Tennis courts are open;  Rossland has a “clean” audit;  Curling Society active and thriving; more clarity about taxes;  Harry Lefevre Square Project will go ahead – for a bit more money;  a possible change to Public Input Period;  Rossland Museum gets a grant;  and more . . . Present:  Mayor Andy Morel, and Councillors Jeff...

This week, we celebrated Creative Industries Week here in British Columbia. Throughout the week, I had a chance to speak with people from the music, book, TV and movie industries from across the province who joined us here at the Legislature. The creative sector is so important to B.C. These industries not only employ nearly...

A proposed new Development Approval Process;   Five-Year Financial Plan passes the next hurdle;  Tax rate set for Rossland properties for 2023;  Aqueduct Trail Improvement moving along;  Rossland Farmers Market will have space;  Rosslanders commit fewer crimes but more drunk-driving offences and other MVA violations so far ...

Dear Community Member, Neighbour and Friends, From music festivals to cultural celebrations, sports games to legendary local events, I know how much events big and small mean to our community and how excited we all were to see events return safely after being cancelled or put on hold due to COVID-19. Our tourism industry is […]

Support for oil and gas projects is often justified on economic grounds: they fuel the economy and create jobs. But do those arguments hold up? Even leaving aside the enormous costs of climate-related disasters such as flooding, drought and increasing water scarcity, and pollution-related health impacts and premature deaths,...

Music festival at Red in mid-September;  tennis and lacrosse speak up;  significant grants to the City relieve financial pressures; the Five Year Financial plan moves ahead; evaluating recreation proposals; anticipating rising policing costs;  concern about short-term rental regulation;  the latest RDKB report April 3, 2023...

Last week (March 29) the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) Board of Directors approved the 2023 budget at $93.1 million after adopting the 2023-2027 five-year financial plan.  Major infrastructure projects throughout the RDKB underpin this year’s budget increase.  Together with the use of reserve funds, property...

Decisive climate action will bring a healthier, more prosperous future There’s no shortage of available, affordable solutions to avoid the worst impacts of a changing climate — and more are being developed every day. Employing them will also bring many other benefits. But with the world rapidly heading toward the threshold ...

Dear Community Member, Neighbour and Friends, Everyone deserves to live free from hate, but injustices and prejudices fueled by racial discrimination continue to take place every day. As a government we’re committed to supporting anti-racism efforts in communities across B.C. And an important part of that is recognizing...

Rossland’s “Not So Bad,” right?  Moving toward more cooperation with our neighbouring communities;  should lot coverage be subject to variance applications?   A report on Rossland’s water supply and treatment;  an assessment of how our pool facility falls short;  and a new RDKB report. And more, of course! PRESENT:  Mayor...