 Present: Mayor Kathy Moore, and Councillors Marten Kruysse, John Greene, and Andy Morel. Absent: Lloyd McLellan, Andrew Zwicker, and Aaron Cosbey. (Two out of town, one ill.) Mayor Moore welcomed and introduced Shirley Rhodes, who is filling in as Deputy Corporate ...
