For at least two days this coming weekend, the much anticipated, much talked about, much debated Rossland Skatepark will have a home in the Emcon lot. No, the location of the permanent park has not been decided yet, but local residents will get a brief, scaled down look at skateboarding on the Emcon this weekend as part of ...

Rossland runners take note: a nearly three decade-old tradition will be returning to the Golden City Days schedule this year, one that will allow young and old to duel it out on the trails. Whether you’re up for a 1km sprint with the kids, a 5 kilometre jog or an all out 10k hustle, the Golden City Grind has got something for...

Forty of the region's finest amateur men's golfers hit this links this past weekend at Redstone for the annual Men's Open Tournament. With the course in sparkling condition some hot shots heated up the autumn like weather. John Dedels of Christina Lake finished up as the low gross champion with a two day score of 147. Chris...

 The new arena roof is pretty stellar.  You’ve probably seen it from the outside by now, all metal sheathed, sleek, smooth and buttoned up tight.  It’s gorgeous. The inside is great, too, and it was the ceiling I found myself studying last night (Tuesday, Aug. 17) as our local Rossland roller derby team, “Gnarlies’ Angels”, and […]

Now that it’s finally summer with that intense sunshine again, many of us are taking advantage of the weather and are outside as much as possible. Whether it ‘s walking in the woods, mountain biking, golfing, fishing, swimming or tennis, it’s better to prevent common problems and be ready for incidents as they occur. Hopefully,...

Have you been passed by a uniformed peloton of road cyclists in the last few days? If so than you’ve witnessed some of BC’s top young cyclists. The BC provincial road cycling team has been in Rossland since Sunday, August 8th for a weeklong training camp. Staying at the Ram’s Head Inn, the group of 25 riders, both male and ...

The Friends of the Rossland Range would like to thank everyone who has participated in the creation of an application for a Rossland Range recreation tenure.  The first public discussion DRAFT of the application package has been prepared for further review and public comment, based on your input at the May 20 public workshop...

We are getting into the season of cottonwood, increased dust and heading towards pollen season. Therefore, I thought this would be a good time to discuss minimizing the effects of allergens. The most common symptoms of environmental allergens are: itchy/watery eyes, runny/irritated nose, sneezing, sinus stuffiness, ear...

The 2010 Pharmasave Christina Lake Triathalon was challenging for the participants, but worth all their hard work. There were individual participants from youth to seniors, and teams took a run at the prizes too. Biking the hill up from the townsite, swimming the lake, and running the course on a hot day worked up a […]

This summer, Whitewater Ski Resort plans to install its new Glory Ridge Chair. The chair was formerly identified as the BS1 lift in the Master Plan, and will service the terrain currently referred to as the Backside. “The mountain crew, in cooperation with mother nature, hope to have the lift ready to load as conditions […]