COLUMN: Ain’t nothing like the real thing — but virtual reality comes close
By David Suzuki The digital revolution is breaking new ground every day. Technology has a way of doing that. I remember when Hewlett-Packard introduced its first “laptop” computer, which stored a page and a half of writing. It revolutionized my life as a newspaper columnist, allowing me to write on planes or in a tent and...
Highway 3 reduced to single alternating traffic pattern
Highway 3 was reduced to single-lane, alternating traffic pattern for most of Wednesday as crews cleaned up a tractor-trailer accident Tuesday afternoon. Crews were cleaning up lumber debris and fixing the bridge deck after lumber on the trailer shifted. Tractor-trailer accident on Paulson Bridge shuts down Highway 3A Drive...
CLIMATE CHANGE DISRUPTORS, AND A LETTER TO CBT
Rossland City Council Special Meeting, Monday, May 9, 2016, 3:00 pm All Council members were present. A New Pilot Project: The first item of business was a presentation by Brian Fry, Chair of Climate Change Disruptors (CCD), and Pilar Portela, CEO and co-founder, with a proposal for a pilot project for data collection,...
Selkirk College Alumnus Brings Wealth of Knowledge Home to Kootenays
Selkirk College Alumnus Brian Fry considers himself an ordinary man from an ordinary region, both capable of extraordinary things. Humble to the core, the one-time ski racer, now millionaire is a small town boy true to his roots ready to help grow potential in the West Kootenay. “There is a way to do so much here. But we do...
'The Butt Ugly Truth' -- a Tale of Youth and Hope
By: Jean Paul Kamand, Aman Mohar, Vanessa Vuen Parrenas, Navin Gill, Manesha Dulay, and Jasmin Mander We are a group of conscientious students in a Leadership 11 Class from R.C. Palmer Secondary School in BC's Lower Mainland, working together. The President of WediditServices, Jean Paul Kamand, was invited as a speaker to...
PART II: Be the Best You Can Be
One of the concepts of duration events is carbohydrate loading using complex carbs such as grains, pastas, pancakes and whole grain breads. This needs to be done 4-5 days before an endurance event. The complex carbs are reduced to 40-50% of diet and protein and fats are increased. This depletes the glycogen in the muscles and...
Don't Miss the Joe Hill Coffeehouse on May 15
SUNDAY, MAY 15, IN THE ROSSLAND LEGION HALL, DOORS AT 6:00 PM, SHOW AT 7:00. Joe Hill Coffee House, Rossland’s community venue for talent from near and far, has a great show for you on May 15: The Band Formerly Known as The String Section – Five excellent young local musicians. Not to be missed! Steve Rathwell – our itinerant...
Selkirk College’s Professional Cook Program a Recipe for Employment
Not many schools can promise a student will have a job at the end of their studies. This year, Selkirk College’s cooking program is offering its grads their choice of them. “Right now we have 16 students and more than 40 jobs to fill,” says Simon Parr, Instructional Assistant for Professional Cook (Level One) at the Tenth...
Kootenay Lake School District No. 8 moves slowly with facilities draft plan
Slowly, but surely, Kootenay Lake School District No. 8 is moving along with its facilities draft plan. The first major decision coming for the upcoming school term appears to have Yahk Elementary School will be closing for 2016-2017. However, the school will not close permanently, but with an expected enrolment of zero...
Moving the Financial Plan On; Dissent on Water Monitoring
Financial Plan and Tax Rate bylaws: At a brief special meeting of Rossland City Council on Thursday, May 5, Rossland's 5-year Financial Plan bylaw and the 2016 Tax Rate bylaw both received second and third readings. A resident who had been out of town during the public consultation on the financial plan asked a number of ...
