The nip in the air is welcome reminder that the ski season is just around the corner. And it is time to swap the old for the less old... Red Mountain Racer’s is the proud home club of newly crowned U14 Australian National Champion, Samantha Gaul. We are once again fielding a FIS team with a visiting athlete from Denmark,...

There are several Recreation Programs starting this week or continuing from last week. For more information about the specific programs, please take a look at the Fall / Winter Recreation Guide, at www.rossland.ca, City Hall, Recreation, Program Guide. You can drop by City Hall to register for a program or call our office, ...

Greg Granstrom astonished me on Facebook last week, a real shocker that had nothing to do with either his decision to run for councillor instead of mayor, nor the "friend request" I received from him the next day. (Which I accepted.) I was intrigued—but still not astonished—when Greg jumped into a conversation on Terry Miller's...

The future of the Jumbo Valley is currently in limbo, as the provincial Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) recently found the project to be in non-compliance with several conditions of its environmental assessment certificate, which expired earlier this week on (Sunday) October 12 – and some are questioning whether...

A reminder: these accounts of Council meetings are intended to be as factual and unbiased as possible for a merely human reporter. They include most, but not all, of the proceedings at the meeting -- (skipping stuff like approval of minutes, which adds nothing to anyone's understanding of Council members' attitudes and...

It appears Whitewater and Red Mountain are heading for a collision course in the Powder Magazine 2014 Ski Town Throwdown contest. This, of course, should the two local ski resorts based in Nelson and Rossland, respectively, advance into the third round. Both Whitewater and Red Mountain took down first round opponents as the...

Whether criminals attempt to escape by land or by sea, it would appear the local long arm of the law will reach them. Saturday morning saw Nelson RCMP, Kaslo RCMP and the Conservation Office join forces to nab a trio of would-be boat thieves who tried to escape over water with their ill-gotten gains, according to Nelson RCMP...

This coming Sunday, October 19, Joe Hill Coffee House, Rossland’s legendary community venue for talent from thought the Kootenays, brings you a show to chase away the blahs while we wait for the snow to fly. We would love to have you come and hear: Lois Allen, playing tuneful flute classics Max Hawk and his well-educated...

Do you want to help support environmental projects in the Rossland area? New board members are being sought for Rossland’s newest environmental society with a mandate to provide administrative and advisory support for environmental initiatives that foster healthy communities within Rossland and the surrounding area. The...

Trail and District Arts Council invites Nelson based singer Laura Landsberg to the “Jazz at the Griff” series Thursday October 16. Prepare yourselves for an evening of Standards from her debut recording “Naturally” and songs from her latest release “A Simple Twist”. Joining Laura for this special evening will be Tony Ferraro...