The Week in REC -- More from Rossland Recreation!
The Week in REC! Public Skating for the week of January 19-25, 2015 All the Public Skating information, including admission prices, skate rentals and more can be viewed on the front page of the Winter Brochure and also on the City’s website, at www.rossland.ca, Arena. Wednesday, January 21st 6:30-7:45pm Sunday, January 25th 2:30-4:00pm (this […]
Some Black Jack Wins, and 7 Golds for BC:
BC Highlights from the Western Canadian Championships Canmore, AB Day #4: Mass Start – Free Technique 1st U23 Men David Palmer (Black Jack Cross Country Ski Club) 1st Jr Boys Gareth Williams (Telemark Nordic Club) 1st Jr Girls Eliza-Jane Kitchen (Hollyburn Cross Country Ski...
Hockey Player goes Back to School: Stefan Gonzales
Selkirk College Saints Defenceman Learns to Earn Success in the Classroom CASTLEGAR – Selkirk Saints defenceman Stefan Gonzales celebrated his greatest hockey triumph last March when he helped his team to its second straight British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) title at the Castlegar Recreation Complex. The...
Exciting Times For Outdoorsy Types
On Wednesday, January 14, Kim Deane wore his "Board Chair of the Friends of the Rossland Range Society" (FORRS) hat to sign an agreement, along with Justin Dexter representing "Recreation Sites and Trails BC." The agreement, which will soon be available for public viewing on the Rossland Range Recreation Site page of the...
Avalanche Canada Introduces the Mountain Information Network
New tool provides crowd-sourced observations for public avalanche safety Jan 14, 2014, Revelstoke, BC: Avalanche Canada is pleased to announce a new tool for backcountry users that brings real-time information sharing to recreational users. The Mountain Information Network (MIN) offers an easy and effective method for...
Our New Rec Site: Some Facts (instead of all those rumours you've heard)
Some Questions and Answers (Note: The questions below resulted from your reporter's discussions with members of the community, and the answers are from reading the Rossland Range Recreation Site Management Plan and from discussions with members of the Friends of the Rossland Range Society (FoRRS) board of...
Hawks double Leafs to open up four-point lead in Murdoch; teams meet for New Year's Eve clash Wednesday
To the Beaver Valley Nitehawks, it’s not what you do in the first three months of the season it’s what you do in the last three months. The defending Kootenay International Junior Hockey League champions won for the ninth consecutive time by posting a 4-2 decision over Murdoch rivals Nelson Leafs Tuesday at the Hawks […]
Avalanche warning
A MESSAGE FROM AVALANCHE CANADA Special Public Avalanche Warning for Most Inland Regions of BC’s Backcountry: Dec 26 – Dec 30 Recreational users urged to exercise caution and restraint. December 25, 2014, Revelstoke, BC: Avalanche Canada is issuing a special public avalanche warning for the North Rockies, Cariboos, North Columbia, South Columbia, Kootenay-Boundary, […]
THANK YOU, Rossland Rotary and the Nelson and District Credit Union!
Two donations of $10,000 each -- one from the Rossland Rotary Club, and one from the Nelson and District Credit Union -- boost hopes for the Rossland Skatepark Association (RSA). RSA has a plan, and a site, but needs more dollars to begin construction before the City's deadline expires. The completed skatepark will be a ...
Leafs, Hawks remain tied for top spot in Murdoch Division entering holiday break
The Nelson Leafs scored seven unanswered goals en route to an 8-2 pounding of the Grand Forks Border Bruins in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action Friday night at the NDCC Arena. The win allowed the Leafs to remain tied for top spot in the Murdoch Division with the Beaver Valley Nitehawks entering the Christmas […]
