Dear editor, I attended a workshop in Trail over the last couple days called “Heart-Mind Inquiry”.  The purpose was to create positive change in our communities, with a focus on building compassion in kids.  As part of the process, we were asked to dream five years into the future.  I don’t usually DO creative writing, but ...

Due to the beautiful early snowfall in Rossland, the downtown grand re-opening party will unfortunately have to be rescheduled from October 27th to November 3rd. By the end of this week, we should have nearly complete sidewalks: concrete, pavers, and softscaping should be mostly complete.  Harry Lefevre has progressed quite...

As a follow up to our recent Call For Artists- Tourism Rossland is pleased to announce that the following artists submitted winning pieces in our recent call for artists: Jenny Baillie Charlene Barnes Louise Drescher Stephanie Gauvin The Board of Tourism Rossland had the difficult job of picking only 7 pieces from the 58 which...

Nothing like a dusting of snow, and a chilly nose to get your heart racing for the ski season. And the Red Mountain Racers is ready to bring you the annual ski swap. Red Mountain Racers will be holding the annual Ski Swap this weekend, Saturday 27 October 2012 at Willi Krause Field House in Trail. Gear check-in starts at 8:30...

Dear editor, Our gorgeous long fall has kept our mind from winter sports, but the curling season is just around the corner.  The Rossland Curling Clubs are looking for new or experienced curlers for all evenings. Curling is a fun and inexpensive, social winter sport.  For less than $150 you get over 15 games from November...

Hey Teens and parents of Teens!  If you’re looking for a unique opportunity that focuses on experiences, skills, life experiences and fun, consider the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award.  The award is the world’s leading achievement award for young people - bringing together practical experiences and life skills to...

Last night, the first of three meetings between the Rossland Reads debaters was held in an effort to have their book voted “Rossland Reads 2012 Champion”.  The rules have been decided upon and are as such: Our fabulous moderator, Jennifer, will introduce the defenders and they’ll have an opportunity to give a 30 second...

The future of the Trail Regional Airport (TRA) has come into both sharper relief and greater ambiguity following the Aug. 21 release of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary's (RDKB) "TRA Economic Impact Assessment" (TRAEIA).Wave Point Consulting's TRAEIA (pdf) follows on the heels of the RDKB's recent TRA Master Plan ...

The official unveiling of the Olaus Jeldness statue is planned for the Friday night (Jan. 25) of the 116th annual Rossland Winter Carnival, immediately after the parade—and the city recently set about drafting invitations for Norwegian notables to attend. Coun. Kathy Wallace raised the plans at the Oct. 9 council meeting: "I...

Rossland council authorized the purchase of 40 new 4.5 foot diameter top-mount Christmas lights—or "winter" lights as the mayor preferred to call them—for the new street lamps on Columbia Ave. and Washington St. to First Ave. Rossland previously had 30 snowflake lights, but the manager of operations, Darrin Albo, wrote to...