COUNCIL MATTERS -- byelection, speeding woes, Council's schedule, and more
City Announcement: A by-election by voting will be held to elect one Councillor. The candidates are: Terry Miller, of 1950 Kirkup Avenue, Rossland, BC; and Fletcher Quince, of 2004 Columbia Avenue, Rossland, BC. For more information on the by-election, click here. Rossland City Council Meeting, November 2, 2020 ...
Column: From the Hill -- COVID, long-term care, and the National Health Act
I want to start by congratulating all the candidates in the recent provincial election. As I write this, it seems clear that the successful candidates in the South Okanagan-West Kootenay area were incumbents Dan Ashton and Katrine Conroy and newcomer Roly Russell. But I know from experience how difficult it can be to step...
First Edition: The Books of My Life -- Rossland Public Library
(Editor’s Introductory Note: During the pandemic, watching too much TV can bring on boredom, irritation and an overdose of depressing news. Books can provide welcome relief! And the library can provide books.) Rossland Public Library The Rossland Public Library is pleased to begin regular submissions to The...
A single-vehicle crash at the Murphy Creek bend
On October 22, 2020 at 11:12 a.m. the Trail and Greater District RCMP responded to a report of a single motor vehicle rollover incident on Highway 3B, at the Murphy Creek bend north of Rossland. According to witnesses the driver, a 29-year-old Warfield man, was northbound in a 2010 Toyota Tacoma when he failed to negotiate ...
Op/Ed: Right-wing extremism -- the new wave of global terrorism
By Sean Spence, on The Conversation In April 2020, the United Nation’s Secretary-General, António Guterres, addressed members of the Security Council by warning them that the COVID-19 pandemic could threaten global peace and security. If the health crisis was not managed effectively, he feared that its negative economic...
Column: Our ever-changing world and decolonization
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, most of us have been living in a landscape defined by unknowns. This lack of certainty about how the world around us can change at any moment shows no sign of abating in the foreseeable future. Dealing with the unknown is not something our modern society is used to or comfortable with. Over...
Column: PART III -- Politics: a meditation
Dropping Out It is a dismal truth that democracy can die from lack of use, and the technologies of electronic communication and mental distraction now in use are potent foes of a self-governing, self-disciplining citizen. We might be amusing ourselves to the death of our own government. Dropping out of political engagement ...
Rosslanders -- have your say on renewable energy priorities
The City of Rossland has released a DRAFT plan to help the community transition to renewable energy by 2050. The plan proposes a list of actions around transportation, energy efficiency for buildings, and diversion of organic waste. Now the City wants to hear from citizens about their priorities, to help guide next steps. The...
Opinion: Flesh-eating disease -- we need an overhaul of animal importation regulations
By Victoria Wagner, Christopher Fernandez-Prada, and Martin Olivier, from The Conversation Leishmania is a flesh-eating parasite that affects millions of people each year, in 98 countries and territories — but isn’t native to Canada and the United States. So why are veterinarians starting to report Leishmania here, so far...
Rec Site cabins and COVID-19
Winter is coming. We’ve seen a few initial snowfalls, and it’s getting colder. People have been asking about the day-use shelters in the Rossland Range Recreation Site – will they be open for use? The short answer is no. Recreation Sites and Trails, BC has advised that the cabins remain closed for now, but unlocked and...
