Food for thought: Teenager-approved pulled pork sandwiches
Sorry I'm a day late with this. On long weekends, I always confuse Sunday and Monday (see, TOLD you I was the ADHD poster child!) at any rate, I hope you find this recipe worth the wait! Thanks to Melissa for the original idea, which I tweaked to my family's taste (we like added heat and spice, and I put garlic in almost...
Chamber hosts "Accelerate your business" one day bootcamp
Castlegar Chamber & Mountain Transport Institute is pleased to host award-winning entrepreneur Donald Cooper to Castlegar on June 26th, 2013 at the Sandman Hotel Businesses are invited to take advantage of this extraordinary 1-day opportunity to learn from a world-class, bottom-line visionary in the areas of management, marketing and profitability for small and medium size […]
RDCK recognizes long term service of volunteer Firefighters that save lives
By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily We’d have no emergency protection without them. They are the volunteer firefighters at the 17 rural fire departments in the Regional District of Central Kootenay, and three of them are being recognized this month for their years of service. For Craig Sapriken, 37, volunteering at the Passmore Fire Department […]
Perfect weekend for a staycation at Kaslo or New Denver May Day Celebrations
It must be the Victoria Day long weekend. Why else would the weather change? Despite the threat of inclement weather for the unofficial first long weekend of summer, there are still a few hotspots for a West Kootenay Staycation at the May Day celebrations in Kaslo or New Denver. Both celebrations have been around for […]
Drivers urged to slow down this Victoria Day Holiday Weekend
Motorists thinking police are going to be idle on the unofficial start of summer — Victoria Day Holiday Weekend — had better think again. Cpl. John Ferguson, of the RCMP West Kootenay Traffic Services said officers will be out in full force to guarantee everyone has a safe holiday weekend. “The May long weekend is […]
Broadband initiative needs council approval as deadlines fast approach
The Broadband Task Force reported to council on Monday evening that broadband Internet holds great promise for Rossland's future competitiveness, but council must act before May 28 to proceed with the plan. Amber Hayes and Brian Fry presented the task force’s in-depth analysis of broadband and its implications for the City ...
Rossland's new sister: Surnadal, Norway, birthplace of Olaus Jeldness
Following on the (free) heels of an enormously successful 116th Winter Carnival in which the new bronze statue of Olaus Jeldness in downtown Rossland was feted by hundreds of merrymakers—including Olaus lookalikes, visiting Norwegian dignitaries, and descendants of Olaus himself—the City of Rossland and the municipality of ...
Rossland puts a new branding iron in the fire just as the Gateway Project posts for proposals
The Rossland "brand" is getting a makeover to give key stakeholders a "consistent, professional image"—stakeholders such as the city, the Chamber of Commerce (CC), the library, and Tourism Rossland (TR)—but council was divided in April over the logo suggested by the designer and asked for more alternatives. The designer obliged...
Out of Left Field: Election results a mixed bag
Well, that was just about the most bizarre election ever. Not on the local front – that came out exactly as expected, with incumbent NDP MLA Katrine Conroy taking a landslide victory with 10,606 votes (or 62.99 per cent of the popular vote), Liberal candidate Jim Postnikoff getting 3,592 votes (21.33 per cent), independent Joseph […]
YRB calls for potential snow warning for Kootenay Pass
Snow in May? If you think it’s a typo, then ask Marc Dale, Operations Manager / SE Kootenay District Yellowhead Road & Bridge Ltd. “Yes the calendar is correct it is May 13th . . . yet there is a cold winter front flowing across the Interior overnight tonight which will create snow accumulations as […]