CORRECTION:  The All-Candidates Forum at the RSS gym will be on October 5. All-candidates forum at RSS gym on October 5, thanks to Rotary; new energy for Rossland Curling Club; a shiny new Vactor truck; Harry Lefevre Square and Rossglen Park improvements postponed; “Discover Rossland” is on September 22 at the Miners Hall; ...

Did you know that Trail is the location of one of the most vital facilities on the west coast for keeping waste and hazardous materials out of landfills?Last month I had the pleasure of visiting K-C Recycling Ltd. It’s the largest car battery recycler in Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest of the continent! They also...

Rossland’s current City Council has two more meetings – September 19 and October 11 -- before the general election on October 15, 2022. Until then, voters can learn something about the candidates and decide which ones to vote for. There are two contestants for the role of mayor: current Council member Andy Morel, who has also...

Schmoozing with potential candidates for Council;  OCP Public Hearing; Watercourse protection?  Keeping residential use in the light industrial area;  Midtown Transition Project, AKA Rossland Yards, is on time and on budget;  Heritage Neighbourhoods;  and more (but not much more, this time) . . . PRE-MEETING GATHERING for...

This summer we’ve all been feeling the effects of inflation.  The price of almost everything has risen dramatically, but the issue that I’ve been hearing a lot about is the cost of gas. In January, the world oil price was about $70 per barrel, up significantly from its early pandemic lows.  Then in late February, Russia invaded...

 Join us for this final stage of public input on the draft OCP ahead of the Sept. 6 Regular Council Meeting Sept.6 at 6 p.m. at the Miners' Hall. To see the draft OCP visit www.rossland.city/ocp-update-reports The OCP has been updated to reflect the current and future projected values and needs of the community. While the...

Thinking of running for Council? Serving your community can be a rewarding experience.   Join members of Rossland City Council and staff for a Potential Candidate Open House. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and discuss what it is like to serve on Council.   Any questions regarding the upcoming election, voter...

Katrine Conroy, Minister Responsible for the Columbia River Treaty, has issued the following statement regarding the 13th round of negotiations to modernize the Columbia River Treaty, which took place in Richmond on Aug. 10-11, 2022: “Discussions toward a modernized Columbia River Treaty progressed last week, as negotiators...

NDP MP, Richard Cannings rallied scientists from across the political spectrum in Ottawa last week to urge Prime Minister Trudeau and Minister for Innovation, Science and Industry, François-Philippe Champagne to pay Canada’s researchers at least a living wage. “Canada is lagging behind the world on innovation and research at a time when we know these […]

Dealing with compost; a shift in Short Term Rentals; moving the OCP along; the return of Golden City Days, the Fall Fair, and Huck’n’Berries; an RDKB report; and – beware, scofflaws -- the Bylaw Enforcement Officer has “flexible" hours! Present:  Mayor Kathy Moore and Councillors Terry Miller, Chris Bowman, Janice Nightingale, ...