City of Rossland Rec Programming – registration postponed
In view of the ongoing pandemic emergency, the City of Rossland has postponed registration for all spring and summer 2020 recreation programs. City staff continue to plan and prepare to open summer recreational facilities and to start summer programs, but are delaying registration pending further information and guidance on...
Column: Is the pandemic IT? Has a ‘Quantum Consciousness Leap’ begun?
I began composing this edition of The Arc on February 29, but I didn’t get very far in my writing before unimaginable events in Canada overtook my topic. This is how I began: ______________________________________________________ Can Being an Elder have meaning in our accelerated era? [My envy of seniors in times and cultures...
Report: Some COVID-19 patients remain infectious for several days after symptoms are gone
Information from a study of COVID-19 patients with mild cases, treated at the PLA General Hospital in Beijing, indicates that people should stay in isolation for a further two weeks after their last symptoms have disappeared. Dr. Lokesh Sharma of the Yale School of Medicine was a co-lead author of the report. He commented,...
Letter: People's responses to the pandemic
Editor: Two points about the response of some people to the Covid 19 pandemic: In the US, one decides one's response on the basis of party-political identification. I say this on the basis of polling by Pew Research. “Is it raining?” you may ask an American. “I will get back to you, once I know how the Party formulates our...
BC COVID-19 update, March 25: 42 new cases for total of 659
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “We are announcing 42 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 659 cases in British Columbia. “One additional residential care home now has a […]
Column: Healthy forests, healthy humans
If you look at a forest top from above or below, you might see a pattern of nicely spaced pathways twisting between the trees. This phenomenon is known as “crown shyness.” Attempts have been made to explain it, with most experts concluding it’s due to many factors. Initially, it was thought to be wind making the upper branches...
Letter from Rossland's Mayor, and info on social distancing
March 23, 2020 Dear Rosslanders, Thank you for following the rules set forth by the Provincial Health Authority (see below). We are in unprecedented times and we have very little time to actually flatten the curve and slow the spread of Covid-19. Look carefully at the graph! I can’t stress enough...
Avalanche Canada Shutting Down Forecasting for the Season
Avalanche Canada will issue its final forecast for the season on March 28, which is about a month earlier than normal. The final three-day forecast will remain in effect until March 30. Avalanche Canada’s forecasts rely primarily on data from a network of avalanche professionals across western Canada. The early closure of...
Rec Site cabins closed
The District Recreation Officer for Trails and Recreation Sites BC has ordered that all day use shelters, overnight-use cabins, and other facilities that would make it difficult for users to observe the two-metre social distancing measures, be closed until further notice. That means that everyone out exercising in the...
Column: From the Hill -- More about COVID-19
The COVID-19 crisis continues to deepen around the world, across Canada and throughout British Columbia. We are at a critical time in the progress of the pandemic where we can all make a huge difference—by staying home and avoiding close contact with our friends, neighbours and other community members. These actions may be...
