UPDATE: RCMP ask for public assistance in finding a silver pickup truck possibly used in Salmo robbery
Police are distributing photos of the suspect who robbed a Salmo bank on Feb. 25, according to RCMP Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff."The photographs clearly depict that the coat is purple in colour and that the suspect is wearing light tan coloured hiking style footwear," she said. "Investigation has also confirmed a silver/gray pick-up...
UPDATE: Perry Ridge logging protestors have change of heart
Two Perry Ridge protestors didn't spend a long time in jail after agreeing to signing undertakings not to return to the site. Marilyn James and Dennis Zarelli were arrested for failure to comply with an injunction issued the day before. The two were jailed after not agreeing to sign an undertaking that they would not return...
Jive and tango!
Rossland REC Spring Brochure The Spring Brochure is almost done and will be available by the third week of March. Typically our Spring Brochure covers the months of April, May and June with many Rossland Pool details included. Spring Break will run March 17-28. If you are interested in running a Spring Break Camp let us...
"What's a loppet?" Thirty years ago, Rossland learns the answer...
With reference to the recent Telegraph article “A whole loppet fun …” and for the history books, the first Black Jack Loppet was held on Febrary 16th 1985. It was suggested in 1984 by Roger Chrisfield and Rob Grey that the club should host a loppet. They had been to a loppet in Eastern Canada and came home full of enthusiasm...
LETTER: Skiing etiquette more than just a matter of manners
Dear editor, Skiing is a wonderful sport. It involves many people sliding in different directions on a slippery surface. There are some universally recognized rules to maximize the enjoyment and minimize the risks of injuries through the interaction of all those skiers. These basics rules are often printed on lift tickets. ...
Alpine Safety Code
Skiing is a wonderful sport. It involves many people sliding in different directions on a slippery surface. There are some universally recognized rules to maximize the enjoyment and minimize the risks of injuries through the interaction of all those skiers. These basics rules are often printed on lift tickets. Part of the...
COMMENT: The Telegraph, Bhubble, and the Online Disinhibition Effect
The comments section of a news website like the Rossland Telegraph and those on community forums like Bhubble should have little in common other than being on the internet. News website comment sections are for voicing opinions and fomenting discussion about articles, has a much wider circulation of readership and geographical...
Summer Reading Club Award presented to Rossland librarian
Beverley Rintoul of Rossland Public Library is the winner of the first ever BC SRC Community Story Award! Beverley's story of a little boy who throughly enjoyed his Summer Reading Club experience perfectly captures not only the deep impact of the SRC program, but also the commitment and care that library workers bring to their...
There's still gold in these hills! Shocking fences. And maybe snowmaking, if everything works out.
Regular Rossland City Council meeting held February 24, 2014 Present: Mayor Greg Granstrom, Councillors Cary Fisher, Kathy Moore, Jody Blomme, Jill spearn, and Kathy Wallace; Deputy CAO Tracey Butler; Accountant/Comptroller Lois Hunter and Manager of Public Works Darren Albo. Note: This is not a complete record of everything...
Local avalanche conditions? In a word, 'sketchy'
The sketchy avalanche conditions are widespread all over B.C.’s mountainous regions and it is a great concern in local slackcountry and backcountry. On the 23rd of February two persons were reported seriously injured in an avalanche in the Twin Lakes area in Kootenay Pass in the afternoon. Dan Reid, Pro Ski Patroller at Red...
