SPOTLIGHT FILMS: The Crash Reel
On Tuesday March 25 at 7:30 pm Spotlight Films will be showing “The Crash Reel” at the Gem Theatre. This film is done verite style, which combines improvisation and camera to unveil a truth or highlight subjects hidden behind crude reality, in this case the explosive issue of traumatic brain injury. This is a telling tale of...
Avalanche centre warns about high risks this season
After four avalanche fatalities in the past six days, the Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) is urging backcountry users to make cautious and conservative decisions while in avalanche terrain. “We’ve been dealt a pretty troublesome snowpack this season and our terrain choices need to reflect that fact,” explains Karl Klassen,...
City supports a housing project to keep seniors in town--but not an independent school to keep kids here
Your reporter attended the "Enema Awards" at the Charles Bailey on Saturday evening, and there witnessed Mayor Greg Granstrom doing a stint on stage, wearing red-and-black striped bloomers with a lacy corselet and a flouncy ruffled can-can skirt ... so attending the council meetings on Monday evening was bound to be a bit of...
Admission applications are being accepted April 1 for 2014/15 at Rossland’s Seven Summits Centre for Learning
The board of Visions for Small Schools (VSS) is pleased to announce that admissions are now being accepted for the 2014 – 2015 school year at the Seven Summits Centre for Learning. Seven Summits is heading into its second year of operation in partnership with SelfDesign Learning Community and offers a learner-centered,...
Admission applications are being accepted April 1 for 2014/15 at Rossland’s Seven Summits Centre for Learning
The board of Visions for Small Schools (VSS) is pleased to announce that admissions are now being accepted for the 2014 – 2015 school year at the Seven Summits Centre for Learning. Seven Summits is heading into its second year of operation in partnership with SelfDesign Learning Community and offers a learner-centered,...
PEOPLE MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND: Ann Quarterman
As part of our ongoing series regarding the non-money economy, this week I checked in with Ann Quarterman, one of the many volunteers extraordinaire in our community. At this point in time, Ann plays a central role in the Visions for Small Schools Society that administers the Seven Summits Centre for Learning. She also...
Seats Still Available for Selkirk College Rural Pre-Medicine Program
With interest in the Selkirk College Rural Pre-Medicine Program high, the application deadline has been extended to provide more opportunities for those interested in getting a start on a career in medicine. Selkirk College launched the Rural Pre-Medicine Advanced Diploma and Associate Degree Program late last year. The three-year program has received significant interest, but […]
Armed robber wreaking chaos in region
Police are indicating there may be some connection between a series of armed robberies in the area, most recently, one this afternoon at the downtown Kootenay Savings branch. "On March 11 at approximately 1:18 pm, the Castlegar RCMP Detachment received a complaint of a bank robbery alarm at the Kootenay Savings Credit Union...
COMMENT: Horsemeat -- Unsafe for Human Consumption
Horses are not raised according to the food safety protocols required of food animals. The wide array of highly toxic medications they are commonly administered convinces me that horsemeat poses an unacceptable risk to the health of those who consume it. In the hopes of legislating severe restrictions on Canada’s horse...
REVIEW: Footloose
Footloose the musical graced the stage of Grand Forks Secondary School on March 7th, 8th, and 9th. The main character of the play is a boy named Ren McCormack (played by Aaron Baker), whom I have known for a long time and had no idea he could sing so well. The nice thing about the play was the set. The set was simple and...
