What do I love about life in a small town? I've been thinking a lot about that lately, and I think I've come up with an answer that works for me. More than anything I love the human scale of life in a place like Rossland.In Rossland a person can affect the world around them. Care about city issues? Run for council. Like...

Indoor Soccer at RSS starts this week on Wednesday, October 26 at 6:00pm in the Gym.  This is a fun soccer game for those who love to play.  Although this is advertised as an Adult program in the Recreation guide, if you’re a Teen and love to play soccer – please come out and have fun!  Make sure you have clean, indoor running...

Winter is blinking her frosty lashes in the Kootenays and it is no better time to start thinking about skiing. Red Mountain Racers will be holding the annual Ski Swap on Halloween Weekend-Saturday 29 October 2011 at Willi Krause Field House in Trail. Gear check in starts at 8:30 and experienced volunteers will be on hand to...

With crystalline vocals, feisty carbon-fibre harp playing and an unfettered sense of fun Keri Lynn Zwicker has been a bright addition the Western Canadian folk music scene. Her eclectic epertoire and quick wit delight listeners who are surprised at how truly entertaining a harp show can be.Rich & Rare is more than just ...

There was a recent study on multi-vitamins causing concern that was reported in the news that needs clarification. The study “Dietary Supplements and Mortality Rate in Older Women” was an analysis of data from 38,772 post-menopausal women in the Iowa Women’s Heath Study. The data was obtained through a self-administered...

Our next round of municipal elections will be held--province-wide--on Saturday, November 19, 2011. That's pretty much exactly a month from now--and we here at the Telegraph couldn't be more excited.We're big believers in democracy here at the Rossland Telegraph. Believe it or not, the fomenting of democracy is precisely why...

The fan stuffed into my front door roared into life, sucking out air at a rate "equivalent to 55 kph winds hitting your house on all sides," energy assessor Bryce Eberle told me over the din.Oh my, my! Cracks around windows, doors, and electrical outlets suddenly tickled my cheeks. We lit some incense to watch the smoke blow...

Nelson Police Department was called to an altercation involving two males Wednesday evening at the Occupy Nelson camp in front of Nelson City Hall.At 7:30 p.m., NPD attended the scene where two males were engaged in a verbal dispute and disturbance.NPD members conducted an investigation into the incident and it was alleged ...

The CBC's Grant Lawrence will be doing a reading and slide show next Saturday, October 29, at Cafe Books. His new, award-winning book is titled Adventures In Solitude: What Not to Wear to a Nude Potluck and Other Stories from Desolation Sound. In Adventures in Solitude, Lawrence shares how Desolation Sound shaped his life in...

Here I tell the sordid tale of how—through greed for lucrative backroom deals with local lobbyists, a smoky lust for power, and the insatiable appetite of an ego growling for the glory of Rossland city council—I ended up with my name on the ballot. And here I must regretfully apologize to my supporters—who were soon to trend...