More Income Tax Scams -- Beware!
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) warns you to beware of telephone calls or emails that claim to be from the CRA but are not. These are phishing and other fraudulent scams that could result in identity and financial theft. You should be especially aware of phishing scams asking for information such as credit card, bank account,...
Youth Film Fest on May 2 -- Come Pick Your Favorite!
2015 marks the 8th year that the Rossland Council for Arts and Culture hosts the West Kootenay Under19 Film Festival (U19 Film Fest). This year's event will be held at the Rossland Miners Hall and will be on Saturday, May 2, kicking off the Rossland activities for National Youth Week, May 1-7. This year the theme of the...
RUSTY STAYS IN ROSSLAND
Rossland Council for Arts & Culture (RCAC) is pleased to announce that Rusty the horse is going to become a permanent resident of Columbia Avenue. A fundraising campaign launched this month raised the additional $3000 RCAC needed to finalize the purchase of the metal horse sculpture- in under a week! “We were overwhelmed...
INTERIM CAO CHOSEN
The City of Rossland is pleased to welcome its new Interim Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), who will start on April 27, 2015. After reviewing dozens of resumes and interviewing five finalists, City Council selected local resident, Mr. Mike Maturo, to fill this critical position while the current Chief Administrative/Chief...
New outdoor sculptural art has public dancing in the streets
The next round of outdoor sculptural art was unveiled this week on Baker Street as Public Works crews got rid of the old for the new. One piece of art located outside the front door of Mallard’s Source for sports in the 500 Block of Baker Street is gathering plenty of attention from the public. The musical horn display has ...
China's Disastrous Air Pollution is a Lesson for us All
By David Suzuki Beijing’s 21-million residents live in a toxic fog of particulate matter, ozone, sulphur dioxide, mercury, cadmium, lead and other contaminants, mainly caused by factories and coal burning. Schools and workplaces regularly shut down when pollution exceeds hazardous levels. People have exchanged paper and cotton...
Student Scientists show their stuff at Regional Science Fair
Nicholas Paun, Dylan Peil and Ivie Lock‐Luttmer proved that science can be fun after the trio rocked the KAST (Kootenay Association for Science & Technology) fair Saturday at the L.V. Rogers Gymnasium in Nelson. The trio are now off to Fredricton, NB, for the Canadian Science Fair May 14-16. Paun and Peil have racked up...
ROSSLAND A STEP CLOSER TO OFFERING BROADBAND
Columbia Basin Broadband Corporation working to bring fibre optics into the city (Columbia Basin) – A high-speed fibre optic network may soon be coming to Rossland thanks to help from the Columbia Basin Broadband Corporation (CBBC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Columbia Basin Trust. CBBC’s goal is to bring better high-speed...
More Action and Learning with Rossland Rec
The Week in REC! Standard First Aid with CPR-C Rossland Arena Lounge, April 25 & 26, 2015 Designed to give serious training for regular citizens and professionals who encounter emergency situations. This course provides comprehensive First Aid & CPR techniques for those who want more knowledge to respond to ...
A 'Love-In' at the Miners Hall -- About Rising Taxes!?
It was amazing. Over 60 Rosslanders of all ages, from one in diapers to several white-haired elders and many in between, showed up on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at the Rossland Miners Union Hall -- to talk about the 2015 City budget. All Council members attended. In previous years, attempts by the City to engage Rosslanders...
