LETTER: Honouring veteran members of the War Amps on Remembrance Day
To The Editor: As we approach Remembrance Day, I’d like to pay tribute to the veteran members of The War Amps. The War Amps was started by amputee veterans returning from the First World War to help each other adapt to their new reality as amputees. They then welcomed amputee veterans following the Second World War, sharing...
Two seriously injured in head-on crash near China Creek
On Monday, Oct. 25, at approximately 7:30 a.m., Trail RCMP, BC Highway Patrol and Emergency Services responded to a two-vehicle head-on collision on Hwy 22 near China Creek, about two kilometres north of Genelle. "Upon arrival, it was determined that a southbound Kia crossed the centre line and collided head on with a northbound...
CBT to require full immunization for staff/board
Columbia Basin Trust is moving forward with implementation of a proof of vaccination policy requiring staff and Board members to be fully vaccinated by the end of November. “It is critically important we remain vigilant in our efforts to support a safe and healthy workplace,” said Johnny Strilaeff, President & CEO of...
Study Looks at Regional Supply Chain Barriers
Regional economic driver Lower Columbia Initiatives Corporation (LCIC) is investigating regional supply chain limitations and stimulating a circular economy by directly supporting businesses. They’ve recently released a Lower Columbia Regional Supply Chain Study, which highlights specific barriers for 21 prominent industrial...
Come celebrate Halloween at the Rossland Museum
On Saturday, Oct. 30, check out our spooky scavenger hunt, go trick-or-treating around the exhibits, or try some Halloween crafts! Show us your costume to be entered into the best-dressed contest and maybe win a Museum prize pack, including a membership for the whole family! This is an all-ages event and we've stocked up on...
COUNCIL MATTERS: Rossland City Council Meetings, October 18, 2021
Editorial Comment: These meetings were held by combining the in-person City Council at the Miners Hall with Zoom. Your reporter attended by Zoom, but found both the audio and the video problematic – not all the Council members were visible at one time, so tracking votes completely was impossible, and garbled sound often...
Award-winning acoustic guitarist, Marc Atkinson, brings Trio to Rossland
The Trail & District Arts Council brings the award-winning, acoustic Marc Atkinson Trio to the Rossland Miners’ Hall on October 20 and 21 for two evenings of jazz, folk, and roots music. Marc Atkinson is an expert acoustic guitarist described as “…a remarkable guitar player...innovative and dazzling.” A founding member ...
Two cops injured, Trail suspect tasered after knife attack
Two local RCMP officers were injured while attempting to disarm a knife-wielding Trail man, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On Oct. 9 at 6:27 p.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP responded to a complaint about a 41-year-old Trail man allegedly causing a disturbance in the 2000 block of Daniel Street in Trail. A...
Man fined after crashing truck/trailer over embankment
On Oct. 6 at 10:30 a.m., frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP, BC Highway Patrol officers. Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue, and EHS attended an incident where a truck and trailer that had left the roadway and crashed down a steep embankment on the side of Hwy 3B near the Paulson Bridge, near Rossland. The incident...
City of Rossland now accepting community grant funding applications for 2022
The Council of the City of Rossland recognizes the value to the community of local service clubs, groups, non‐profit societies and charitable organizations, especially in their efforts to promote or meet the goals and objectives of the City. It is anticipated that financial assistance to community groups will be part of the...
