Youth Soccer Woes, LED Street Lights, Rainbows, Another Guest House, and More
Rossland City Council Meeting, March 7, 2016 Council members present: Mayor Kathy Moore, and Councillors John Greene, Andy Morel, Lloyd McLellan, and Aaron Cosbey. Absent: Andrew Zwicker and Marten Kruysse. Staff present: Consulting CAO Lynne Burch, Interim CFO Steve Ash, Planner Stacey Lightbourne, Manager of Public ...
An Opportunity to Shape Our Community
Rossland residents are invited to examine draft versions of Rossland’s Life and Environment Action plans and to provide valuable input. Second-year Selkirk College Integrated Environmental Planning Program students prepared the plans. People can see them at an open house on Monday, March 14 at the Old Fire Hall (2115 Queen Street) in Rossland between 5 […]
OPINION: Why We Privileged Women Should Care About International Women's Day.
Tuesday, March 8, 2016: Today, at Selkirk College in Castlegar, local women are being celebrated for their achievements under our relatively enlightened culture. Yesterday, a BC man was sentenced to 21 years in prison without any chance of parole for murdering his ex-girlfriend because he saw her studying at a university...
COLUMN: From the Hill -- Parliament Inches Forward on Death with Dignity Legislation
In Parliament we take up and debate issues from across the spectrum, from the relatively simple to the most serious of topics. Recently one of the most serious issues in a long time came before us: Physician-Assisted Dying. On February 6, 2015 the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in the Carter case, finding that Canadians who...
City Crews Repair Leaking Water Pipes, Rusted Valves on Spokane Street
By: Hanne Smith Repairs to the water pipe under Spokane Street were completed on Wednesday Feb 24, one week after the initial break was discovered. On Thursday Feb 18, a break was discovered in the Spokane Street water pipe, located on the steep section of Spokane between 1st and 2nd Avenues. City workers made temporary...
UPDATED: Coun. Butler found originally in 'Conflict of Interest;' To stay on council
The Honourable Mr. Justice Greyell of the British Columbia Supreme Court ruled today in the City’s application to have the office of Councillor Julia Butler declared vacant on the basis that she contravened sections 100 and 101 of the Community Charter. In his Reasons for Judgment, Justice Greyell held that, while Councillor...
Teck Trail Operations Assessed Penalty
Teck Metals Ltd. (Teck) has been assessed a penalty in relation to five charges under the Fisheries and Environmental Management Acts relating to incidents at Teck Trail Operations between November 2013 and February 2015. A portion of the penalty will be designated for local environmental conservation funds. The charges relate...
OP/ED: West Kootenay Labour Council calls for action on missing/murdered Aboriginal women
“March 8 is International Women’s Day (IWD) and this year we are hopeful that justice for Indigenous Women will move forward with the government’s announcement of the long awaited inquiry on missing and murdered aboriginal women,” said Debbie Bird, President of the West Kootenay Labour Council. “Every year women and men around...
More Funding Cuts Coming, Library Needs More Board Members, Public Input Sought on Budget
New Format -- A short summary of the highlights for those in a hurry, followed by a much more detailed report for those who like to dig deeper, know more and see a bit of who said what. Rossland City Council Meeting, February 22, 2016 The short version: Council heard a presentation by a representative from BC Assessment about...
The True Story of Jumbo -- Wild!
Come on Sunday March 6, at 7:00 pm to the Rossland Miners Union Hall and see Patagonia’s Jumbo Wild – a gripping, hour-long documentary film by Sweetgrass Productions that tells the true story of the decades-long (and on-going) battle over the future of British Columbia’s iconic Jumbo Valley. The Jumbo Valley, located...
