We may see a "clearly marked" van taking pictures of our homes in the near future in Rossland and Trail.  The pictures are for BC Assessment, to enable them to more accurately assess the "fair market value" of our homes for purposes of property taxation.  Here's the official press release, and following that, some FAQs and ...

The Crescent Valley Beach parking lot is getting a facelift. The Regional District of Central Kootenay announced Wednesday the parking lot adjacent Highway 6 will be closed for upgrades until (Wednesday) August 12. The RDCK, with assistance from the Ministry of Transportation, Yellow Head Road and Bridge, and Selkirk Paving, will be upgrading the parking […]

Kootenay Lake is not the only place in BC having to deal with a decline in fish stocks. CBC News is reporting there could be a potentially catastrophic collapse of the sockeye salmon run on the Columbia River system this year. Okanagan Nation Alliance fish biologist Richard Bussanich said latest predictions are now thought ...

A concerned woman staged a one-person protest against the BC Government's wolf kill Monday afternoon at the Park and Ride outside Nelson. The woman, who wanted to remain anonymous, held up signs to passing motorists saying, "Stop the War on Wolves" and "Wolves are Tortured to Death". Earlier this year, the province announced...

Golden City Days is looking for colorful parade participants to march down Columbia Avenue on Saturday September 12!  Here's the invitation: Please accept this invitation to participate in the 2015 Golden City Days Parade on Saturday, 12 September 2015 You may enter a float, a vehicle, a marching or walking group, play music,...

Heritage BC, a charitable non profit, announces the opening of registration for their annual conference, taking place October 2-3 in Rossland, B.C. This year’s conference, ‘The Main Thing’ follows on the national Heritage Week theme promoting main streets as an vital part of heritage conservation and economic stimulation. Come learn how to create a dynamic […]

If you Google "porn addiction" you'll be presented with a plethora of articles on the topic, and various suggestions for beating an addiction to pornography. Of course, some medical personnel -- and the contentious DSM-5 -- do not yet characterize compulsive porn-watching as an actual addiction, but others are less cautious. ...

This year, the annual Toadfest event will be held on Wednesday August 12th, from 4:00 – 7:00 pm at Summit Lake Provincial Park, south of Nakusp. The warm spring and recent hot weather has the annual migration of toadlets start earlier than has ever been seen before, and the toadlets are already on the move. The […]

“You can beat us with wires, you can beat us with chains/ You can roll out your rules, but you know you can’t outrun the History Train.” -- Paul Simon, Peace Like a River “Keep away, old man, you don’t fool me,/ You, and your ‘History’, won’t rule me.”                                                           -- The Who, Slip...

          The last article discussed various ways of staying well when you’re enjoying the surroundings we live in.  This article gives you some ideas for treating problems if they arise.     ·         Discourage those annoying mosquitoes and other biting insects by increasing garlic in your diet or by taking a supplement, ...