Op/Ed: Our Rossland Council candidates, and lots of them!
Rossland’s current City Council has two more meetings – September 19 and October 11 -- before the general election on October 15, 2022. Until then, voters can learn something about the candidates and decide which ones to vote for. There are two contestants for the role of mayor: current Council member Andy Morel, who has also...
Man injured in Montrose vehicle explosion
On Sept. 9, at 6:39 a.m., frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers, Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue, and EHS responded to an explosion that occurred inside a vehicle parked in the driveway at a residence in the 200 block of 8 Ave. in Montrose. A 41-year-old Montrose man was located inside the vehicle and had...
COUNCIL MATTERS: Rossland City Council meetings, September 6, 2022
Schmoozing with potential candidates for Council; OCP Public Hearing; Watercourse protection? Keeping residential use in the light industrial area; Midtown Transition Project, AKA Rossland Yards, is on time and on budget; Heritage Neighbourhoods; and more (but not much more, this time) . . . PRE-MEETING GATHERING for...
Opinion: Character and Leadership
Character Makes History. What makes Character in Leaders? "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." -- Abraham Lincoln “Character is Destiny.” -- Heraclitus, 5th Century BCE "Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something ...
COLUMN: Water and the climate crisis
Sometimes there’s too much water; sometimes not enough. A major challenge with global heating is that it doesn’t necessarily cause more or less of something in a specific geographic area (hotter, colder; wetter, dryer); it just makes everything less predictable and often more extreme. Consider some late-summer headlines....
Campfires to be permitted in the Southeast Fire Centre
Effective at 12 noon PDT on Friday, September 2, 2022, campfires will be allowed in the Southeast Fire Centre. The current prohibition against any open fire larger than a campfire (i.e., larger than 0.5 metres wide by 0.5 metres high) remains in effect throughout the Southeast Fire Centre. The following equipment and activities...
From the Hill: MP speaks to gas prices
This summer we’ve all been feeling the effects of inflation. The price of almost everything has risen dramatically, but the issue that I’ve been hearing a lot about is the cost of gas. In January, the world oil price was about $70 per barrel, up significantly from its early pandemic lows. Then in late February, Russia invaded...
Public Hearing for Rossland's Draft Official Community Plan
Join us for this final stage of public input on the draft OCP ahead of the Sept. 6 Regular Council Meeting Sept.6 at 6 p.m. at the Miners' Hall. To see the draft OCP visit www.rossland.city/ocp-update-reports The OCP has been updated to reflect the current and future projected values and needs of the community. While the...
Potential Candidate Open House in Rossland Sept. 6
Thinking of running for Council? Serving your community can be a rewarding experience. Join members of Rossland City Council and staff for a Potential Candidate Open House. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and discuss what it is like to serve on Council. Any questions regarding the upcoming election, voter...
MVA prompts police to remind motorcyclists of wildlife risk
A Penticton man is lucky to be alive after hitting a deer near Rossland, according to Trail RCMP NCO i/c Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On Aug. 19, at 9:04 p.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer responded to a collision between a motorcycle and a deer on Hwy 3B near Rossland," he said. "Thirty-eight-year-old...
