Rossland's new sister: Surnadal, Norway, birthplace of Olaus Jeldness
Following on the (free) heels of an enormously successful 116th Winter Carnival in which the new bronze statue of Olaus Jeldness in downtown Rossland was feted by hundreds of merrymakers—including Olaus lookalikes, visiting Norwegian dignitaries, and descendants of Olaus himself—the City of Rossland and the municipality of ...
Rossland puts a new branding iron in the fire just as the Gateway Project posts for proposals
The Rossland "brand" is getting a makeover to give key stakeholders a "consistent, professional image"—stakeholders such as the city, the Chamber of Commerce (CC), the library, and Tourism Rossland (TR)—but council was divided in April over the logo suggested by the designer and asked for more alternatives. The designer obliged...
Nationally famous poet to perform at RSS
The Rossland Interact Club and RSS are thrilled to announce that Shane Koyczan, the internationally acclaimed spoken word poet, willbe performing at RSS on May 29 at 7pm! You may recognize him from the opening ceremonies of the Vancouver Olympics where he wowed the audience with his piece “We Are More.” If you haven’t seen...
TALES AND LEGENDS OF THE MOUNTAIN KINGDOM: Some Women of Rossland’s boom years
It’s time to tip the scales a bit - as much as I can given the resources that are available. I have done countless (it seems) profiles of men in Rossland’s boom years, except for the article on the red light district, because there is a lot of information out there about these men. Well-known women of Rossland are a different...
Check out Aladdin this week...and more
The RSS Drama Departmentwill be showcasing their year-end production of ALADDIN, this week...Muppet style! The shows are Tuesday May 14 through to Thursday May 16 at 7:00pm in the RSS Auditorium. The show also features dancers from Kootenay Danceworks. Tickets will be sold at the door, for $10.00/adults and $7.00/youth...
HE SAID SHE SAID: Public outcry pushes for sustainability, but council digs in its core service heels
Following council’s five hour debate on the entire budget on May 1, council was forced to pause the financial plan blitz for twenty minutes on May 6 to hear nine members of the public oppose the only major cut: approximately $20,000 axed from the Sustainability Commission (SC), terminating their paid coordinator with no...
COMMENT: Financial Plan passes with no hint of public consultation, or thought
Council approved the 2013-2017 financial plan (FP) on Wednesday morning, just one week after the bulk of debate was completed in a single unpublicized meeting on May 1. No major changes came about in a follow-up meeting on May 6 that concluded with council passing the first three readings of this year's FP bylaw. The major...
Downtown trash cans and more uncanned, but recanning remains possible
Council has decided to reinstate the downtown furniture budget that it had put on hold last year. The $108,000 line item includes benches, but also bike racks, recycling bins, bear-proof garbage containers, and the eclectic but contentious ore cart. Council's decision, however, stipulates that city staff will return to council...
Rossland Trail Roller Girls set to do battle!
The Red Army is aiming for a win this Saturday as they battle their sisters from Castlegar. West Kootenay Roller Derby league’s second bout of the season will open with a much-anticipated match up, the Rossland Trail Roller Girls (RTRG) versus Castlegar’s Dam City Rollers. RTRG will have to put on their game faces as they...
Rossland film makers take home awards at West Kootenay Regional U19 Film Festival
Young film makers impressed the audience at this year’s annual U19 Film Festival held on April 27 at the Royal Theatre in Trail. The annual festival is the largest youth film festival in the West Kootenay region where young film makers compete with short films for cash prizes. “The calibre and quality of the films was the...
