One cold, dark night in mid-winter I cracked into Adrian Barnes' new novel, Nod, not sure what to expect. (Disclaimer: Adrian Barnes, also the editor and co-owner of the Rossland Telegraph, was brutally arm-twisted into allowing this article to be posted much as I originally wrote it, despite harbouring serious concerns about...

The newly instated Auditor General for Local Government (AGLG), Basia Ruta, has seen Rossland city council's smoke signal and added it to the long list of municipalities that will receive a performance audit from her office.  This comes as welcome news to many, including Councillor Kathy Moore, whose motion it was to ask for...

This Friday, June 7, marks an important day for Rossland Secondary School as RSS hosts its final graduation ceremony in the school’s 61 year history.  The graduating class has a full afternoon and evening of events planned to celebrate the completion of their education at RSS.  There is a grad parade at 3pm, the ceremony...

The Rossland Pool is open and the water is warm!  Check out the schedule for lap swim, lessons, camps and other programs online, at www.rossland.ca, City Hall, Recreation Department, Program Guide.  The Summer Brochure can also be picked up in hard copy, at the Rossland Library, the Recreation Department, the Rossland Library...

An original one act play comes to The Rossland Miners’ Hall on Saturday, June 8. "I, Claudia" is a touching play that blends the humorous and the painful aspects of life’s struggles with four delightful characters played by one actress. Claudia is an official pre-teen, still reeling from her parents' divorce.  Her father is...

A recent article here in the Telegraph revealed that a special visitor will be in town for a few days next month, namely Sasha Van Bon Bon, a burlesque dancer of note who will be giving Rosslanders an opportunity to see her perform - and an opportunity to learn some burlesque moves in workshops. Recently, Shane Koyczan was ...

The enormously successful Rossland Energy Diet pilot project has spawned the Kootenay Energy Diet as Fortis BC now pounds regional pavement to drum up municipal support and homeowner interest in a slough of rebates and other incentives to improve the energy efficiency of residential and business buildings.   Pictured...

During this week’s council meeting, a delegation from the Neighbourhood of Learning committee had a chance to update council on where they were at, in reference to their plans for the education of Rossland students going forward. The committee has two task forces.  One task force is concerned with finding long term solutions...

The final steps to conclude the downtown renovations will include new blue and yellow curb paint, new signs, and perhaps some ashtrays will abut council's decision in April to not prohibit smoking in public areas.   On the heels of Monday's committee-of the whole decision to purchase the street furniture as originally laid ...

After stalling the purchase of more than $100,000 in street furniture to top off the downtown renovations that began this time last year, council decided the idea of swapping in some pieces made by local artisans—as suggested two months ago by Coun. Kathy Wallace—was "too little too late," and the city will now buy the catalogue...