The Dead South at the Flying Steamshovel
Canadian bluegrass powerhouse band, The Dead South, has a fine sound and will be at Rossland's Flying Steamshovel on July 21. Voted 2015’s “Best Band” in Prairie Dog Magazine’s “Best of Regina”, The Dead South will be embarking on an extensive Canadian tour starting July 15th in Calgary. The band’s style stops traffic with...
Music in the Park at Gyro
Let's all play a bit of weather roulette -- Rosslanders can head down the hill after Rossland's Mountain Market on Thursdays, weather permitting, to enjoy Kootenay Savings' Music in the Park. Take a lawn chair to sit on, and a tooney (or more) to donate for the good times, and settle yourself in comfort at Gyro Park. Here ...
COLUMN: Pros and Cons of Hydro Power in a Warming World
People have harnessed energy from moving water for thousands of years. Greeks used various types of water wheels to grind grain in mills more than 2,000 years ago. In the late 1800s, people figured out how to harness the power to produce electricity. Throughout the 20th century and into the 21st, hydropower has expanded,...
GIMME SHELTER -- in the Rossland Range Recreation Site
Things are happening up in those hills, and if they aren't happening yet, they're being planned. Here's an update for those who want to know. Old, rat-infested shelters are being replaced with new, rodent-proof ones. Many of us held those old, often tarp-covered "huts" dear, nurturing our memories of cosy warmth, socializing...
Blasting on Washington Street starting Wednesday, July 13
Nearby residents may hear some muffled explosions while blasting takes place on the Washington Street project, starting Wednesday July 13, between 5th Avenue and Jubilee. There will be single lane, alternating traffic at the Plewman Way -- Spokane Street -- McLeod Avenue intersection from Wednesday July 13 to to Friday July...
Fallen tree sparks house fire in Blewett; approximately 30 firefighters respond
No one was injured after a residence in the 4000 Block of Blewett Road, about 12 kilometers west of Nelson, was gutted by fire late Tuesday night. Blewett Volunteer Fire Department initially responded to a 9-1-1 call at approximately 9 p.m. that a tree had fallen onto the house, causing a small fire at the hydro stack of a ...
Nelson SAR use helicopter to rescue injured mountain biker from Shannon Pass
An injured mountain biker competing in the 6 Day Trans BC Enduro race was successfully airlifted to safety by Nelson Search and Rescue volunteers Saturday afternoon. Chris Armstrong of Nelson SAR said in a media release the call came in Saturday that a member of the media team fell and fractured his lower leg in the Shannon...
British Columbia Float Plane Association back Nelson for 2016 AGM
It’s been said that Nelson is a place that grows on people. Which has to be the reason why the British Columbia Float Plane Association (BCFA) is coming back to the Heritage City for the 2016 Annual General Meeting a Fly-in at the Nelson Airport. Planes will begin to arrive Friday for the three-day event […]
Tractor-trailer accident near Paulson Bridge shuts down Highway 3
The Paulson Bridge is becoming a very dangerous stretch of highway for semi trailer drivers. For the second time in less than two months there has been an accident involving a semi tractor & trailer near the Paulson Bridge, which, according to Drive BC, has closed Highway 3 in both directions. "I was just in Christina...
Crawford Bay Community Park receive $20,000 surprise from BCAA
It’s never great to finish in third place. However, organizers of Crawford Bay Community Park are ecstatic after receiving $20,000 in the British Columbia Automobile Association (BCAA) Play Here Contest. The prize was a complete surprise for Crawford Bay organizers after Lillooet REC Centre and Torquay Elementary playground in Victoria were awarded the grand prizes […]
