First Nations Going to Court United Against Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Project
Today, we unequivocally reject the Harper Government’s decision to approve the Enbridge Northern Gateway tanker and pipelines project and First Nations will immediately go to court to vigorously pursue all lawful means to stop the Enbridge project. We have governed our lands, in accordance to our Indigenous laws, since time...
LETTER: Thanks to City Workers for fast response
Dear editor, We want to personally thank the City of Rossland works crew, as well as Darren Albo and Kurt for their quick response to a recent water problem at our house. Within ten minutes of notification they were at the house replacing the valve on the City water line and also the turn off pipe etc. Too often we read or ...
Cheesemaking workshop comes to town next Saturday, June 21
Cheesemaker, goatherd, and author David Asher of The Black Sheep School of Cheesemaking will introduce the art of cheese to Rosslanders next Saturday, June 21. Cheese may be the most loved, yet least understood of all foods, according to Asher, but it is a natural fit for the home kitchen. "It's easier to make good cheese ...
Okinshaw Water Strikes Blue Gold in Blewett
They were drilling for gold in Blewett in 1995 and struck water instead. “They found gold, only it’s blue gold,” says Wayne Rutherford, president of Okinshaw Water on Shasheen Road in Blewett. Now the young company is already bottling Riva, an alkaline mineral water and selling it in Saskatchewan, Edmonton and Nelson, one more local […]
LETTER: In response to rainbow crosswalk controversy
Open message to our LGBT community - I feel compelled to speak on behalf of what I believe is a substantial segment of our community. We just don't know what to say so mostly we stay silent; so shame on us. We are 'straight' (whatever that means) and we just don't get it. We are biased by negative experience with LGBTs who ...
Police diffuse armed stand off in Nakusp
It took police hours to prevent a very violent end to an armed stand off in Nakusp on Monday, according to RCMP Cpl Ryan Fehler. "On June 9, the Nakusp RCMP received a report that a male attended the British Columbia Service Building in Nakusp and was damaging a vehicle with a shovel," Fehler said in a press release issude...
Back in business — Osprey camera up and running
Back in business. The on-again, off-again Osprey viewing camera sponsored by Columbia Wireless, is, thankfully, on-again, so viewing is back to 24-7. One chick has already hatched, with number two on its way. The camera is at the nest near Grohman Narrows, west of Nelson. The project is a joint effort by Columbia Wireless and […]
SD 20 superintendent says classes over as of Monday
The British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF), the union representing teachers, has informed the school district that they will be engaged in a full day study session on Monday, June 16th, followed by full scale withdrawal of teaching services starting Tuesday, June 17, 2014. This means that, unless a settlement is reached...
New lights planned for city skyline
As part of Trail's downtown revitalization plan, the Trail bridge on Highway 3B will have LED lights, both white and coloured, attached to it sometime next year, if all goes according to plan. Trail's Downtown Opportunities and Action Committee is working on raising enough money for the project. “We contributed $5,000 [on...
Legislating design; the high cost of flushing all that stuff down the pipes
Public Hearing and Council Meeting, June 9, 2014 Present: Mayor Greg Granstrom, and Councillors Jody Blomme, Tim Thatcher, Jill Spearn, and Kathy Moore. The Public Hearing was to allow members of the public to voice opinions about the Form and Character Guidelines for Multiple-family Dwellings. Cezary Ksiazek spoke...
