The board of Visions for Small Schools (VSS) is pleased to announce that admissions are now being accepted for the 2014 – 2015 school year at the Seven Summits Centre for Learning. Seven Summits is heading into its second year of operation in partnership with SelfDesign Learning Community and offers a learner-centered,...

The board of Visions for Small Schools (VSS) is pleased to announce that admissions are now being accepted for the 2014 – 2015 school year at the Seven Summits Centre for Learning. Seven Summits is heading into its second year of operation in partnership with SelfDesign Learning Community and offers a learner-centered,...

As part of our ongoing series regarding the non-money economy, this week I checked in with Ann Quarterman, one of the many volunteers extraordinaire in our community. At this point in time, Ann plays a central role in the Visions for Small Schools Society that administers the Seven Summits Centre for Learning. She also...

A former Nelson Leaf player came back to haunt his own teammates. Jacob Boyczuk scored at the 1:32 mark of the first overtime period to lift the Beaver Valley Nitehawks to a 2-1 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff victory over the Nelson Leafs Tuesday night in Fruitvale. The victory gives the Hawks a 3-1 […]

There’s a pretty good reason why the Selkirk College Saints are in the BC Intercollegiate Hockey League Championship for the second consecutive year. Part of the reason was unveiled Tuesday when the BCIHL announced its individual award winners for the 2013-14 season. And the Saints were well represented with no less than eight award winners, […]

There is so much going on right now, we’ve split it out into this week, and coming up!  This week! Rossland REC Spring Brochure The Spring Brochure is almost done and will be available by the third week of March.   Look for it online, at www.rossland.ca,  Recreation Program Guide and in hard copy at the Public Library, the ...

A spokesperson for the Ministry of Environment says that the recently proposed amendments to the Park Act  (Bill 4) would not allow industrial activity in parks.   The provincial government recently voted 43-35 in favour of moving a controversial bill to amend the Parks Act through its second reading in the Legislature. ”In fact,” said […]

Former Nelson Leaf forward Connor McLaughlin scored three times to spark the Selkirk Saints to a 6-3 victory over over Thompson Rivers University in B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League semi final action Saturday night at the Castlegar Recreation Complex. The Saints sweep the best-of-three series with the WolfPack and advance to the BCIHL Finals for the […]

It’s ironic how sometimes in the sport of hockey your biggest rival can become your greatest ally. Patrick Zubick, of Castlegar Rebels fame, stopped all 21 shots to backstop the Nelson Leafs to a 1-0 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff victory over the Beaver Valley Nitehawks Saturday night at the NDCC Arena. The victory […]

Often we experience aches and pains that don’t send us to the doctor or keep us from working, but, may take us to the pharmacy for medication or drain our vitality and strength.  Chronic achiness anywhere requires the body to dedicate time, nutrients and energy to repair whatever is creating the soreness.  Readily accessible...