Column: PART TWO -- Politics, the People, Wilson-Raybould
April Fools: update since Part One Much to the chagrin of our Prime Minister I’m sure, this story adds weekly fuel to fires of controversy. I must comment now about the recorded phone conversation occurring December 19 between JW-R and Michael Wernick. The recording was made by JW-R, unknown to Wernick, and was aired on March...
West Kootenay Minor Lacrosse Expanding to Lower Columbia Communities
By Suzanne Belanger Dust off the nets, lacrosse season is underway! The West Kootenay Minor Lacrosse Association will continue to host a practice group in Rossland in 2019, if there is enough player interest. First practice in Rossland Arena! The Rossland Arena echoed with laughter and bouncing balls on Monday, as the West...
Column -- From the Hill: Taxpayers and Abandoned Wells
The BC Oil and Gas Commission recently revealed some concerning figures about abandoned oil and gas wells in British Columbia. In one example, Ranch Energy recently declared bankruptcy, leaving up to 500 abandoned wells in care of the Commission. Much of the cost to clean up those sites will likely fall on the shoulders of […]
Column: Relief from Spring Allergies
The sun is shining, snow is melting and the birds are singing again. This is one of my favourite times of the year, however for a lot of patients the melting snow and pollen means a season of sneezing, itchy eyes, and a runny nose. The common term for seasonal allergies is ‘hayfever’ and the medical term is ‘seasonal allergic...
COUNCIL MATTERS: Life-saving good citizens recognized; Financial plan; Rocky Horror Picture Show
Rossland City Council Meeting, April 1, 2019 [UPDATED] Council Members Present: Mayor Kathy Moore, and Councillors Chris Bowman, Dirk Lewis, Scott Forsyth, Stewart Spooner, Andy Morel and Janice Nightingale. Public Input Period: Lisa Henderson spoke on behalf of the Gold Fever Follies about the contract amendment...
A Second Search Dog in Training for Rossland SAR
Rossland SAR member Murray Watt and his dog Alla have been accepted into “In Training” status. Completing the training and getting certified as a search dog by the RCMP can take up to two years. Not just any dog can be trained to join a SAR group. First, the dog’s person –...
POLICE BEAT: Officers, mules and swine, oh my!
Castlegar police re-enacted their own version of Animal Farm this morning, as livestock concerns took the limelight in calls for response. Castlegar top cop RCMP Sgt. Darren Oelke said (after much hectoring from a local reporter for a story to cover) police got a call at 10:44 a.m. Thursday morning about a mule on the […]
Column: Schlock and Odd in Ottawa; Part One
Political Sense and Nonsense I cannot help it: the Jody Wilson-Raybould / SNC-Lavalin political storm in Ottawa and in news media has fascinated me. Bewildered me at times, but in the main, it has kept me interested week by week. Politics can be a bore. Not this time, not for me, in this instance. Her resignation, followed ...
Rossland Public Library Offers Access to Online Courses
Learning never stops. Whether you’re looking for college-level, professional development, or personal enrichment courses, Rossland Public Library now offers hundreds of online courses through Gale Courses. “We’re excited to be able to offer Gale Courses to the residents of Rossland,” said Library Director, Beverley Rintoul....
Column: Children are fighting for their future. We must support them
“And a little child shall lead them.” – Isaiah 11:6 At 16, Greta Thunberg may not be a little child, but she’s showing tremendous leadership. The Swedish student has galvanized a world movement, pressing adults to remove the blinkers of corporate and political self-interest and recognize that their refusal to respond appropriately...
