A meeting of minds with a mind to meet about the bracing topic of...civic engagement!
The Rossland Telegraph recently offered another opportunity for residents of Rossland to gather and discuss another aspect of civic governance; this time, the topic was how residents and the City could potentially ease and increase lines of communication between our City government and those it exists to represent and serve....
Summer Events Connect Young Kootenay Farmers
From the grand opening of a SPIN farm to a day of touring farms by bike, Young Agrarians is collaborating with farmers across the East, West, and Central Kootenays to host seven on-farm events this summer. Who? All young-ish farmers, food producers, homesteaders, and farm-curious folks from the East, West, and Central...
SD20 boss issues letter regarding year-end report cards
Dear parents and guardians: Unfortunately we have reached the end of the 2013/2014 school year and the full scale withdrawal of teaching services by members of the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) continues. I am writing you to give you an update regarding year-end report cards. For K-7 students (K-9 at Rossland...
Riondel man presumed drowned
A 25-year-old Riondel man is presumed drowned after a swimming accident Monday afternoon, according to a press release issued by RCMP Staff Sgt. R.M. Gollan. “On June 30 at 4:43 pm, the Creston RCMP received a report of a swimming accident at Star Valley Cliff on Kootenay Lake just north of Grey Creek. Two men […]
No axe for Selkirk Aviation Program - yet
The future of Selkirk College’s renowned Aviation Program is precarious as best, but rumours it was closed altogether at a recent college board meeting are inaccurate, according to Selkirk president Angus Graeme. “I know the rumours swirl, and we’ve had to have some very difficult conversations with our faculty around the...
Osprey mystery solved — father killed after contacting hydro line
Dad was found dead with a fish in his talons. The mystery of what happened to the male osprey so many have come to know from the Nelson Hydro/Columbia Wireless nest webcam west of Nelson was solved Wednesday when the body of the bird was found in a deep ravine. “Yes, we’re relieved,” said Nelson Hydro line manager Doug Pickard....
Tahltan Nation prepare Aboriginal title case against Arctos Anthracite coal mine
The Tahltan Central Council has today (June 26, 2014) announced its intention to prepare an Aboriginal title and rights claim against the Province of British Columbia and Fortune Minerals Ltd for the controversial Arctos Anthracite Coal project proposed for Mt. Klappan in the Klappan area of Tahltan territory. The announcement...
UPDATED: BC Coroners Service releases name of man found dead in Cottonwood Creek
The BC Coroners Service has released the name of the man found dead in Cottonwood Creek Thursday morning at Lance Garry Sparks. The 52-year-old Sparks, most recently of Nelson, was found by visitors to Cottonwood Park submerged near the waterfall of Cottonwood Creek. The next of kin has been notified. The BC Coroners Services...
First Nations Summit Celebrates Supreme Court of Canada’s Declaration of Tsilhqot’in Title
The First Nations Summit (FNS) celebrates with the Tsilhqot’in people, and all other First Nations in Canada, on this historic day as the Supreme Court of Canada has finally issued the very first declaration of Aboriginal title in the unanimous SCC decision in the William case released earlier today. “We have waited a very ...
Parents and students take over l'ecole
Under good weather and even better company, students and parents from L’école des Septs-sommets gathered one last time this past Thursday. The Parent Advisory Council decided to carry on with their plans of offering its annual BBQ and potluck dinner, for the first time held at the school’s new location. Gratefully, the principal...
