COUNCIL MATTERS: Rossland City Council meetings, May 1, 2023
Tennis courts are open; Rossland has a “clean” audit; Curling Society active and thriving; more clarity about taxes; Harry Lefevre Square Project will go ahead – for a bit more money; a possible change to Public Input Period; Rossland Museum gets a grant; and more . . . Present: Mayor Andy Morel, and Councillors Jeff...
RDKB Going Greener and Taking on Trash in Rossland, Warfield, Trail and Fruitvale
As part of the Regional District’s commitment to Zero Waste Goals and efforts to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, a new waste reduction program will be launched targeting the diversion of food waste and kitchen scraps in the McKelvey Creek Wasteshed. To facilitate the green bin program, agreements have been reached with...
River runs through tourism, economic development
A new buy-local initiative is asking people to look beyond the river in an interactive campaign that encourages locals to explore the popular sport fishing website that is boosting South Kootenay tourism and business. Community Futures Greater Trail’s Economic Development Coordinator Ron Perepolkin believes fishing the mighty...
Smoke Eaters Bolster Blueline With Addition Of Kennedy
The Smoke Eaters are excited to announce the addition of defenceman Jack Kennedy for next season! Kennedy, from Granby, Massachusetts is coming off a championship season with Avon Old Farms School, winning the Elite 8 title at the NESPAC (New England Preparatory School Athletic Council) Prep tournament. The 18-year-old,...
Weekly Newsletter from MLA/Minister Katrine Conroy
This week, we celebrated Creative Industries Week here in British Columbia. Throughout the week, I had a chance to speak with people from the music, book, TV and movie industries from across the province who joined us here at the Legislature. The creative sector is so important to B.C. These industries not only employ nearly...
COLUMN: On the intelligence of other species -- such as bees
The more we learn about other species, the more our human-centric attitudes are challenged Up until about 400 years ago, it was widely accepted that Earth was at the centre of the universe, and everything revolved around it. When scientist Galileo Galilei challenged this “geocentric” view — confirming Nicolaus Copernicus’s ...
COLUMN: Human consciousness, under construction -- PART THREE
Doing Good, Becoming Better, Following Leaders Reading Parts One and Two of Arc #185 published previously, would benefit a reader for an understanding of what follows. In Part One, I described my youthful dreams, the egalitarian aspirations that humans have not managed to realize, and in Part Two, I raised questions of leaders...
COUNCIL MATTERS: Rossland City Council Meetings, April 17, 2023
A proposed new Development Approval Process; Five-Year Financial Plan passes the next hurdle; Tax rate set for Rossland properties for 2023; Aqueduct Trail Improvement moving along; Rossland Farmers Market will have space; Rosslanders commit fewer crimes but more drunk-driving offences and other MVA violations so far ...
7S Student Profile: A driving need to serve and succeed
What does being the youngest ski instructor at Red Mountain, starting 100 per cent English Immersion for the first time, and participating in the most student volunteer events have in common? An amazing high school student by the name of Emerick Deslauriers. Always up for a challenge, this Grade 9 student who attends Seven ...
Newsletter from Minister/MLA Hon. Katrine Conroy
Dear Community Member, Neighbour and Friends, From music festivals to cultural celebrations, sports games to legendary local events, I know how much events big and small mean to our community and how excited we all were to see events return safely after being cancelled or put on hold due to COVID-19. Our tourism industry is […]
