A Ray of hope: council tries to take some of the – ahem – Sting out of Trail user fees
When, where, how, and for whom should the city be providing financial assistance to overcome the Trail Resident Program fees imposed on Rosslanders following the dissolution of regional recreation? That question was posed to city council Monday night in response to a letter received from the Trail Stingrays Swim Club. Just ...
The people spoke and IH responded: OR cuts at KBRH largely scrapped
Monday evening, the people of the West Kootenay organized in a show of strength unseen in this area in recent years. An estimated 1,500 plus people lined Hospital Road in Trail with signs, drums and vocal chants protesting the proposed cuts to the O.R. at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital. The rally was timed to coincide […]
Regional sewer deal gets flushed
Another regional service review has come and gone this year with no real resolution. Just as the Regional Recreation Service review last year concluded without a unanimous decision, so too has the more recent Sewer Service review.Last year, the City of Trail called for a review of the sewage agreement between the communities...
Conroy opposes K.B.R.H. cuts
B.C. Liberal Health Minister Kevin Falcon is dismissing the impact of cuts to the surgical program at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital to the region’s health care system and Kootenay residents, says Katrine Conroy, MLA for Kootenay West. “It is the responsibility of the health minister to protect and improve health care in the Kootenays. But […]
Mir Winter Lecture Series presents Dr. Hugh Brody
The Mir Centre for Peace Winter Lecture Series will be starting its new season on February 23 with internationally recognized scholar, anthropologist, land claims researcher, policy adviser, film-maker and writer, Dr. Hugh Brody. Dr. Hugh Brody will show a segment of his film Meaning of Life and share his research related to aboriginal land claims and aboriginal youth. For the […]
Water meters, water meters, everywhere: the soggy saga continues
Water meters, water rates and the ramifications thereof were once again the highlight of city council this week, coming up on two separate agenda items. In a letter from Andy Talbot of Allanco Development Corporation ( which owns both the building housing Drift and Feather Your Nest as well as the Velvet Hotel building at the...
Wildfire jackpot: Rossland to receive federal fire protection dollars
Rossland got tossed some candy from the federal government’s spending parade this week with the announcement of a $5 million dollar grant for the Kootenay area to help execute various wildfire protection plans in the region. The grant itself is a combination of the federal Community Adjustment Fund and BC’s provincial Job...
Council takes a bold step away from paper
Amid budget discussions which had been initiated early this year by a council keen to reduce City operating costs (and resulting tax burden on residents), council recently purchased new laptops for councillors and city staff. “We purchased eight laptops complete with software and accessories. It came to $6,738.35,” explained...
Sustainable fireworks: a passionate discussion about the Golden City's economy
How do you create an economically sustainable city? More specifically, how can Rossland move towards becoming economically sustainable without raising taxes or cutting services? These questions among others were the general basis for an in depth and at times heated discussion at City Hall this past Monday night. Presenting ...
Additional water meter information soon to flow from City Hall
Following recommendations at the most recent COW meeting that council answer questions put forth by Michael Geldrich, the discussion over water meters was re-opened on Monday night. Along with Mr. Geldrich’s delegation to council, there have been numerous questions to the city around this issue. It was noted that city staff...
