Bobsled Race Pledges for our Skatepark!
The Sonny Samuelson Bobsled Race is also a fundraiser for the Rossland Skatepark Association (RSA) this year. Registration for the bobsled race is easier than ever now because it has moved on-line. RSA board member Barry McLane said, "We approached race organizer Kelly Acheson with the idea of having race teams collect...
Slopes For Hope -- Rossland
The Canadian Cancer Society is inviting snowboarders, alpine and nordic skiers and all people who love to play in the snow to the 4th Annual Slopes for Hope Red Mountain Resort and Black Jack Ski Club event on Saturday, February 21, 2016. Join us for this family friendly ski-a-thon in which participants attempt to ski or...
Rossland Recreation News
There's lots to do in Rossland in the winter ... read on for inspiration. RSS Programming for the Community! Check out some of the 2016 programming at Rossland’s community school gym located at Rossland Summit School. For more information please check the website at www.rossland.ca Please register for Rossland Recreation...
Nelson/Castlegar needs to work a little extra time to capture Cranbrook tourney title
Nathan Medeiros scored in overtime to lift the Nelson/Castlgar to a 3-2 victory over the host Kings team in the final of the Peewee Rep Minor Hockey Tournament Sunday in Cranbrook. Medeiros, picked up the loose puck before putting a shifty move on the Cranbrook defense man and scoring the winning goal off the cross-bar […]
Field is set for 2016 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men’s Curling Championship
The field for the 2016 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men’s Curling Championship in Nelson is now set. Three teams have earned the final berths in the 16-team BC Championship field, a tournament that includes Tom Buchy of Kimberley and Creston’s Chris Ducharme, during qualifying this past weekend in Salmon Arm. Two Vancouver ...
Avalanche Awareness Day at Red
Avalanche Awareness Day is planned for Saturday, January 16, 10 AM to 3 PM, outside the Base Lodge at Red Mountain Resort. This free event, hosted by Rossland & District Search and Rescue, offers hands-on avalanche safety gear clinics, competitions for kids, demonstrations, races, and prizes. Those interested should dress...
Selkirk College Human Services Students Set for Food Drive at Saints Hockey Game
Students in Selkirk College’s School of Health & Human Services are starting the new year by giving back to peers who struggle to make ends meet while gaining an education. Partnering with the student athletes on the Selkirk College Saints, the second annual food drive will take place on Friday (January 8) during an exhibition […]
Nelson's Julien Locke captures bronze medal at US Cross Country Championships
Julien Locke of Nelson finished in the medals Monday at the 2016 U.S. Cross Country Championships at Michigan Tech University in Houghton Michigan. Locke, who competes for the Black Jack Ski Team in Rossland, finished the 1.5 kilometer Sprint Distance in third place in a time of three minutes, 18.38 seconds. Reese Hanneman of the […]
Visitors Please Note: About Search and Rescue Services in BC
On January 2, a group of well-equipped skiers enjoyed the fine conditions in the 5-Mile Bowl area behind Whitewater ski area. Unfortunately, one suffered a knee injury and required rescue. Other members of the group were taking measures to evacuate their wounded friend because they feared that help from Seach and Rescue would be expensive, […]
Selkirk Saints, Castlegar Gentleman big winners as Team Price claims Christmas Classic
The Fifth Annual Christmas Classic was another “Classic” as Team Price took on Team Heaven in an overtime thriller at the Castlegar Complex However, the big winner was the Selkirk Saints and Castlegar Gentleman’s Hockey League as more than $1500 was raised for both organizations. The Saints were the big benefactors, as the team received […]
