Library and Museum grants upped; TRP gets some; Taxes; Deanne Steven leaving Tourism Rossland
Rossland City Council, November 12, 2016: Public Hearing and Regular Council Meeting. Present: Mayor Kathy Moore, and Councillors Lloyd McLellan, Andrew Zwicker, John Greene, Andy Morel, and Aaron Cosbey. Absent: Marten Kruysse PUBLIC HEARING: A slight clash of views over housing The Public Hearing was scheduled to ...
Conservative MP tables Heritage-friendly private bill
On December 6, Peter van Loan, Conservative critic for Canadian Heritage and National Historic Sites, introduced a Private Member’s Bill for the rehabilitation of historic buildings in Canada. Designed to support those who invest in our cultural heritage, this Bill will have the potential to encourage rehabilitation of...
GoFundMe campaign created to assist family of Bonnington accident
Monday morning the entire West Kootenay community was shocked to hear the news that a young Nelson girl had died in a two-car accident near Bonnington. Now the community, after coming to grips with this horrific news, is rallying around the family as more than $16,000 has been raised in a GoFundMe campaign. “. . . December ...
Drawn & Dangerous: Offering at Selkirk College Delves into Graphic Fiction
Delve into the world of graphic fiction as Selkirk College turns the spotlight on the genre in a course being offered this winter. Once condemned as a dangerous force of moral degradation, comics and graphic novels have come to be recognized as important cultural texts. “I’ve always been interested in popular culture as an ...
The bond between Selkirk College and Rwanda’s Nyundo School of Music
A visit to Rwanda’s Nyundo School of Music by a group of Selkirk College students has caught the eye of a Canada's only national weekly current affairs magazine. Maclean's magazine recently published a story of how Selkirk College music instructor Gilles Parenteau brokered a deal between the college, Rwandan government and ...
Suspect sought after early morning robbery
Kelowna RCMP is asking for public for help to identity of a suspect in an early morning robbery Monday in the Central Okanagan City. At 12:15 a.m. Monday (December 12), Kelowna RCMP received a report of a robbery that had just occurred at the Mac’s convenience store located in the 2100 block of Richter Street. Police have...
Joe Hill Coffee House: Pre-Christmas Relaxation
On Sunday, December 18, Rossland’s Joe Hill Coffee House invites you to an evening of eclectic entertainment by talented performers in our community. It’s in the Rossland Legion, 2081 Washington Street, while the Miners’ Hall is being renovated, but it’s the same Joe Hill Coffee House as always – coffee, tea and goodies ...
Letter: All I want for Christmas is fair voting system for Canada
To The Editor: The mydemocracy.ca survey that the government has invited all households to take part in, has been designed to confuse and ultimately dodge the vital issue of fair voting (proportional representation) in Canada. The postcard invites Canadians to take part in the national "conversation" on electoral reform however...
South Nelson Elementary Choir finalists in CBC’s Canadian Music Class Challenge
There's a local school choir shortlisted in CBC’s Canadian Music Class Challenge. The South Nelson Elementary School Choir is one of 10 finalists for the national CBC contest. South Nelson has qualified in the largest category of the Challenge, Elementary Class with Choral, which has 110 entries. The winners in each category...
COOK THAT BIRD THOROUGHLY.
Guillain-Barré ("Ghee-yan Bah-ray") Syndrome can cause muscle weakness and temporary paralysis, and can be life-threatening. In susceptible individuals, it can be triggered by bacteria in undercooked chicken, or in other contaminated food or even water. The suspected link between Campylobacter jejuni, a bacterium commonly...
