TALES AND LEGENDS OF THE MOUNTAIN KINGDOM: The life and times of Phyllis Gregory
I think by now we’re very familiar with the big male names in Rossland’s history--Ross Thompson and John Kirkup, for instance--but there seems to be not very much said in local histories about important women from Rossland. Sure, we know about Mrs. Allen and her famous hotel, and there are the dancers and saloon girls and...
Acting, music, drama, and...of course...hockey!
Public skating at the Arena is on Wednesdays from 6:30-7:45pm, Fridays from 5:00-6:30pm, Sundays from 2:30-4:00pm and then again from 6:00-7:30pm. The Sunday 2:30pm skate sometimes cancels as a result of Minor Hockey Tournaments. This Sunday, November 13, Public Skating is from 2:30-4:00pm and again from 6:00-7:30pm. Please...
Post Halloween triage: Use immune boosters to avoid being awake all night
Especially with the cold weather this year, I’ll be expecting phone calls from parents with sick children (or themselves if they were dipping into the candy too much) about a week after Hallowe’en. I see many colds and flus due to the increased amount of sugar. As I stated in a past article, 1 tsp of sugar decreases immune ...
Candidate Questions 3: Should Rossland seek to expand its population and tax base?
One perrenial issue here in town is our rather anaemic tax base. Trail has Teck, whose taxes heavily subsidize life down the hill. Rossland, on the other hand, has no industry and no large employers other than the seaonal Red Resort. As our recreation programs face funding challenges, we asked the candidates, "Should Rossland...
Boys, girls, women, men and seniors of all gender descriptions: it's hockey time!
Lots of new hockey programs starting in the Arena this month! The Little Gretzky’s Hockey program is starting Tuesday, November 22 from 11:00-11:45am in the Rossland Arena. Team Profilli has signed on to lead the next generation of hockey players learn the fundamentals of skating and hockey. If you have a preschooler in the...
Local businesses recognized with 2011 FortisBC PowerSense Conservation Excellence awards
Fourteen local businesses and organizations were recognized as FortisBC announced the winners of its annual PowerSense Conservation Excellence and Leadership awards for outstanding achievements in energy efficiency. “One of the most cost effective ways to meet our customers’ future needs is to encourage them use energy as ...
Our Glass takes over top spot by outlasting Dam Inn Mates 38-26 in WKMFFL showdown
Running back Dan Farden scored three touchdowns to lead Nelson Our Glass Ogs to a 38-26 victory over Dam Inn Mates in a battle of the West Kootenay Flag Football League heavyweights Sunday at Mount Sentinel.The win secures top spot for the 4-1 Ogs as the league now moves into the post season.Dan Inn, undefeated for most of ...
Candidate Questions 2: What challenges should Rossland be prepared to face in coming years?
We live in increasingly uncertain times, politically, economically, and environmentally. And while Rossland is far from the centre of the world in terms of decisions that affect these challenges, we here at the Telegraph would feel a little less panicky if we had a local government that had some sense of how to react to...
CANDIDATE QUESTIONS 1: How do you rate the performance of council over the last three years?
Needless to say, Rossland city councils are renowned around the world for their...feistiness! Oh well. Who ever said democracy was supposed to be a tea party? Er, let me rephrase that. Anyway, here's what three candidates, Sharon Wieder, David Klein, Kathy Wallace, and Laurie Charlton, have to say...DAVID KLEIN: I think they...
Will the candidates commit to creating a new recreation deal?
To the editor:A couple of mornings ago, I was listening to the latest news on the Eurozone (17 independent states, 13 official languages, over 330 million inhabitants...) After hearing of these nations’ immense political effort to finally reach a financial deal to try and bring to a halt the slide into economic chaos, I could...
