This August long weekend, Greenwood residents won't have to stray far from home to find excitement -- excitement is coming to Greenwood. A social rugby tournament is being held at city park Aug. 2 to 4 with teams from across the province being invited to take part. Social rugby is a style of Union rugby that is competitive ...

If you’re interested in electric fencing for your yard or your garden, Wildsafe (formerly Bear Aware) is offering a free workshop on Thursday, June 20 from 6:00-8:00pm at the Community Garden in Jubilee Park.  A discussion on the “how to” of electric fencing will be followed by an actual fence set up around a residential...

This week Selkirk College has officially agreed to  lease part of the Gymnasium at Tenth Street Campus (Mary Hall), to the Kootenay Climbing Association, to operate a climbing facility. The non-profit venture is projected to open this coming winter. This project is part of Selkirk's strategic direction to expand their impact...

This year, at Golden City Days, Rossland will see the return of the long lost art of outhouse racing.  The races were a part of Golden City Days a couple of decades ago but haven’t been seen in these parts since 1986.  Mike Williams, who is organizing this year’s event, remembers the races from his younger years.   “We thought...

The Stingrays have completed yet another great meet! There were lots of best times this weekend as Shilene Kennedy took 13 seconds off her time in the 100 meter breastroke  and shaved 5 seconds in her 50 freestyle (and no DQ’s).   Johnny Hodgekins  scored a provincial qualifying time in 50 back while James  Roberts took 10 ...

The cast of the Gold Fever Follies have lots of great summer theatre camps for kids in the next few weeks!  From July 22 to July 26 the cast is running the “Gleeful Camp” which will feature popular songs and dance moves to impress the friends and family.  From July 29 to August 2 the cast is offering the “Theatre Jam” camp ...

The Selkirk College Saints added some toughness to the blueline following the announcment that David Mead of Conklin, NY has inked a playing commitment to join the defending B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League champions in September. The 20-year old Mead joins the Saints following a long junior hockey career that concluded with the North American Hockey […]

The Kootenay Robusters Dragon Boat Team recently competed in the recreational women’s division of the Lethbridge Dragon Boat Festival. The event was held at Henderson Lake on July 5, 6 and 7.  Since launching their dragon boat at the beginning of May, the team, with members from Trail, Rossland, Grand Forks, Christina Lake and Castlegar, has […]

He played minor hockey in Cranbrook, junior hockey in Kamloops and professional hockey in New Jersey and Anaheim. Oh, did we say he also played for his country, winning Olympic gold in Vancouver in 2011 and Salt Lake City in 2002. Now, Scott Niedermayer is going to play hockey in the Hockey Hall of Fame. […]

The Selkirk Saints solidified its net for the upcoming B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League season by inking two-time Cyclone Taylor netminder Aaron Oakley to a playing commitment. Oakley joins Selkirk following an outstanding three-year career in the Pacific Junior Hockey League with the Richmond Sockeyes and Abbotsford Pilots. The of Richmond product appeared at back-to-back Cyclone […]