Is it too early to talk about skiing? No, I didn’t think so. This is Rossland after all! Skiing is the heart and soul of the Mountain Kingdom for many, and I’m sure I could have written a column about skiing in the height of spring and it would have been well-received. Well, as everyone in town knows, local skiers are in for...

Twelve goals in two games that both resulted in wins. It doesn’t look like the Selkirk Saints are rebuilding, it looks like the defending B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League champs are reloading. The Saints take a 2-0 record into a back-to-back home weekend against Thompson Rivers University at the Castlegar Complex. “I thought we had a […]

The Rossland Seniors Hall has lots of great activities running through the week!  On Mondays at 1:30pm the Rossland Seniors Art Club meets.  Contact Edith Harasin at 250-362-5477 for more information.   On Monday evenings, the Rossland Quilters Guild gets together at 7:00pm.  Contact Deyanne Davies at 250-362-7727 for more ...

The Castlegar Rebels paid in spades for spoiling the Nelson Leafs unbeaten start to the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season Saturday night. After spotting the Rebels a 1-0 lead, Nelson scored nine unanswered goals en route to a convincing 9-1 shellacking of Castlegar Sunday afternoon at the NDCC Arena in the rematch of the […]

RED Mountain Resort is gearing up for what looks to be an unprecedented year.  The resort has been undergoing a huge expansion, hoping to draw destination visitors to the area and so far, the strategy seems to be working.  The installation of the Grey Lift has turned the ski and snowboard world’s gaze towards Red and Rossland--and...

The Selkirk College Men’s Hockey program will look to record back-to-back victories on home ice to open the 2013/14 B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League regular season this Friday when the University of Victoria visits for a 7:30 p.m. faceoff at the Castlegar Recreation Complex. The Saints are coming off a 7-2 victory over Eastern Washington in […]

Blackjack is gearing up for another great winter and there’s lots of exciting events coming up!  The Community Coaching (ICC) workshop will be held on October 25 and 26 and the Official’s Level 1 Course will be held October 26 at the Blackjack Ski Club in Rossland.  Program registration and membership will take place at their...

The Trail Smoke Eaters endured a frustrating weekend, collecting only one of a possible four points in weekend fixtures with Alberni Valley and Merritt at Cominco Arena. Trail and Alberni Valley combined for 80 shots on goal Friday, but neither side could find the breakthrough as the two sides skated to a 3-3 draw. The Smokies...

The president showed up. So did the chairman of the board as well as the registrar. And so did the Selkirk Saints. Fresh from winning the 2013 B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League championship in March, the Selkirk Saints proved they will be worthy defenders of the title after scoring early and often en route to a […]

The Rossland Frolf Association is proud to announce that the 7th Annual RFA Fling is scheduled for Saturday October 5, 2013.  This year's "Thanksgiv-fling" is destined to be great.  With all of the recent course upgrades and renovations, including 5' by 12' cement tee pads on all 18 holes, the addition of 2 par 4's and several...