In the Garden of Poems Haida Gwai   There once was a sad season when clouds veiled us from our wanting. And one poem in the garden drowned in all the rain, died under the hood of our hearts.   As we huddle beneath this canopy, a storm rages and tosses trees in the surf. Leaning our backs against this ancient cedar, we talk ...

“…Silently the birds fly through us.” Rilke   We did not begin here, you and me –  hence, this forest is still fresh with magic; ferns are tiny breaths, nightflowers are harlequins, trees shake loose the stars, our voices flutter and swoop; we are innuendo.   and the birds, silently the birds fly through us. Almeda Glenn...

  This is the time of year for seasonal allergies, so, to minimize them, be alkaline!!  Alkalinity & acidity is based on the essential metabolic processes in the body.  These processes take place at the smallest cellular level.  Energy is acquired in humans by the breakdown or oxidation of large carbohydrates into smaller...

Rossland’s own Sophie DeRosa has earned a top spot among Canada’s young literati for her poem, “A Day to Remember Our Soldiers,” that she submitted to the annual literary and poster contest sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion. Poppy chairperson Bobbi Lafond of Rossland’s Legion Branch No. 14 was “jumping for joy” at the ...

for BA We push off the side of the pool and spear our bodies through the water, eyes like whale eyes, our ancient selves. We mix up our strokes – fly, back, breast, free. I can’t do math, can’t do numbers, just words, so she adds up how much we’re paying for each length we swim.  We swim through her moods, my insecurities, ...

Entomologist Lynn Westcott is coming back to Rossland for another round of talks and demonstrations about native bees. On April 12,  she’ll lead a workshop on the biology, ecology and habitat needs of native bees.  Part of this workshop  will be similar to what Lynn covered in last year’s workshop, in that she will describe...

Did you know that being a tradesperson may make you eligible for certain deductions? Some of these include Deduction for tools. You may be able to deduct the cost of eligible tools you bought in 2011 to earn employment income as a tradesperson (including apprentice mechanics). This cost includes any GST and provincial sales...

The keys in the ignition don’t work, the children in the back seat are speaking a different language and come to think of it the upholstery is a different shade of grey.  The man tapping on the window and pointing at the children is not my husband.  There has been a storm and magnetic north has shifted a couple of degrees to...

The West Kootenay Women's Roller Derby League launches into its third season with their season opener “Wheels of Fortune” on Friday, April 13th at the Rossland Arena, doors at 5pm, first whistle at 6pm. It's a double-header between Salmo's Babes of Brutality and Nelson's Lumber Jackies, then Castlegar's Dam City Rollers and...

I believe Icarus was not failing as he fell,but just coming to the end of his triumph. ~ jack gilbert When the snow slides off a roof, or down a mountain, this is a structural failure. When the earth strikes itself and mountains are built, something below has failed. When the grocerybag rips, and the jujubes and dark chocolates...