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TRAX coach accepts Swim BC opportunity

Trail Regional Aquatic eXcellence (TRAX) competitive Coach Bill Park ChPC has been selected by Swim BC to represent the Province at the Prospects West Training Camp April 10-13, 2014 in Saskatoon. Coaches are selected based on the highest FINA point scoring swim in each age group and gender. Many of the TRAX, formerly known as […]

City budget explained to 5 whole taxpayers! A "Rossland Rumour"! And 21 groups will get some money.

On April 2, the City announced that there will be a 7% increase in Rossland property taxes this year.  And on April 7, Council met again to hear from applicants for funding from Columbia Basin Trust ("CBT") Community Initiatives program.  Read on for more details ... April 2, 2014: Public Hearing on the Budget Mayor Granstrom...

Pottery! Lacrosse! Acting lessons! Easter Eggs! Something for everyone!

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 ...

Another Vlanich in the mix as Saints begin quest at a BCIHL three-peat

Fresh from repeating as B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League the Selkirk Saints are putting the pieces together on making it a three-peat after getting a commitment from Trail product Danny Vlanich for the 2014-15 season. The 6-foot-5, 215 pound blueliner joins the Saints from the British Columbia Hockey League’s Surrey Eagles. The 20-year old suited up […]

Cyclone Taylor Cup Notebook — Tickets going fast

The Cyclone Taylor organizing committee has one message to hockey fans wanting to attend any of the upcoming B.C. Junior B Hockey Championships — get your tickets soon. “Ticket Sales have been amazing,” said Russell Stocks, president of the Nelson Leafs and head of the Cyclone Taylor organizing committee. “We have almost doubled our forecasted […]

Spring pick up is here!

Public Works Staff will be picking up organic material starting April 28th. Please refer to the schedule below for your area and dates: Area                                                               Dates South of Columbia                                     April 28- May 2 (Including Redstone area)  North of Columbia            ...

PEOPLE MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND: Christine Andison

This week I caught up with Christine Andison who, as many of you know, volunteers tirelessly in this community for the Red Mountain Racers Society. Christine’s volunteering experience is many and varied. Currently she is President of the Red Mountain Racers Society, but she has been on the Board of the Red Mountain Racers for...

Updated: Coroner releases name of victim in fatal collision in Trail

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a woman who died after a motor vehicle incident in Trail on March 25. She was Maria Sodini, aged 79, of Trail. Sodini was the front-seat passenger in a vehicle which was in collision with a pickup truck at the intersection of Second and Bailey in […]

NPD ask for public assistance after vehicle in Rosemont discovered with interior set on fire

Finding a vehicle with a burned out interior is not the norm in the Heritage City. Which is why Nelson Police is asking for public assistance after a vehicle was discovered in Rosemont with the interior set on fire. Nelson Police officers discovered an an abandon car at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in Rosemont. The vehicle […]

Dance partners set for Cyclone Taylor Cup

All the dance partners have now been confirmed for the 2014 Cyclone Taylor Cup starting Thursday in the Hertiage City at the NDCC Arena. Beaver Valley was the last team to book its ticket to the BC Hockey Junior B Final Four after the Nitehawks disposed of the Kamloops Storm in six games in the […]

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