Cutting off ankle-monitor not enough to keep Trail man off cop radar
On Friday, June 9, 2023, at 3:15 p.m. an off-duty Trail and Greater District RCMP officer spotted a 41-year-old Trail man with over a dozen alleged outstanding criminal charges seated inside a parked vehicle located in the 1600 block of Marcolin Drive, in Trail. According to Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich said officers have...
COUNCIL MATTERS: Rossland City Council meeting, June 5, 2023
Name the Plow contest! Appropriating City property isn’t cool; check out the Museum Open House event; Curling Society gets a longer-term lease; Rotary’s “Run for the Rest of Us” event; Annual Report now available; that WHY mining proposal and the City’s response; and more. PRESENT: Mayor Andy Morel and Councillors Jeff...
COLUMN: Human conscousness, under construction -- Part Four
Doing Good, Becoming Better, Following Leaders “I’ve lived my life at the exact half-way point between joy and rage, gratitude and dismay… I would think well of us if I’d never read a history book. Or read a newspaper. Or the comments sections of the Internet… “Is the world more terrible than beautiful? More beautiful than ...
You’re invited to celebrate Canada Day at Gyro Park in Trail
The Kiwanis & Rotary Clubs of Trail and the City of Trail invite everyone to celebrate Canada Day on Saturday, July 1 at Gyro Park with family-friendly activities from 10 am to 2 pm. A celebratory fireworks show will be scheduled for that evening at Gyro Park, if the current fire ban is lifted. Event-goers can...
Op/Ed: Zero carbon buildings
By Maya Provençal, Rossland City Councillor The summer of 2021 was my first summer back in the Kootenays after being away for nearly five years. I was so excited to indulge in all of my favourite summer activities like taking the dog up KC, and swimming at Nancy Greene Lake. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to do much of either ...
COLUMN: Required: a paradigm shift
In the effort to limit and reverse the worsening impacts of global heating, the immediate goal is to quickly stop burning coal, oil and gas. That means rapidly shifting to renewable energy for electricity generation and transportation. But simply switching from one source of energy to another and trading gas-powered cars,...
You’re Invited: Columbia operations update virtual meeting
BC Hydro is hosting a virtual meeting to provide information about Columbia facility operations. Topics to be discussed include information about forecast inflows and our expected operation of our facilities including Mica Dam and Kinbasket Reservoir, Revelstoke Dam and Revelstoke Reservoir, Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam and Arrow...
Op/Ed: WHY Resources Open-pit Mine Proposal for Record Ridge
West High Yield (WHY) continues its efforts to further its application for a permit to go ahead with the next phase of its proposed magnesium mine on Record Ridge. The Ministry has accepted the WHY application for a permit, but has not approved it. The review process has just begun. Local residents should be aware that...
COUNCIL MATTERS: Rossland City Council Meetings, May 15, 2023
Short-Term Rentals – working toward a better way; Chamber of Commerce seeks more funding; RDKB provides info on activities, budget, and taxes; how to deal with rodent problems; a decision on Public Input Period; establishing a new Standing Committee; a new mural for the YAN building; “Wheels & Reels” bike fest;...
Upcoming Museum Events: Pro-D camps, Speaker Series, and more!
Pro D Day Camp: Join us Friday, May 19th for a day of exploring art in nature. Inspiration can be found in abundance in Rossland's wild environment! This Pro-D Day's theme is about bringing our art to nature for inspiration and collecting nature to create and inspire our art. Come spend the day with fellow outdoors kids and...
