KOOTENAY MEN’S CHOIR COMES TO THE MOUNTAIN KINGDOM!
JOE HILL COFFEE HOUSE – SUNDAY, APRIL 19 Joe Hill Coffee House, Rossland’s community venue for talent from near and far, invites you to hear another fine set of performers on Sunday April 19. We are pleased to present: · The Wind River Quartet – melodic flutes, a Joe Hill debut · The Kootenay Men’s Choir – ...
Authors to visit Rossland Public Library
The Kootenay Library Federation presents MARK FORSYTHE and GREG DICKSON, authors of FROM THE WEST COAST TO THE WESTERN FRONT:BRITISH COLUMBIA AND THE GREAT WAR Author and broadcaster Mark Forsythe and journalist Greg Dickson will be on tour in the Kootenays giving presentations about their most recent book, From the West Coast...
Beware: the Misery of Measles
The Public Health Agency of Canada is again reminding Canadians of the importance of ensuring their immunizations are up to date, following the confirmation of additional cases of measles in the Vancouver region. Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) region has reported additional cases of measles linked to a March 21 Air China...
Come See "Best of the Fest"
The Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival's 2015 "Best of the Fest" Tour is coming to Rossland, at the Rossland Miners Union Hall. Come on out for two action packed nights of films! Friday April 17th will be summer sport films. Saturday April 18th will be winter sport films. Doors will open at 6:30 and the show...
Can Rusty Stay in Rossland?
Rusty the Horse has been earning his oats in downtown Rossland for the past year. As a favourite backdrop for photos, Rusty has brought many smiles to the faces of locals and visitors alike. But Rossland isn’t Rusty’s forever home and the Rossland Council for Arts and Culture hopes to change that. Along with a group of local...
Tell'em What you Think -- April 12 at the Miners Hall
Rossland City Council Invites Public For An Interactive Budget Event On Sunday, April 12th at 4:00pm to 6:00pm, Rossland City Council is inviting the public to the Miner's Hall tolearn about the Rossland budget for 2015 and beyond and how their input is helping shape decisions at City Hall. The event will be split into two ...
Oil Billionaires Fund Climate Change Denial
Oiling the machinery of climate change denial and transit opposition By David Suzuki Brothers Charles and David Koch run Koch Industries, the second-largest privately owned company in the U.S., behind Cargill. They’ve given close to US$70 million to climate change denial front groups, some of which they helped start, including...
Nelsonites gather to discuss potential for community solar garden
Nelson is widely known as one the most progressive places in all of Canada, and now area residents could have the chance to add to that reputation by helping to build a community solar garden in the Queen City. Nelson Hydro and the West Kootenay Eco Society are hosting a Conversation Café at Oso Negro Wednesday (April 8 at ...
Semi-vs-pick-up-truck collision sees fortunate ending
The good news outweighs the bad in regard to a semi-versus-pick-up-truck collision Tuesday morning on Highway 3A, according to Nelson RCMP Sgt. John Ferguson. He said the call came in at 7:02 a.m., and they responded to an MVA at Blewett Road and Highway 3A — between Bonnington and Playmor Junction. “The semi driver was...
Stay On The Road, Please!
At the end of March, the Trail Wildlife Association, the Ministry of Forests, Lands & Natural Resources, and ATV/BC, along with other local stakeholder groups, organized an information session about conservation properties in the Pend d'Oreille Valley. Those properties were set aside to compensate for the damage done ...
