Rossland Lions Club once again supports local groups in their fundraising efforts
This week, Bruce Aldorfer presented a cheque for $250 to Camille Craig for the RSS Drama Club on behalf of the Rossland Lions Club. The students head to London England during spring break for a trip of a life time.While in London, the students will be taking in theater workshops, Les Miserables, museums, Camden Market and...
Fake fire at RSS
When you hang around the school after the actual school day is done, you're bound to witness something happen! But it's usually not as... full of excitement as today. I was staying after school with some other students and Mr Vanness working on a new art project; as we were leaving the room, we saw students from the drama ...
Macleans kids find fun–not fear–in math
It's surprising, when you stop to think about it, how many ordinary activities involve a little math. And how many otherwise competent adults quake with fear or frustration when confronted with numbers. For many, that's a pattern set in childhood, so early learning efforts hosted by School District 20 follow an easy formula:...
Museum muses about future
For many, the Golden City's undeniable appeal stems not only from the soft white stuff atop the local mountains, but also the hard minerals that once lay below. Today's Rossland is a place measurably enriched by history, with an appealing heritage core and existing economic profile that can both be credited largely to a...
I fought the law and the law won: Big John Kirkup replaces “Miner’s Law” with “Kirkup’s Law”
By 1896, Rossland was considered a cosmopolitan town, a “premiere camp”, and it had a reputation as being a fairly orderly place despite all the riffraff who were flowing in from all over. There were dozens of saloons and Sourdough Alley was a hub of debauchery, gambling, and prostitution, but incidents of violent crime were...
LETTER: Does the $6M bill for infrastructure upgrade benefit developers? Will it ruin The Mountain Kingdom?
Dear editor,At a City of Rossland financial planning meeting late last year, I asked questions about the justification for the Columbia/Washington infrastructure upgrade project. After a few vague and unqualified answers about the need to replace 100-year-old infrastructure, further discussion was cut off on the grounds that...
LETTER: Councillor disputes Telegraph story, tells his side
Dear editor,There is significant misinformation in the recent article about the parcel tax review panel.This misinformation does a disservice to readers of the Telegraph.A parcel tax roll is prepared on the basis of a bylaw adopted by Council.The bylaw (not the panel as stated in the article) defines the specifics of the...
How is your body doing? Get it tested and find out!
Many people come into the office with asthma/eczema/arthritis/heart disease and many other problems that they have been dealing with for many years. Most of the options they have tried are not working or only work if they stay on the drug they have been prescribed. So, one of the important questions they ask is “How can I...
Ice give Hawks cold reception, steal three of four points
By The Nelson Daily SportsA goal by Castlegar’s Darren Medeiros with eight minutes remaining in the game snapped a 3-3 tie to power the Kootenay Ice to a 4-3 victory over the playoff bound Valley West Hawks in B.C. Major Midget Hockey League action Saturday night in Castlegar.The Ice took three of four points against the Hawks...
