Shovels instead of paddles: Dragon Boat Team fills sandbags
The Kootenay Robusters Dragon Boat team cancelled practices because of high water, wave action and high levels of debris on the lake, but paddlers from Rossland, Trail and Castlegar been driving over almost daily since flooding began, to help flood-afflicted areas by filling sandbags. They're still getting a good core...
COLUMN: A pending transformation of human consciousness?
“Peace will rule the planets, and Love will steer the Sun” -- “Age of Aquarius,” from Hair, the musical “I came upon a child of God, he was walking along the road. And I asked him, where are you going? This he told me: … I’m going to camp out on the land -- and try and set my soul...
Province approves Disaster financial assistance flood-affected communities
The provincial government has authorized Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) for eligible British Columbians who have been affected by the flooding that began on (Monday) May 7, 2018 a media release said Monday. Incluced for DFA are geographic areas within the Regional Districts of Kootenay Boundary, Okanagan Similkameen, Central Okanagan, Columbia Shuswap and North Okanagan (including electoral […]
FireSmart Action -- and Awards
Rossland was a hive of FireSmart activity on Saturday May 12 – the FireSmart Wildfire Hazard Cleanup Day (aka Bring Out Your Dead) was underway across the townsite, residents of the McLeod East neighbourhood held a FireSmart Awareness workshop and Rossland’s FireSmart Community Recognition Program held an awards ceremony at...
Opinion: YOU DON'T HAVE A RIGHT TO BELIEVE WHATEVER YOU WANT TO
By Daniel DeNicola; from Aeon Do we have the right to believe whatever we want to believe? This supposed right is often claimed as the last resort of the wilfully ignorant, the person who is cornered by evidence and mounting opinion: ‘I believe climate change is a hoax whatever anyone else says, and I have a right to believe...
Flooding forces relocation of Boundary Medical Clinic services
Interior Health announced Sunday that due to ongoing flooding and evacuation orders in the Grand Forks area, the Boundary Medical Clinic is closed until further notice. Interior Health said that throughout this period, Drs. Geoff Coleshill and Max Lui will be available for patient appointments during regular business hours at Silver Kettle Village, at 2350 72nd St. in Grand Forks. […]
Independent Investigations Office called in to investigate shooting in Grand Forks
RCMP in the Boundary report a man was shot during a police incident in the industrial park near Donaldson Drive and 75 Avenue in Grand Forks Wednesday afternoon. The incident investigation is now being handled by the Independent Investigations Office. RCMP said shortly before 3:30 p.m., May 10, 2018, Grand Forks RCMP officers were dispatched to […]
COLUMN: Canada takes major step to curb emissions
Canada has taken a major step in cleaning up its oil and gas sector. We’re the first country to commit to methane emission regulations for the industry, marking an important shift toward climate protection. The new regulations help uphold a major plank in the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change, under ...
Music: La Cafamore concert in June
La Cafamore is back – this time as a quintet, and they’ll work their magic on works by Dvorak and Mozart, on Wednesday, June 6, at the Trail United Church. The five will be: Carolyn Cameron, Angela Snyder, Alexis More, Maria Wang, and Nina Horvath. La Cafamore has been playing in the Kootenays for ten years, charming audiences...
Objections to new cabins on Red; 300-year floods coming? New development to shade four homes; signage for Josie Hotel problematic -- and more.
Rossland City Council held its regular meeting on Monday, May 7, 2018 at 6:00 pm. Present: Mayor Kathy Moore, and Councillors Lloyd McLellan, Andrew Zwicker, Andy Morel, Marten Kruysse, and John Greene. Absent: Aaron Cosbey. Public Input: A resident said she had noticed a lot of time and effort going into the arena for the...
