Rossland’s new CAO, Cecile Arnott, apparently didn’t like the contract she signed only a few short months ago.  At an in-camera meeting on November 26, 2012. Ms. Arnott asked that council amend her contract that took effect on October 1, 2012.  In a memo dated November 22, 2012, Ms. Arnott indicated staff, through consultation...

Remember some years ago when a movie was made in Rossland?  ‘Miracle’, it was called, about the famous US versus Russia hockey game at the 1980 Olympics.  The real game was played at Lake Placid in New York State.  I can’t imagine why the film-maker chose Rossland since it has no resemblance to Lake Placid whatsoever.  I don’t...

As we look back at how the arena scandal unfolded, Coun. Jill Spearn said that she felt “blindsided” by the recent surge of public resentment over the scandal and the way council dealt with the situation as they became aware of problems over the last year.Was council blindsided?The big question of 'who knew what and when'...

Council has refused to offer an apology for the manner in which they handled the Jason Ward affair since information about $185,000 in untendered contracts given by the former building inspector to his own, possibly fraudulent company came to the mayor's attention in September of 2011, to council's attention in January of...

There’s always something going around. You know, a bug, a cold, a virus, a flu--a whatever.  In Rossland’s heyday, when living conditions were a little more...er...”rustic” than they are now, and the population ever-growing, one can imagine that there would be the odd outbreak of some kind of disease or nasty illness, and...

This January, the Rossland Historical Museum is excited to present a new, community driven exhibit, “Objects of Significance”.  Exploring the mining, cultural and technological history of Rossland and area through the interpretation of artifacts chosen and researched by members of the public, the installation invites new...

The Hip Hop & Jazz classes start this week and will run until the first week of March.   The classes are offered in the MacLean Annex on First Ave. between St. Paul and Monte Christo.  Classes are on Tuesdays from 3:00-3:45pm for 5-6 year olds, 4:00-5:00pm for 7-9 year olds, 5:00-6:00pm for 10-13 year olds.  On Wednesdays,...

Get ready to dance as The Rossland Council for Arts and Culture (RCAC) is welcoming the experimental ‘rock violin pioneer’ and founding member of Delhi 2 Dublin  to the Rossland Miners’ Hall on Saturday, January 19. Kytami is a self proclaimed "violinist extremist” who challenges the lines between classical and electronic, ...

The January 14 City Council meeting agenda shows that councillors will be dealing with numerous serious issues: speeding on Thompson Avenue, animal control bylaw, smoking regulations, child care lease renewal, and a few other things. However, in a section of the agenda titled Requests Arising from Correspondence, there is but...

Dear editor, Although we reside in southwest Ontario near Guelph, my wife and I share great affection for Rossland. A decade and a half ago, with she between jobs and me on a sabbatical from my teaching career, we decided to spend a year in the mountains of southern B.C. with our children – and chose Rossland. Indeed, our son...