THE BARBARISM OF TROPHY HUNTING
By David Suzuki A beloved animal, tagged for tracking by researchers, crosses the invisible boundary between protected and unprotected area and is killed by a hunter who has paid tens of thousands of dollars for the “experience”. That was the fate of Zimbabwe’s Cecil the lion, whose killing sparked torrents of online and...
UBC Chancellor Scholar Spending Summer at Rossland Museum
A Chancellor Scholar Fraser Sutherland entered Selkirk College with an open mind to the meanderings of her post-secondary interests, confident the School of University Arts & Sciences would point her in the right direction. “If you are not sure what you want to do or where you want to go, Selkirk provides that opportunity...
Temperatures increase for July — again!
July was once again a hot month for the region said Ron Lakeman Weather Forecaster for the Southeast Fire Centre in Castlegar. Lakeman said the recent month was 2.5 degrees warmer than a typical July month in the West Kootenays. "July had a maximum monthly high temperature of 38.8 degrees and a monthly low of 7.3 degrees," ...
Letter to the Editor: Questions to ask Candidates
As we live through a hot summer, we are faced with the constant threat of fire and with water shortages in most of BC. It is heartening to finally hear ongoing public recognition of the fact of global warming and the warnings that fire threat and water shortages will be a fact of life in […]
Wildfire south of 49th parallel to blame for smoke-filled holiday weekend
Smoke filtering out the sun during the BC Day Holiday weekend is blowing into the region from a fire south of the 49th parallel said Karlie Shaughnessy of the Southeast Fire Centre Monday. “Most of the smoke in the area is from a fire burning in Central Washington (State) and its blowing directly up into areas along the...
Cain breezes to seventh Cyswog’n’Fun Triathlon title; Ramsay surprises women's division
Athletes have their favourite places to compete, and for Rossland’s Dallas Cain, the Nelson Cyswog’n’Fun Triathlon is number on his list. Cain breezed to his seventh title in the Heritage City, blowing the field away to capture the 2015 Nelson Cyswog’n’Fun Triathlon Sunday at Lakeside Rotary Park. Cain finished the 1.5-kilometer swim, 39 km cycle […]
SPECIAL MEETING OF ROSSLAND CITY COUNCIL
July 30, 2015, 1:00 pm Present: Mayor Kathy Moore; Councillors Marten Kruysse, Lloyd McLellan, Andy Morel, John Greene, and Andrew Zwicker. Absent on holidays: Aaron Cosbey. Staff: Laurie Karn (taking minutes); Interim Chief Administrative Officer Mike Maturo; Acting Chief Financial Officer Lois Hunter. More debt, ...
Local CUPW president says Canada Post changes coming to Nelson in 2016
Nelson Posties have received word they are the latest local to get their walking papers as part of changes of operations announced by Canada Post. Local Canadian Union of Postal Workers president, Brenda Musoby-Yanke said in a media release Canada post made an announcement Wednesday to workers of the Nelson Post Office postal...
Province, Feds step up to make Nelson CARES expansion affordable
Heather Austin, The Nelson Daily Prominent community members, representatives of government and a group of engaged citizens gathered at Ward Street Place Thursday to acknowledge and celebrate the Nelson CARES expansion of affordable housing services in Nelson. The new 11 units and extensive renovations helped in the creation of spacious, clean, and cheerful housing units […]
Two Rossland Organizations get Canada 150 Grants
The Rossland Museum and Archives Association will receive $175,000 to help with its renewal project, and Friends of the Rossland Range Society (FORRS) will recive 85,000 to help with improving the Rossland Range Recreation Site. Mayor Kathy Moore, Museum president Libby Martin, FORRS board chair Kim Deane, and David Wilks, ...
