The food was amazing.  It was all local and most of it was organic.  We gathered at the old fire-hall in Rossland on October 10th for a feast to raise awareness of what is being grown locally, and to consider the potential for growing and processing more local agricultural products.    Gina Ironmonger, who was a principal...

One man has died and three are in hospital after a boating accident on Kootenay Lake, according to an RCMP press release. “On Oct. 11, at approximately 9 p.m. the Creston RCMP and Kaslo RCMP with other emergency services responded to a report that a boat had struck a rock while travelling on Kootenay Lake, […]

Kootenay Animal Assistance Program Society (KAAP) is having a Burger ‘n Beer Fundraiser evening to benefit homeless and needy cats and dogs, at Finley’s Bar and Grill in Nelson on Oct. 17, 2015 from 6 to 8 p.m. Part of the fundraising will be by raffles for themed gift baskets and there will also be […]

The number of Kokanee salmon spawners in Kootenay Lake is drastically lower than prior years. As to the reason why, there are several theories. Normally at this time of year, the number of fish spawning in the channel is around 670,000. As of last week, that number is sitting somewhere near 5,600 in the channel with 3,000...

By Terry Van Horn The Lower Columbia Region’s first Business Walk event is taking place this month during Small Business Week. The Business Walk enables elected officials and economic development partners to take the pulse of downtown areas by connecting face to face with businesses. Representatives from the Ministry, City ...

The Rossland Council for Arts and Culture is looking for volunteers to join our board. RCAC has been "enhancing lifestyles through creative expression" since being founded in 1998.  Our mission is to provide, promote and further cultural and artistic opportunities that enhance the quality of life in Rossland. If you are...

By Demitri Lesniewicz Heritage BC held its annual AGM and conference in Rossland this previous weekend (Oct 1st-3rd).  What is Heritage BC, you ask?  I didn’t know much about it either, before this event.  In their own words, they are  "a charitable not-for-profit, supporting heritage conservation across British Columbia...

 A Report, Ending with  Personal  Impressions and Conclusions. For those who couldn't be there: The Trail Chamber of Commerce forum was well-attended and well-managed, and it was fascinating to observe the different candidates in action. First: the Set-up Five candidates attended -- for the NDP, Liberal, Conservative and Green...

Rossland has so many engaged, enthusiastic, hard-working volunteers for so many community endeavours.  Here's a salute to all of them.  This article is dedicated particularly to the ones who have, in years past and also more recently, helped make the Rossland Range a place where people can go to play in the hills free of...

It's a race through Nelson that always has shopper's heads turning. The Selkirk College Ski Resort Operations & Management Program is back to host the fifth annual 2016 SROAMazing Race starting at the Nelson District Youth Centre. SROAMazing Race, set for Saturday, October 17 in beautiful downtown Nelson, is open to all...