In honour of National Poetry Month, the Telegraph will be featuring a different poem each day all through April. Today's first installment is from Rossland's own Almeda Glenn Miller and it's called 'Growing nightmares'...featuring a theme that any Rossland gardener should be able to relate to on a wet and slushy April day......

The Columbia Avenue infrastructure project is going to cost more than our beloved mayor and former CAO proclaimed.  A lot more.  Our new, frequently absent and significantly overpaid CAO Cecile Arnott and Mayor Greg Granstrom have so far neglected, failed, or refused to inform council what the costs of the project have been...

After finishing 2nd and 3rd in two separate GS races at Silver Star resort in Vernon at the end of March, Jane's 1st and 4th pace in the slalom races were enough to clinch the BC U14 overall champion title. Jane continued her winning ways at the Whistler Cup with a 4th place in the Kinder Kombi, this past weekend, where she...

One of the first pieces I wrote for this space focused on self-talk. The kind of conversation I might have with myself when seeing someone standing or sitting on the street, looking worn down and asking for a contribution from my pocket to his or her hat. Self-talk says a great deal about world-view. I can wonder how that...

Rossland and Trail have learned to agree on one thing – roller derby. The fastest growing women’s sport in the world has taken off in the West Kootenay with an exciting season ready to roll this month. The Rossland Trail Roller Girls (RTRG) are making their debut at the April 13th season openr held at the Rossland Arena....

Are you a Senior interested in becoming more computer literate?  There are two excellent courses coming up that will help you to feel more comfortable and confident.   CBAL (Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy) is offering two, FREE! Seniors Computer Workshops in April.  Workshop #1: Learn how to use Facebook:  In this...

Live theatre returns to the Miners' Hall stage on April 4 & 5, when the Rossland Council for Arts & Culture presents Miss Caledonia, a one woman comedic play written and performed by Dora award winning actress Melody A. Johnson. “Miss Caledonia is a funny and heartwarming story based on the life of the playwright’s ...

Below we review key information discussed by council at the Monday evening regular meeting, including the new animal bylaw, a forthcoming grant application for broadband internet, the mysterious federal plan to downsize Canada Post, and other miscellany. Separate articles detail the Rossland Council for Arts and Culture (RCAC)...

Despite the mayor’s protests, council decided emphatically on Monday evening to delay a decision to spend $100,000 on downtown street furniture until detailed finances on the Columbia-Washington renovations are available. Council discussion also quickly galvanized around an idea presented by Coun. Kathy Wallace that local...

Editor's Note: This article has been modified from its original form to reflect two corrections: 1) the NOL manager is Aerin Guy, and 2) anonymous surveys were included in the analysis. The Neighbourhoods of Learning Committee (NOL) told council on Monday evening that "time is running short" for Rossland and School District...