LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Recycling on the skids
Thursday is recycling and garbage day here. The driveway was a sheet of ice. After doning coat, over nightgown, boots and kleats, I slide my way down the driveway with the 1st box. After one fall, I decided that was stupid and gave the next box and the garbage a push which sent them sailed to the bottom of the hill. Then I ...
LETTER: Johan Kruus Fundraising Campaign
January 2008 Johan Kruus of Nordic Spirit Timberworks was diagnosed with a brain tumor. The tumor is a rare but aggressive form of cancer. Johan underwent brain surgery to have the tumor removed and then received radiation treatments and chemotherapy. As some of you know, Johan has also been pursing novel chemotherapy approaches...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Report on Rossland Watershed Reserves
Dear Editor, Will Koop of the BC Tapwater Alliance has just released a report on the history of Rossland's watershed reserves: http://bctwa.org/RossResRep-Dec8-08.pdf The report is a very interesting and thorough description of Rossland's efforts over the last 85 years to protect our water supplies and the machinations of the...
Letter To The Editor: Hanne Smith
Dear Rossland residents, Many thanks to the people of Rossland for electing me to City Council. I'm looking forward to this opportunity to serve our community and will do my best to justify your confidence in me. As we enter into the new term, I hope that you will remain (or become) actively engaged with local issues, and...
Letter to the Editor: Open Letter to Rosslanders
Dear Residents of Rossland, Thank you for electing me to our city council. I greatly appreciate the solid endorsement your votes represent. I am deeply honoured and privileged to be given this great responsibility. I believe municipal government plays an extremely important role in the lives of all citizens, a responsibility...
Letter to the Editor: Making Positive Choices
Dear Editor, It’s election time again and the citizens of Rossland will shortly bid farewell to another exhausted band of bleary-eyed, twitchy-nerved veterans of the three years of purgatory that is public service in the Mountain Kingdom. And once again there are new folks itching to take their place, to settle their bums on...
Letter to the Editor: Some Pitfalls of Direct Democracy
Dear Editor, Andre Carrel, former City of Rossland administrator, apparently has a personal bone to pick with Rossland, which is reflected in his mean spirited letter (and which may reflect his relationship with a previous Rossland council ). This might also explain why he feels so compelled to weigh in on an election which...
Letter to the Editor: Constitution Bylaw
Dear Editor, This message is about who should be Rossland’s mayor for the next three years. Just yesterday the Supreme Court of Yukon released a decision in a case involving the City of Whitehorse and one of its citizens. Although far away from Rossland, this court decision has a Rossland connection. Ten years ago the Yukon...
Letter to the Editor: Development between Pinewood and Happy Valley Questioned
Dear Editor, This past Saturday development began between the Pinewood subdivision and Happy Valley. The trail connecting the two has been made off-limits to the public and the developer has said that seven lots will be cleared, though there is only approval for one or two show homes at this point in time. The developer also...
Letter to the Editor: Proposed Ophir Creek Cost Report
Dear Editor, At a meeting of Rossland City Council on Monday 29th September, Councillor Charlton proposed a motion that staff be directed to prepare a report on the costs of the Ophir Creek reservoir and associated projects. This motion was rejected by a 6 to 1 vote. So, what is it that Council (with the exception of Councillor...
