Survey finds Rosslanders overwhelmingly support K-12 at RSS and MacLean closure—if they have to choose
Councillors applauded the high level of participation and the quality of data made available by the survey on school options for Rossland recently administered by the Neighbourhood of Learning (NOL) committee.The survey received input from 520 households on a wide range of issues around the potential for school closures in ...
Local lawlessness on the rise...sort of
Crime in Rossland was up in 2011 from 2010 according to statistics recently released by the RCMP, but Sgt. Rob Hawton of the Trail RCMP pointed out the numbers are fairly small, so real trends are difficult to identify. "Not a whole lot stood out," Hawton said. "We don't want to say it's insignificant, but the numbers are...
Tales and Legends of the Mountain Kingdom: Rossland's "big deal" red light district
Back when I was a whippersnapper just out of high school, I took a job at Rossland’s now-defunct Co-operative Transportation Society, then commonly called the Rossland Co-op. It once stood where the Credit Union now stands and was once one of three Rossland gas stations, one of two Rossland garages where you could take your...
Winning the energy race
One way of looking at the energy industry today is to liken it to a horse race: coming out of the backstretch, oil is leading natural gas by a nose and coal is half a length back. If you had placed your bets before the race began, you would feel pretty comfortable as oil, natural gas, and coal head for the wire – a trifecta...
Be a lifeguard! Fix your bike! Get fit with roller skates! Play rugby (if you're a little kid)! Spring has sprung!
Lots of great activities, programs, opportunities and events coming up in the next few weeks, in Rossland! Check out some of the great programs we’re running, in the Spring Brochure, which can be viewed online at www.rossland.ca and also on Facebook. The Rossland Pool is looking for qualified Guards and Instructors for this...
Rossland recognized for efforts to climb Mt Sustainability
The Fraser Basin Council's "Smart Planning for Communities" (SPC) partnership program has put Rossland in the spotlight as an example of best practices in community sustainability and land use planning. The SPC report says Rossland was an "early adopter of Integrated Community Sustainability Planning," so is able to "provide...
Stay on authorized trails as old mining works keep collapsing
Teck Trail Operations would like to remind all members of the public not to access the closed area of land on the southern slope of Red Mountain. This area was closed in 2006 due to ground instability associated with historical mine workings. Recently, collapsing historical mine workings resulted in a new opening in the closed...
Baby massage, little kid rugby...and more. Lots of new stuff this week
Lots of great activities, programs, opportunities and events coming up in the next few weeks, in Rossland! Check out some of the great programs we’re running, in the Spring Brochure, which can be viewed online at www.rossland.ca and also on Facebook. If you’re a new parent, you might be interested in the Baby Massage classes...
Bike Swaps, Bike Shuttles and Pizza - what a great Saturday!
Wow yesterday was busy in Trail.It was all about the bikes; there was the free bike safety clinic for the kids plus a car seat clinic and bouncy castles.The local bike store Gericks just down the road was having their annual bike swap;they had a ton of second hand bikes from kids to adults, vintage to almost new, road...
Nelson & District Credit Union announces 2011 financial results, board election results and board chair
At the 61st Annual General Meeting held in Rossland, BC on Tuesday, April 24, 2012, Nelson & District Credit Union (NDCU) released financial results for 2011 and introduced board members while on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, they elected a board chair. The year’s high points were the Community Investment Program, which saw...
