Opinion: Taxation and us
Taxes – who wants to think about taxes at this time of year? Can’t we put it off for a few months? Relax – this isn’t about doing the dreaded tax return. It’s about trends in taxation, and what they achieve. Or not. And what voters can do about it. Besides, it can take...
Editorial: An object lesson from Uzbekistan
A Kootenay man, environmental consultant Michael Keefer who lives in Rossland and Cranbrook, was invited to go to Uzbekistan for a conference on solutions to the Aralkum Desert problem. While there, he toured the area and took many hundreds of pictures. When I sat down with Keefer, who told me fascinating tales ...
COUNCIL MATTERS: Rossland City Council Meetings, December 9, 2019
Condo owners upset by noise from Mook Thai; Community Grants; embracing the Step Code; opposing water-bottling from groundwater, and more Present: Mayor Kathy Moore, and Councillors Janice Nightingale, Chris Bowman, Scott Forsyth, Stewart Spooner, Andy Morel and Dirk Lewis. PUBLIC HEARING on the Financial Plan Amendment...
Cycling Unlimited getting closer to goals
Cycling Unlimited is getting closer– to taking seniors and those with mobility issues for outdoor rides on trishaws in Trail and Rossland. The group has been busy fundraising for the past few months and is happy to report some encouraging early results. Co-chair Diana Daghofer says, “First, a great big thank...
Rossland Legion demonstrates the Christmas spirit of giving
In keeping with the season's spirit of giving, the Rossland Legion has been donating funds to help worthy community causes. Three community groups have recently been beneficiaries of the Legion's charitable giving. In the photo above, Legion Secretary Irene Krewski and Legion Charities Chairperson Al Sintson...
Thoughtexchange surges ahead
Rossland-based crowdsourcing intelligence platform, Thoughtexchange, announced on December 5, 2019, that it has secured a $20M Series B financing in an oversubscribed round led by Information Venture Partners (Toronto) with participation from existing investor Yaletown Partners (Vancouver) and new investor Voyager Capital...
Explainer: Clean B.C. is quietly using coal and gas power from out of province. Here’s why
By Sarah Cox, for The Narwhal Behind the sheen of its CleanBC program, the province holds back hydro power to instead import cheap electricity from 12 states including Wyoming, Utah, Nebraska and Montana which generate 55 to 90 per cent of their power from coal British Columbians naturally assume they’re using clean power...
Kootenay DanceWorks presents The Nutcracker
Everyone’s favourite Christmas toy is about to come alive to defeat the evil Mouse King in a battle that’s sprinkled with sugary treats and warm and toasty feels. Experience the beloved ballet The Nutcracker, presented by Kootenay DanceWorks of Rossland at the Charles Bailey Theatre in Trail on Saturday, Dec. 7th at 7:30 p.m....
A new EZ PZ for Rossland
Here’s some good news for families in Rossland, and visitors, too. An ‘Easy Peezy Family Friendly Washroom’, better known as “EZ PZ” has officially opened at the Rossland Museum and Discovery Centre. In addition to Laundry Dog Laundromat, and the Rossland Public Library, the Museum now offers a third convenient washroom....
Rossland Range Rec Site: Fall 2019 update -- AND CAUTION
UPDATED DECEMBER 4, 2019, 9:30 pm There are always changes going on in Rossland Range Recreation Site – whether it’s more logging by Atco, or volunteers improving cabins, or replacing of old cabins with newer cabins, or thinning or glading, or doing FireSmart work to reduce fire hazard, or filling woodsheds with firewood for...
