Builder and energy assessor Ray Smith passionate about “passive” homes
My reassessment by green builder Ray Smith was not only an opportunity to secure a fat cheque in the mail from BC and the feds—albeit three months from now—but Smith took the time to give me more insight into the future of construction. Every stage of this energy-upgrade project has been a valuable education, from my original...
LETTER: Is council's decision to scrap DCCs potentially disasterous? Look at the numbers and decide for yourself
Dear editor, At a council meeting on Monday night, Rossland City Council recommended eliminating Development Cost Charges and the Regional sewer service cost recovery charge and replace them with a connection charge. Instead of paying the current $3,362 and $2,500, respectively, for a single family dwelling, the charge will...
Almost too late to register for soccer...believe it or not...as skating comes to an end for the year!
If you have a youth in the house who would like to play soccer this Spring, don’t delay registering them with Kootenay South Soccer. The closing date for registration is March 16, 2012. Log on to their site to register. There is a new face in the Recreation Department while I am away for the next two months. Heather Bartlett...
Rossland REAL Food’s Second Annual Seedy Sunday & Movie at the Miners’ Hall on March 11
Starting to think about gardening and buying seeds for the fruitful season ahead? Some of the best local seed growers in the West Kootenays will have seeds for sale at Rossland’s annual Seedy Sunday at the Miners' Hall from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on March 10. The seed swap will be followed by a scrumptious $5 vegetarian dinner,...
Advanced certificate in renewable energy technology launching May 2012
Selkirk College is addressing the increased demand for new renewable energy technical and design skills, with their new Advanced Certificate In Renewable Energy Technology launching in May 2012 at the Castlegar Campus. This intensive six-week program will build on an individual’s existing education and experience, to provide...
LETTER: Some facts on garbage collection
Dear editor,The City of Rossland garbage tax is $85 per year. Of that money $50 goes to the contractor (Davies Sales and Service) for weekly pickup at curbside and delivery to the Trail landfill (that’s only 98 cents per week per household). $35 goes to the City for spring and fall debris curbside pick up (the City raised...
Energy-efficient lighting saves money and electricity: Rebates available for a limited time on energy efficient lighting
Spend less for the same result; that’s why switching to energy efficient ENERGY STAR® LEDs and CFLs light bulbs makes sense. And, when FortisBC electric customers purchase qualifying ENERGY STAR lighting before April 30, there are rebates available to help them start saving sooner. “Switching to CFLs and LEDs is an easy and...
Energy Diet update: Time's a wasting...Book your audit now!
Have you booked your post energy audit yet? Verda-Tech, the energy auditing firm, will be in Rossland for the next two weeks (March 5 to 19)to perform post retro-fit energy assessments. We encourage you to book your post retro-fit audit, the final step in taking advantage of the many rebates offered by LiveSmart BC and...
Kootenay-Rockies Tourism presents regional "Connected Travel" program, complete with a flashy new app
Chris Dadson, president of Kootenay-Rockies Tourism (KRT), presented council with interesting tourism statistics on Monday evening, and showed off a brand new "Connected Travel" initiative for smartphones that they hope will help fulfill KRT's mandate to enhance the region's visitor economy. While the Canadian Tourism Commission...
Council "smells the coffee" and "jumps out of the pool," removing the four-season aquatic centre from the 2012 five year financial plan
As council continued to trudge through the draft 2012 five year financial plan (FP) on Monday evening, four of seven on council decided they did not want the $5 million four-season pool project in the FP, even though a contentious grant application for this project was submitted in December. The debate boiled down to two...
