Rossland and Trail find long-sought inter-city harmony...via roller derby!
Rossland and Trail have learned to agree on one thing – roller derby. The fastest growing women’s sport in the world has taken off in the West Kootenay with an exciting season ready to roll this month. The Rossland Trail Roller Girls (RTRG) are making their debut at the April 13th season openr held at the Rossland Arena....
tennis, scrapbooking, and safe online shopping for seniors!
Are you a Senior interested in becoming more computer literate? There are two excellent courses coming up that will help you to feel more comfortable and confident. CBAL (Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy) is offering two, FREE! Seniors Computer Workshops in April. Workshop #1: Learn how to use Facebook: In this...
Rebels clinch 2013 KIJHL Championship in five games
The Castlegar Rebels have won the 2013 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Championship. The Rebels clinched the title in five games, blasting the injury-riddled North Okanagan Knights 4-0 Monday at the Castlegar Arena Complex. Castlegar, scoring its first title since 1996, wins the best-of-seven series 4-1 and represents the KIJHL at the Cyclone Taylor Cup […]
Entire KIJHL saddened after hearing Grand Forks goalie killed in house fire
On the eve of the crowning of the 2012-13 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League champion the league was saddened when the news that Grand Forks netminder Robbie Dunsmuir was killed in a house fire Friday in his Ontario home. The news was released by the Border Bruins on the KIJHL website. “All of us associated […]
Knights ride 56 save performance of netminder Nikkel to force another game in KIJHL Final
It’s been more than a decade since Castlegar hockey fans celebrated a Kootenay International Junior Hockey League title. So waiting a few more days shouldn’t be that big of a problem. The North Okanagan Knights staved off elimination by edging out the Rebels 3-2 in Game four of the KIJHL Championship Saturday in Armstrong. Despite […]
Get the brooms out, Rebels within a win of KIJHL title
Castlegar is one win away from its first Kootenay International Junior Hockey League title since 1996. Jordan Gluck made 24 saves and Jamie Vlanich had two assists to power the Rebels to a 2-0 victory over the North Okanagan Knights Friday in Armstrong. The Rebels now lead the best-of-seven KIJHL Championship series 3-0. Castlegar can […]
BC Hockey awards Nelson at host for 2014 Cyclone Taylor Cup
It may be a bold statement to some hockey fans but the Nelson Leafs are promising playoff hockey in April off 2014. That’s right book those playoff ticket now because Friday BC Hockey awarded the Leafs the 2014 Cyclone Taylor Cup Junior B Provincial Championship. “The Nelson Leafs organization is thrilled to be chosen as […]
Alden scores in OT to power Rebels to 2-0 lead in KIJHL Final
From the outside looking in the North Okanagan Knights have no business sticking around in games against the Castlegar Rebels. The Knights needed seven games to dispatch the Osoyoos Coyotes, getting the final win Sunday in Armstrong. The Rebels won its Kootenay Conference title in a sweep over Golden giving the West Kootenay franchise a […]
Learn to boat on top of a mountain
The Recreation Department and Art Instructor Shelley Painter are running Spring Break Art Camps to help keep the kids busy and having fun over the Spring Break! Classes are held in the Arena Lounge from 2:30-4:30pm and each day has a different art theme to look forward to. This week is the second week of Spring Break and ...
Rebels squeak out win in Game one of KIJHL Final
The Castlegar Rebels shook off a little rust to steal a 2-1 victory over the North Okanagan Knights in Game one of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Final Tuesday night in the Sunflower City. Game two of the best-of-seven series goes Wednesday back in Castlegar before the series shifts to Armstrong for Games three […]
