Grey, Babikov do well at Alberta World Cup race
Canada’s Ivan Babikov fought his way into the top-10 in a 15-kilometre skate-ski World Cup race at the Canmore Nordic Centre on Friday afternoon. George Grey, of Rossland, B.C., also had a solid race as the only other Canadian cracking into the top-20. The 2006 Olympian, who won a Canadian team time trial last week, finished...
Gluten enteropathy, part 2
The last article focused on the testing for gluten/gliadin problems. This week we will discuss treatment options.1. The first step to feeling better is to eliminate all the foods that the body finds to be an irritant. This is essential, otherwise symptoms will come and go and it will be almost impossible to pinpoint ...
KIMBERLY JOINES: Letter to Rossland 3
Hey Rossland,Another few weeks have passed, and a lot has happened in my world. I just returned home from the first part of the World Cup Circuit, and for me, the first races of the season. It was a bit of a roller coaster ride, so I’ve returned home with some mixed emotions. For me (according to my coaches), the first...
Local boarder Ian Lockey to compete at Red this weekend
Snowboarder Ian Lockey travels the world competing in his sport but February 6 & 7 he will perform at his local hill, Red Mountain.“I have mixed feelings about competing at home,” Ian commented. “While I like not having to travel, competing in front of friends and family puts the pressure on.” Ian adapted well to the...
OUT THERE: Deep Dreams
Out There is a column for the Telegraph that focuses on adventures outside of the Mountain Kingdom [editor's note: is there anything beyond Wedding Cake corner and the Nancy Green Junction? We've all heard the rumours, but I thought they were just rural myths...] Without sounding too Star Trek-like, our mission is to seek out...
THE ROAD TO WELLNESS: Gluten enteropathy
I had a patient in the other day who had been having gas/bloating/indigestion/ alternating constipation/diarrhea for years. After ten years of this they were tested for Celiac disease. The first biopsy was inconclusive and the second was positive. This is a typical scenario that often presents in my clinic, because often...
The Iceman floodeth - Raymond Von Diebeisch is the man behind the pond
The Western Regionals of the Canadian Pond Hockey Championships will return to Rossland next week for their second year. Originally scheduled for this weekend the unseasonable pineapple express that brought warm temperatures and rain to Rossland has forced the postponement of the event by a week. Last year's inaugural event...
Avalanche death a reminder to be aware
The unfortunate death of an Albertan man in an avalanche over the weekend in Rossland is a tragic reminder that avalanche awareness is critical to anyone doing backcountry sports in the Kootenay Boundary. Greg Johnson, avalanche forecaster for the Canadian Avalanche Centre based in Revelstoke, explained that current conditions across the regions are dangerous. “It […]
CBT gives $60K to bialthalon project in Hannah Creek
Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) Board member Kim Deane met with George Apel, Director of Biathlon BC and Director of the Hannah Creek Biathlon Society on Saturday, December 19 to announce a $60,000 grant toward the Society’s Hannah Creek Biathlon Enhancement Project. The project has seen the society expand trails, increase the number of lanes in […]
LETTER: on leaf lickers and tree huggers
Dear editor, While looking for information about the Telegraph I came upon the story about ‘wreckreation’ [COMMENT: B.C>’s shameful backcountry ‘wreckreation‘]. This story is sooo lame I just have to respond. These leaf lickers and tree huggers are a real piece of work. First of all, I live in one of the areas this article refers […]
