Let’s not forget about Earth Day and get into the spirit by participating in the Regional District of Central Kootenay Trash to Treasure Day, Saturday (April 26). This single day event is an opportunity for residents to help reduce waste by giving away any unwanted household items. As the same time, a same item that […]

Dear Editor: My husband and I are visiting Castlegar for the Easter weekend. We went for a 2-km walk up West Broadwater Road. This is a picture of the garbage we picked up along side of the road in that short distance! Unfortunately we were unable to pick up fridges, stoves, mattresses and yard clippings […]

In an afternoon session on April 22, Council passed the financial plan after third reading; then went "in camera" for discussions related to the Auditor General for Local Government.  What's that for?  Read on ... From the "Auditor General for Local Government Act" --  I'll just quote, because I couldn't put it better myself:...

Rossland REC Spring Brochure The Spring Brochure is online, at www.rossland.ca, Recreation Program Guide and in hard copy at the Public Library, the Credit Union and City Hall. Summer Brochure! The Recreation Department is putting together the Summer Brochure.  If you are interested in running a program or course, or would ...

On March 29th we co-hosted Antiques from the Attic:  What's It Worth?  with the Trail Historical Society for the second year in a row.  We had professional appraiser Peter Blundell here from Vernon to give people detailed information on their antiques.   On Wednesday, April 16th we had Luxton's final report presented by consultant...

By Valerie Rossi There will certainly be a feeling of nostalgia April 26 when roller derby will again take over the Golden City. The second double header of West Kootenay Roller Derby league’s Season 5 returns to the Rossland Arena, where it all began when the defunct Rossland Gnarlie’s Angels met their nemeses, Salmo’s Babes...

The spring of 2014 marks the 7th annual “UNDER 19 Film Festival”. The Rossland Council for Arts and Culture and the newly-formed Rossland Youth Action Network are collaborating on this year’s festival, held on May 3rd,at the Rossland Miners' Union Hall and an anchorevent among the various activities hosted during Rossland...

Our exchange on the subject of the virtues and failings of anonymity caused me to pull Michael Sandel’s Justice: What’s The Right Thing To Do? off my bookshelf. I bought the book four years ago; you convinced me that it is time to take another look at it. The following excerpts (p. 28-29) will explain why: “We start with an...

Editor, The Nelson Daily To: The SD8 (Kootenay Lake) Community RE: Strike Action As you are aware, negotiations between the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) and the BC Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) are ongoing. From March 4 – 6, 2014, teachers across the Province held a strike vote. Unfortunately, the parties have not yet been […]

Almost 13 year old, Isadora “Tink” Aaron-Martin is not only grounded, but banned from the computer.  In her despair she turns to writing an encyclopedia--an encyclopedia of her life. The Encyclopedia of Me is the brain-child of author, Karen Rivers.  Her slightly unorthodox style reveals the complexities and the mundane of ...