Dear fellow New Democrat, I am pleased to announce my official status as a nominee in the bid to become your New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate in the next federal election. I am very excited about this opportunity and I thank the NDP and the riding association for the prospect to seek the nomination to […]

BC Teachers are taking a stand for public education! What’s going to happen? It’s not something we do lightly but, after 16 months at the bargaining table and still a long way off from a fair deal, teachers across BC will begin rotating strikes on Monday, May 26 to May 29, 2014. Teachers in our school district will be on the...

Parents in the West Kootenay/Boundary school districts should make alternate daycare arrangements for next week after BCTF president Jim Iker announced Tuesday teachers will stage a rotating strike May 26-29. Iker said the job action is in response to the threat of rollbacks made last week by government negotiators. “Last...

Ever wonder what elevator music of the late 1700s might sound like?  This and other burning questions will be answered when La Cafamore takes to the stage at the Rossland Gallery on May 22.  The group, now in its 6th year of performance in the Kootenays, will be playing the works of Beethoven, Kodaly and Dvorak arranged for...

In a heartbreaking turn of events, the search for three missing youths presumed drowned in Slocan Lake has been terminated, according to RCMP Sgt. Darryl Little. "The 10-day search involved the use of the RCMP Dive Team, RCMP Helicopter, Arrow Lakes Search & Rescue, Slocan Lake Fire Dept, Vernon Search & Rescue, Bruce's...

New rules around recycling come into play on Monday across the province, but it will be business as usual in Nelson and surrounding areas as local governments here are keeping existing systems largely in place. As of Monday (May 19), the burden of dealing with recyclables in the province switches from a local government responsibility […]

Summer Brochure! The Recreation Department is finishing the Summer Brochure and it will be online, by Friday May 16.  Registration for all summer programs begins Tuesday, May 20.  The Rossland Pool is scheduled to open on Monday, June 9.  Jumpstart Golf Tournament – Saturday, May 17 Sponsored by Canadian Tire, Trail, the...

Public Meeting April 12, 2014:  At 5:00 pm the City held a public meeting to explain the new  proposed design guidelines for multi-family dwellings, and to accept public input.   The guidelines will apply to any dwelling with two or more main living units -- in other words, duplexes will have to comply, but not "single-residence"...

This week’s column is focused on Mary Hatlevik, who has been a volunteer for the Canadian Cancer Society since Terry Fox made his run across Canada in 1980 motivating her to start offering her time for the cause. That’s thirty-four years of consistent volunteering! Mary was nominated for this article by the staff at the...

Deaer editor, Most of us know the terrible situation SD20 finds itself in, needing to cut $730,000 from next year’s budget, when District finances have already been cut to the bone over the years. I’ve heard it argued that Rossland’s independent Seven Summits Centre for Learning is partly responsible for the problem, having...