MLA and MP offer Trail four thumbs up for Five Blooms
BC Southern Interior MP, Alex Atamanenko and Kootenay West MLA, Katrine Conroy congratulate the City of Trail on receiving Five Blooms in the Communities in Bloom International Challenge. Five Blooms is the highest award given for each category. “What an achievement! The entire community is responsible for the continuing success of the Communities in Bloom […]
City thriving with year-over-year jump in building permits, business licenses
City beautification and marketing efforts appear to be bearing fruit, as per business license and building permit reports submitted to city council, according to city councillor Kevin Chernoff. Chernoff said a substantial increase over last year’s numbers in both licenses and permits indicates the city is successfully attracting...
No school in session? Time for the School Of Skate!
What were Rossland’s kids doing when school was out last week? Everyone found different activities, and for a group of fortunate youngsters the answer was the School Of Skate. Rossland Recreation, in cooperation with the Rossland Skatepark Association, ran a learn to skateboard program in the Emcon lot (the site the City...
The Dewdney Trail, Past and Present – A Talk by Richie Mann at the Rossland Historical Museum
Last Thursday evening, Richie Mann spoke to a packed crowd of about 50 people in the Cominco Theatre (located inside the museum) on the history of the Dewdney Trail, which links to our own local history and the discovery of gold in the area. He began with Edgar Dewdney the person, and expanded into the dramatic building of...
Mozart, Schumann, and Brahms...coming to Trail!
La Cafamore has been a performing group since 2008. Over the years, the configuration has changed, but every concert brings its challenges and rewards. For pianist Carolyn Cameron, this particular set of concerts has her on the piano instead of her regular position as violinist. “People often ask which instrument I prefer”,...
Tiller's Folly kick off a great new season for RCAC
The Rossland Council for Arts and Culture (RCAC) annual Performance Series kicks off on October 4, 2014 with a show by critically acclaimed musical group Tiller’s Folly. Through the Performance Series RCAC aims to continuously present a wide variety of high calibre artists with a variety performing arts styles and this year...
Climate Change March Joins World Wide Movement
Dubbed the “People’s Climate March”, more than 250 Nelson and area residents joined the world in calling for action in Canada on climate change initiatives Sunday afternoon. It was one of 2,000 events taking place in 150 countries around the world ahead of a United Nations climate summit next week in New York city. The […]
10,000 Year-Old Sinixt Remains Reburied in the Slocan Valley
Recently, a group of First Nations people gathered near the banks of the Kootenay River to rebury the 10,000 year-old bones of a Sinixt ancestor, after the remains were exposed earlier this year. The ceremony took place last week. A walker in the Slocan Pool area found the remains in February, which were turned over […]
Superintendent of Schools Jeff Jones explains the start of the 2014-15 year
A letter from Kootenay Lake School District Superintendent Jeff Jones on the return to school guidelines after the BC Teachers Federation and BC Public School Employers’ Association finalized a new contract earlier this week. September 19, 2014 To Our SD8 Community: We are very pleased to now be preparing for Monday, September 22 as the […]
Strike definitively over, teachers vote overwhelmingly in favour of deal
B.C. teachers, tonight, voted 86 per cent in favour of ratifying. As many as 31,741 BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) members cast ballots. Students and teachers will be back in school Monday. Education Minister Peter Fassbender released the following statement today: “On behalf of government, I want to thank and congratulate B.C. teachers for voting in […]
