Column: A 2020 vision for climate action
Let’s hope 2020 marks the start of a year and decade when we finally take climate disruption as seriously as the evidence shows we must. We understand the problem and know how to deal with it. Many solutions exist and more are being developed daily. Consuming less of everything, including energy, rapidly shifting to renewable...
Rossland Teen is handpicked for Junior team by Core Kites Canada
16 year old Tayne Steven is a super motivated grade 11 student at Seven Summits Centre for Learning in Rossland BC, the site of the world’s first Kitefoiling academy. After celebrating his first podium finish at Kiteclash competition in Squamish last year, his raw talent, huge likeability factor and genuine enthusiasm for ...
Rossland City Council meetings, January 6, 2020
Rossland City Council Meetings, January 6, 2020 Zoning decisions; changes about garbage; revised costs for arena work; have your say about a public washroom downtown Present: Mayor Kathy Moore, and Councillors Dirk Lewis, Janice Nightingale, Stewart Spooner, Chris Bowman, and Andy Morel. Absent: Scott Forsyth 1. ...
COLUMN: From the Hill -- Canada's new Parliament, so far
It’s a new year, a new decade, and a time to look forward. The new parliament sat for two weeks in early December, time enough to get an indication how the government intends to move forward. Most Canadians want the government to work collaboratively with other parties to tackle the issues of our time, and the NDP is very ...
The Agenda for Human Transformation: so many voices, so little time
“Too many, reaching for a piece of cake. … Too many hungry people, losing weight.” Paul McCartney “There’s too much confusion, I can’t get no relief.” Bob Dylan “I was always working steady, but I never called it art. / I had my shit together, reading Christ and reading Marx. … Go ask the young Messiah, what happens...
Op/Ed: Open for public input until January 9
The BC government is proposing a strategy for improving wildlife management and habitat conservation. Readers can provide input on the plan until January 9. The letter below expresses opinions from the BC chapter of Backcoiuntry Hunters and Anglers. Your editor thinks that the proposed strategy leaves too much leeway for...
2020 Property Tax Assessments are in the mail
In the next few days, owners of more than 147,500 properties throughout the Kootenay Columbia region can expect to receive their 2020 assessment notices, which reflect market value as of July 1, 2019. "The majority of Kootenay Columbia home-owners can expect an increase when compared to last year’s assessments," says Deputy...
UPDATE: Search for missing Rossland man successful!
Rossland man Mark Gayowski was found, safe and sound, at about 5:00 pm on Wednesday, January 1, 2020, having survived nearly days in the bush after going astray during what had been intended as an afternoon ski. A message from Mike Hudson, of South Columbia Search and Rescue, "We are very happy to report that Mark Gayowski ...
Editorial: Happy New Year, everyone!
New Year’s resolutions are a common topic of columnists at this time of year, and I’ve been wondering what sort of resolutions might be most helpful, to individual people or to the world as a whole. Over my lifetime I haven’t made a habit of engaging in New Year’s resolutions – always thought that if I wasn’t already doing...
Avalanche Canada extends Special Public Avalanche Warning for Purcells
In a media release Friday, Avalanche Canada is extending the Special Public Avalanche issued earlier this week and revising the regions involved. Avalanche Canada said the warning will continue through the weekend but only for the Purcells and Kananaskis Country. Avalanche Canada said forecasters remain concerned about the persistent weak layer that is now buried […]
