Local Novelist's Book Selected by Guide as One of 'Best Books'
Former long time Rossland resident and MacLean Elementary and RSS grad (1999) Trevor Kew has had his third novel, Breakaway, selected by the Canadian Children's Book Centre as one of its '2012 Best Books for Kids and Teens' in its Canadian Children's Literature Guide. Here's a link to the Guide: http://www.bookcentre.ca/news/bbkt2012_spring...
Shout out to Andrew Bennett!
Not only does Andrew Bennett keep us all entertained and informed of the goings-on in Rossland, he contributes to our community in a big way. One small example was his dedication to cancer prevention, shaving off his hair and raising over $500 to support Prevent Cancer Now. Thanks so much, Andrew! You are a prince among men...
Kootenay Fest Needs Volunteers (and Golf Carts with Drivers!)
On Saturday, July 14, participants, performers and vendors will gather together again on the grounds of the Doukhobor Discovery Centre to take part in the 2nd Annual Kootenay Festival – Let’s Celebrate. Last year, the first ever Kootenay Festival in Castlegar saw over 2000 participants enjoy a day of music, dance, a...
Interior Health Board Meeting in Kelowna, May 30th
Interior Health Board Meeting in Kelowna, May 30th KELOWNA – The Interior Health’s Board of Directors will hold its next regular business meeting in Kelowna on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Interested parties are welcome to attend the regular portion of this meeting at 8:00 a.m. in Boardroom 1, 1815 Kirschner Road,...
Columbia Avenue chaos
Construction has started on Columbia Avenue and a summer of chaos is before us. Many people are trying to find parking spots, figure out how to get into their favourite store, and determine what’s going on and what it’s going to cost. Others are continuing the debate about what could’ve, should’ve or would’ve been. There ...
No excuse for further Liberal HST stalling
The BC Liberals and their friends in the corporate and media communities, have tried to sell the public on their supposed “business” abilities…unlike those “socialists” on the other side. And yet, after the voters ordered them to get rid of the HST, they are incapable of returning for a full NINETEEN MONTHS to a provincial...
Roller Derby this weekend!
Mark your calendars! May 12th, roller derby takes Castlegar by storm when the derby dames of the West Kootenay Womens Rollers Derby League once again battle it out for supremacy and bragging rights on the track. This double-header event features Salmo’s Babes of Brutality taking on the home town team, Castlegar’s Dam City...
Tales and Legends of the Mountain Kingdom: Rossland's "big deal" red light district
Back when I was a whippersnapper just out of high school, I took a job at Rossland’s now-defunct Co-operative Transportation Society, then commonly called the Rossland Co-op. It once stood where the Credit Union now stands and was once one of three Rossland gas stations, one of two Rossland garages where you could take your...
Winning the energy race
One way of looking at the energy industry today is to liken it to a horse race: coming out of the backstretch, oil is leading natural gas by a nose and coal is half a length back. If you had placed your bets before the race began, you would feel pretty comfortable as oil, natural gas, and coal head for the wire – a trifecta...
Bike Swaps, Bike Shuttles and Pizza - what a great Saturday!
Wow yesterday was busy in Trail.It was all about the bikes; there was the free bike safety clinic for the kids plus a car seat clinic and bouncy castles.The local bike store Gericks just down the road was having their annual bike swap;they had a ton of second hand bikes from kids to adults, vintage to almost new, road...
