Pesticide ban for Rossland back on the agenda
The war on pesticides is ramping up again in Rossland and council will once again have the opportunity to enact some type of pesticide ban bylaw at their next council meeting on November 8th. Just shy of nine months ago, following a presentation to council by the Canadian Cancer Society and Prevent Cancer Now, city staff ...
Checking the new routine for the fall
September and October is usually times when everyone gets back into their routines, whether work, school or home. This a great time to see if you have established a good foundation for the winter months ahead. Let’s start at the base of health- sleep. It’s extremely important that everyone has at least 7-8 hours/night of...
Recipe time: buckwheat crisps
Do you ever feel you need a bit of a pick me up but all the snacks you reach for tend to leave you feeling sluggish afterwards? You want something sweet but are trying to cut refined sugars out of your diet (good choice, by the way)? I’ve got the perfect snack for you! It’s […]
It's time to pick and utilize that fall harvest!
Now that it’s fall, and this year already some cold nights, it’s time to start thinking about making your elderberry tincture. It’s perfect timing, since it seems like the first round of flu has happened with the kids going back to school. Elderberry trees are thin, mid-sized trees that look almost like tall bushes that...
LETTER: Everyone deserves protection from pesticides
Dear editor, As residents of this area, we believe everyone deserves to be protected from the health effects of pesticides, which have been linked to a multitude of illnesses including both adult and childhood cancers. It appears most residents of BC agree with us. A public consultation, conducted by the Government of British...
Fighting a Cold 101
Well here I am attempting to stop the start of something awful. A cold. I know many of you will say, “’Tis the season!” Well, I don’t believe in the whole “flu season” or “cold season” nonsense. But that’s for a whole different column. And I’ll be honest: I don’t believe in taking things for […]
Common cold virus may be linked to childhood obesity
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have found that a common cold virus may be linked to childhood obesity.In the study of 124 children aged eight to eighteen, kids who had antibodies to adenovirus 36 (AD36) weighed on average 50 pounds more than children who didn't have the antibodies. When children have...
Noxious Weeds Take Note: Your days are numbered
If you’ve driven or walked by the junction of Highway 3B and Kirkup Avenue this past week, you might have noticed some signs along the side of the road warning that herbicides have been applied to some invasive weeds happily growing on the verge. The signs themselves contain quite a bit of information, if you get close...
Percentage of vulnerable children on the rise in B.C. kindergartens - UBC study. Rossland bucks the trend
Story By Janet Steffenhagen - Postmedia The percentage of children in B.C. kindergarten classes who were considered vulnerable last year was higher than the year before, according to a mega-study at the University of B.C. The worst results were in downtown Prince George and Chilliwack North where almost two out of three...
Heliport opens in Trail at KBR hospital
Air transport for patients of the Kootenay Boundary got a lift as the community celebrated the opening of a new $825,000 Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital heliport on Thursday, Sept. 16. “The new heliport will reduce patient transfers from approximately four-plus hours by road ambulance, in ideal conditions, to an impressive 20 minutes by helicopter,” said […]
