There has been a certain amount of talk among Rossland residents about the "Delegation Bylaw" passed by Council and adopted on January 11, 2010, and some of that talk has made its way to my ears. Some people have been under the impression that the bylaw allowed the former CAO to hire his own replacement.   The only information...

Rossland REC Spring Brochure The REC Department will start working on the Spring Brochure and if you’re interested in submitting a program or course, the deadline for the Spring Brochureis March 1, 2014. The brochure will hopefully be available to the public online, by the third week of March.  Typically our Spring Brochure...

There’s a new car in town!  And this car is co-operatively owned and operated by the 10 members of the newly formed Rossland Branch of Kootenay Carshare Co-operative. “Sharing a vehicle can save you money, spare you hassles and reduce your environmental impact.   The Carshare takes care of insurance costs, gas costs and vehicle...

Six skiers from the Red Mountain Racers will be sent to the 2014 BC Winter Games in Mission this February. Two RMR girls and four boys qualified for the Kootenay Zone team which is made up of ten boys and ten girls from the Whitewater, Fernie, Kimberly, Windermere, and Red Mountain ski clubs: Kaysa Panke, Samantha Gaul, Orion...

Nelson and area residents who are concerned about food security in the region and the fate of the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) in the province will be gathering together on Feb. 7 at the Nelson United Church for a Save the Agricultural Land Reserve Rally aimed at raising awareness about the issue. In the fall of 2013 the...

An early end to winter 2014 depends on whom you believe. In Ontario, Wiarton Willie left the cozy den Sunday morning to see his shadow, which according to folk tradition signals another six weeks of winter for Canadians — this after an already punishing winter for Eastern Canada. However, further to the east in Nova Scotia,...

Working in an online environment is a form of constant education. When David Livingstone and I started The Rossland Telegraph five years ago, we had the idea of offering something new in a new medium--an electronic forum where all right-thinking denizens of the Mountain Kingdom could air and share their views, thereby...

The Kootenay region is unique in many ways. That much is evident at first glance. What many visitors or new arrivals may not know is that the biking, skiing, snowboarding, hiking and general outdoor recreation-focussed lifestyle, along with a unique creative vibe and community-first mindset, is the basis of a strong and growing...

Monday, January 27th, 2014 It was a long evening -- a Committee-of-the-whole ("COW") meeting started at 5:00, followed by a regular Council meeting at 7:00.  Funding, swimming holes, electric fences, broad-band --Read on!  And please don't be disappointed by the lack of personal opinion in this column; it is my intention to...

Rossland REC Spring Brochure The REC Department will start working on the Spring Brochure and if you’re interested in submitting a program or course, the deadline for the Spring Brochureis March 1, 2014. The brochure will hopefully be available to the public online, by the third week of March.  Typically our Spring Brochure...