Checking the new routine for the fall- part 3
I have not mentioned much about animal proteins, such as red meat (pork and beef) and dairy. These are inflammatory to the body and should be used only in small portions. If you have any inflammation in the body, such as rheumatoid arthritis, joint or muscle pain, bursitis, tendonitis, colitis or any other “itis” (which...
The Movemberists - local feud for funds heats up
There is a movement afoot, a less than secretive fraternal order of men donating the combined powers of their upper lips to a cause. Self-sacrificing, self-effacing, they are putting their best faces forward and adorning the fleshy canvas below their septum with a mo’, a moustache, for one month. Solidarity in the furry face...
Snowpack doubles at tree-line with new snowfall
The tree-line snowpack has doubled in the Kootenay Pass area over the last two days as 45 centimetres of new snow has fallen, according to the Canadian Avalanche Centre on Sunday. Throughout the region, treeline snowpack depths are generally 60 to 100 cm., depending on wind-loading. A buried crust approximately 15 to 20 cm....
Votes needed for outdoor skateboard project
The Nelson Skateboard Park is in fifth place in the Aviva Community Fund’s million-dollar question voting.As of Friday, the submission by the Kootenay Lake Outdoor Skatepark Society (KLOSPS) sat at 1,953 votes, around 1,300 behind the first place leader. With the next round of voting beginning last Monday, KLOSPS has begun ...
Bridging Washington and Redstone: Rossland's newest trail is completed
If you’ve ever wanted to wander in the woods or stroll along Rossland’s premier stream in the past you may well have been up Trail Creek without a paddle...er, trail. Since the completion of the tentatively-named Trail Creek Trail residents and dogs alike from the surrounding neighbourhoods have been enjoying the scenic...
A crime victim in Rossland? You're more likely to get hassled by a bear
Out of the underwhelming news story of the week file, RCMP recently presented Rossland City Council with crime statistics in our safe little mountain town for the first half of the year. Not surprisingly ,the numbers are low across the board and in all recorded categories but one, the incidences of reported crimes are down ...
Res Nova: Thoughts on attending a city council meeting
Last Monday I had the opportunity to go somewhere I’d never been before: a City council meeting. I was assigned a story about the Museum Select Committee and was encouraged to attend the meeting by my editor so I could see the Committee’s presentation. Usually, I curl on Monday nights, but I managed to find a spare and off...
From racing grocery carts to the longest ski descent ever, the biggest little film festival is back!
Get psyched. The annual pre-ski-season stoke-up that is the “Rossland Mountain Film Fest Proudly Supported By The Members Of Rossland's Community Branch Of The Nelson & District Credit Union” gears up for three days of mountain culture. While the name has gotten exponentially longer this year thanks to a generous sponsorship...
REAL Food prepares for a real busy winter
So you’ve got your garden winter ready and put to bed for the season, the ground is freezing and is slowly and steadily being overtaken by snow. Now what to do? Start thinking about gardening again! At least, that's what the Rossland REAL Food Group thinks you should do. With an impressive list of off-season gardening events...
New policy sets snowplowing priorities
Just in time for the first snowfalls of the year, city council has okayed a new snow removal policy. The shift in policy was largely driven by a continuing effort at City Hall to separate policy directive from operational issues, reduce the city’s potential liability risk, and maintain a top notch snow removal service. The...
