Harper government terminates popular ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes program early
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver closed the popular ecoENERGY Retrofit - Homes program to any new registrants on Sunday, January 29. The sudden closing of the program comes two months before its official end date on March 31, 2012. The government has limited participation to 250,000 registered homeowners. Industry estimates...
Snowsports Journalists Association flock to region, take in Whitewater and Red Mountain Ski Resorts
Whitewater and Red Mountain Ski resorts will not only be busy with skiers and boarders this weekend but also with the 24-member contingent of the Western Chapter of the North American Snowsports Journalists Association (NASJA). Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism and Tourism Rossland welcome the group In partnership with Tourism...
Lions campground gazebo left roofless as major contractor skips town
A handshake deal went sour for the Rossland Lions Club last summer when major roofing contractor Flynn Canada Ltd.—which was in town to rebuild the arena roof in 2010 and City Hall's roof in 2011—reneged on an agreement and forced the club to scramble after local contractors and funds instead. Bill Profili of the Lions described...
Rossland cross-country skier Geoffrey Richards among eight Canadian junior competitors to compete in the World Championships in Turkey
Rossland native and cross-country skier Geoffrey Richards will join seven other junior athletes and eight under-23 athletes to represent Canada at the 2012 Junior and Under-23 World Championships in Erzurum, Turkey, on Feb. 19 to 26. Cross Country Canada—the nation's governing body of competitive cross-country skiing—named ...
Rossland and Nelson host NASJA Western Winter Summit
Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism and Tourism Rossland will welcome 24 members from the Western Chapter of the North American Snowsports Journalists Association (NASJA) to the Kootenay Rockies this weekend. In partnership with Tourism British Columbia and Kootenay Rockies Tourism, Whitewater Ski Resort and Red Mountain Resort they...
ELECTRIC GRAPEVINE: Movies to remember and some to forget
Having had three weeks to digest what was 2011 I can begin my annual look at the best and worst films by examining the bookends which are Drive and The Tree Of Life.In the awful words of The Rock in Fast Five, "You know I like my dessert first," so I'll start with Drive. Drive is perhaps one of the best films I have seen...
Avalanche risks shifting with new snow
Avalanche risks are climbing as new snow and wind change up the stability of the snowpack, says the Canadian Avalanche Centre. Predicting continued flurries with wind through Tuesday, one of the Centre’s forecasters, James Floyer, says that a widespread cycle of small avalanches (size 1) have occurred in the most recent storm...
VIDEO: Dandelion Arnason blows through town, sings a song
Alissa Arnason, late of both Rossland and Dandelion and the Ditchweeds, was back in town for a visit last week and the Telegraph's David Hartman was lucky enough to take some footage of her singing her fine new song, "All The Greatest Things". Check it out....
Who’s running the show?
Rossland councillors have relinquished significant responsibilities and authority to staff. The Procedure Bylaw establishes the rules to be followed by council when conducting their business. Council recently approved changes to the Procedure Bylaw and rescinded policies, the net effect of which is to reduce their ability to...
Topographical maps for backcountry skiers...and more!
The Recreation Department will be working on the Spring Brochure in the next two weeks. If you would like to run a program with the REC Department, please give us a call or drop by to discuss your ideas. The deadline for submitting a program description is Friday, Feb. 10. With Winter Carnival at the end of the month, the...
