INTERVIEW WITH SANTA 2014: SC takes heat from local fire officials
Santa Claus is on the hot seat, literally, after receiving some gentle criticism from local fire officials. Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue deputy chief Dan Derby said they felt a warning was due, given an incident last year involving a singed beard, soot stains, and a not-fully-extinguished fireplace. “We could have issued a violation ticket, […]
Rossland Library Begins the Next Chapter!
After nearly a year of planning, a revitalized Rossland Library is on the way to becoming reality. The new design will result in a more contemporary and inviting space, and will make better use of the area. The main goal of the renewal project is to use modern design and new technology to create a dynamic learning environment...
A Change at the Rossland Telegraph
Dear Readers: Adrian Barnes, the original editor of the Rossland Telegraph, is moving on after getting the Telegraph well established and serving six years in the editor's chair. Thanks, Adrian, for those years, and for creating the Telegraph. Sadly, Adrian was unable to find an experienced, qualified editor to take his...
THANK YOU, Rossland Rotary and the Nelson and District Credit Union!
Two donations of $10,000 each -- one from the Rossland Rotary Club, and one from the Nelson and District Credit Union -- boost hopes for the Rossland Skatepark Association (RSA). RSA has a plan, and a site, but needs more dollars to begin construction before the City's deadline expires. The completed skatepark will be a ...
Love Snow? Climate Change Bites
The 2014 Haywood NORAM was a success largely thanks to the work of volunteers who ensured that there enough snow on the track ... by shovelling it. You can watch video footage of the event, some of it shot from a drone, on YouTube. I'm not saying we have never before had low-snow years, or late-snow years. Rossland has had...
Soon to be completed Waneta Expansion Project
The annual Christmas tree is lit for the holiday season at the Waneta Expansion Project site. This is the last Christmas that will see construction on the project which is slated for completion in 2015. The $900 million Waneta Expansion Project, located next to the Waneta Dam south of Trail, will see the addition of a second...
Provincial Court Judge agrees charges can proceed in Lemon Creek fuel spill case
Slocan Valley resident Marilyn Burgoon is pleased with a ruling by Judge Mayland McKimm that allows the BC Government and Executive Flight Centre Fuel Services Ltd. to face charges in relation to the Lemon Creek fuel spill. In a media release, Burgoon said, “This is a very important victory for democracy.” Burgoon took up ...
Leafs, Hawks remain tied for top spot in Murdoch Division entering holiday break
The Nelson Leafs scored seven unanswered goals en route to an 8-2 pounding of the Grand Forks Border Bruins in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action Friday night at the NDCC Arena. The win allowed the Leafs to remain tied for top spot in the Murdoch Division with the Beaver Valley Nitehawks entering the Christmas […]
Knot Your Traditional Classroom Activity
Students in the trades programs at Selkirk College’s Silver King Campus squared-off in the annual Knot Tying Competition on Tuesday in Nelson. The fifth annual pre-Christmas event had teams of students from the Millwright/Machinist Program, Welding Program and Carpentry Foundation Program manipulating rope as more than 100 of their peers cheered them on. “The purpose […]
Crumbling Pipes and a Cash Crunch!
Rossland City Council -- Committee-of-the-Whole meeting, December 15, 2014 Present: Mayor Kathy Moore, and Councillors Aaron Cosbey, Andrew Zwicker, Andy Morel, John Greene, and Lloyd McLellan. Regrets: Marten Kruysse, not yet returned from travels. This meeting was primarily an information session for Council, with Manager...
