SELKIRK COLLEGE GALA 2013 WILL FEATURE MUSIC & TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS
With the countdown to the Selkirk College Gala 2013 on, students in the Music & Technology Program are fine tuning their skills for a wonderful night of entertainment. The theme of this year’s annual Gala is “Five Pillars of Success” which lay the foundation of the college. One of those pillars is focus on the learner and...
COMMENT: Too big to fail
A recent headline announced that JP Morgan has reached a tentative $13-billion settlement with the US government for the role it played in creating the 2007-8 mess that left many nations, including Canada, in a prolonged state of economic dysphoria. JP Morgan was a central actor in the play that created this mess. How much ...
Take the quiz
Cozy toes and lower heating bills. Tour the FortisBC virtual Energy House and take the energy saving quiz to learn about your home’s carbon footprint and how you can reduce your energy use. You can also enter to win 1 of 5 $500 family prize packs.* Visit fortisbc.com/footprintsto enter and for full contest details....
Energy efficiency. Good for smaller footprints.
As the leaves fall and temperatures dip, you might find yourself wanting to turn on the heat to take the bite out of that chilly Fall morning. But did you know that space heating accounts for about 49 per cent or your home’s total energy use? This winter you can minimize heat loss and save on your energy bills by following...
RED MOUNTAIN RACER ROUND UP: It's ski swap time again!
It has been an exciting autumn for Red Mountain Racers – all over the world! Sammy Gaul has just returned from spending her summer, wintering in Australia. She continued her ski training, racing in the Australian winter at Mt Buller. After a very successful campaign, Sammy succeeded in securing a spot at Whistler Cup 2014...
Symposium asks ‘what is craft?’
This Wednesday evening, come one come all, to the Rossland Art Gallery, for a panel discussion concerning all things to do with craft and its place in the 21st century. The event will cover the full spectrum of craft and crafting, including contemporary questions about the role of crafting, but also metaphysical questions,...
Brilliant Bridge receives Heritage BC's highest award for outstanding achievement
One hundred years after its construction, the Brilliant Bridge has been honoured by Heritage BC with its highest award—Outstanding Achievement—for the recent restoration and preservation of the historic structure. The award was presented at a ceremony in Burnaby on Oct. 18 to the Regional District of Central Kootenay, Concreate...
Basin businesses to benefit from enhanced program
Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) has committed $1,980,000 in funding over the next three years to the Basin Business Advisors(BBA) program. Delivered by Community Futures(CF), the program aims to build economic capacity in Basin communities by strengthening and supporting all business models. “As we move into our new agreement with...
FORR call a meeting to discuss new Rec Site
On October 29, the Friends of the Rossland Range will be hosting the first of two public meetings about the new Ministry of Forests Recreation Site in the high country between Red Mountain and the summit of Mount Crowe. The purpose of the meeting is to inform the community, hear people’s concerns and ideas, and begin working...
Group seeks compensation to save the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area
By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily Northern leopard frogs aren’t the only endangered species at the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area (CVWMA). Adequate funding is also becoming scarce, thanks to a move by the BC government, placing the management of the 7,000 hectare wetlands, educational programs and interpretative...
