Who are you: What story do you tell yourself?
I am currently facing a challenge in my own mind, as I confront a question with my granddaughter. Why does it seem important to teach children about the reality or falsity of elves, fairies, nature elementals , and other spirit beings? What should I say when she says “Are they real?” She also tells me […]
"No means no" ... or does it? Council grapples with slippery TALC plebiscite results
Some 491 Rossland residents—approximately one-fifth of the voting public—cast ballots in a plebiscite in June that asked if they were in favour of municipal financial contributions to the Trail Aquatic and Leisure Centre (TALC), and whether they actually planned to use TALC. Council had varying opinions on how to interpret ...
GALLERY: Skatepark design unveiled, construction set to begin in 2013
The Rossland Skatepark Association (RSA) unveiled their skatepark design to an enthusiastic audience at a public meeting on Monday. Now the RSA has given the go-ahead to design consultant Spectrum Skateparks to make final modifications to the plan and assemble a cost estimate in preparation for the next big push: fundraising....
Study sets out path to protect the Rocky Mountains’ wildest area
(Canmore, AB) At a time when National and Provincial Parks increasingly are under threat, a new study released today by the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative (Y2Y) sets out a path to protect one of Canada’s great success stories – B.C.’s Muskwa-Kechika Management Area. Roughly the size of Ireland, the Muskwa-Kechika...
Slag pile sinkholes cause for investigation
Large crevices and sinkholes appearing in the Grand Forks slag piles along the Granby river were cause for serious investigation today. The changes in the slag piles were noted by Pacific Abrasives Ltd. and city crews. "If the entire slag pile shifts and lands in the river we could see the Granby running through town on 2nd...
Kootenay Caravan gathers momentum on their way to Kitimat
The Kootenay to Kitimat Caravan to protest Enbridge’s plans for a northern tar sands pipeline made one of their first stops in a 10 day journey in Grand Forks today gathering support and raising awareness. Meeting a small gathering of locals at Gyro Park on Highway 3, the four men, Keith Wiley, Michael Gilfillan, Tom Nixon ...
Skatepark design unveiled, July 16
After over a year of consultation and planning, the Rossland Skatepark Association (RSA) will be “rolling out” the preliminary designs for Rossland’s skatepark next week. RSA has invited the public to come Tuesday, July 16, at 7 p.m. to the Miners' Hall to review the plans and offer their feedback and suggestions. “We’re ...
Heritage Garden gets growing at the Le Roi Mine
The stars have finally aligned for the new Heritage Garden built last fall and this spring, and planted at the end of our cool, wet June, at the site of the Le Roi Mine above the Rossland Museum. Last week we caught up with Libby and Iain Martin for a tour of their hard work and that of other volunteers, in particular Andy ...
Mayor to meet with CBSA over Canada Day comments
Grand Forks mayor Brian Taylor will be meeting with officials from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) after comments he made during his annual Canada Day speech this year. Taylor openly criticized the CBSA for being too tough on American tourists and locals, thereby making the border crossing experience a “frightening”...
Free ice cream and laundry lines at this week's farmers' market to celebrate a successful Energy Diet
FortisBC will be out in force at this week's Mountain Market to celebrate Rossland's "impressive losses after six months on an energy diet" that has so far helped "to shed excess electricity and natural gas" usage in the city, said Nicole Bogdanovic of FortisBC.Exactly how much the Rossland Energy Diet shed will be announced...
