Rossland City Council met on Monday evening, September 8. There was bare quorum, with Mayor Greg Granstrom and Council members Jody Blomme, Kathy Moore (by speakerphone), and Jill Spearn in attendance. Staff present were: Corporate Officer Tracey Butler, Executive Assistant Cynthia Anonuevo, Acting Financial Officer Lois...

It has been said: No News is Good News. If this is the case then nothing coming out of the labour dispute negotiations between the BC Teachers' Federation and the B.C. Public Employers' Association is, in fact, good news. Media reports said the two sides in the dispute bargained all day Saturday until just past midnight...

This fall has started out with many more stressors to handle.  For many, work can be stressful, but, adding having to find places for your children to be during the day since school has yet to return and the expenses of that certainly complicates life greatly!  Have you found that you’re not sleeping very well, more irritable...

This week marks the 5th annual Farmers’ Appreciation Week, which is a province wide celebration of BC Farmers, Agriculture and Food! Farmers are our best source for fresh, healthy, local food and this week gives us an opportunity to express our gratitude and recognize the thousands of BC farmers contributing to our health, ...

Rossland City Councillor Kathy Moore has partnered with Rossland's online stakeholder engagement company, Thoughtexchange, to undertake something never before attempted prior to a municipal election. Moore – using Thoughtexchange’s unique approach to engagement – is making a bold move to host an online consultation process ...

Continuing my focus on some of the volunteers who make Rossland such a great place to live, earlier in the summer I sat down with Matt Tonner, who is the President of Black Jack Ski Club. Rossland is so fortunate to have fantastic facilities for both downhill and Nordic skiing, and the Black Jack Ski Club is a the organization...

Eleven year old Rossland Dancer Brynn Streadwick is off to Toronto to attend Canada’s National Ballet School this fall. Brynn attended the four week summer program and was invited to attend the year round program. The National Ballet School sees approximately 1000 potential students at auditions across the country, out of...

There is still no good news for more than half a million B.C. students as beginning Monday the strike by BC teachers enters its second week. Saturday, the BC Government issued a release rejecting the idea proposed Friday by BC Teachers Federation president Jim Iker for the two sides to solve this dispute by entering […]

Options for Keeping the Kids Busy! The Recreation Department is currently running a Late French Immersion Strike Camp program and is working on creating a similar program for younger students. We’re also working with the Skate Park Association to help bring a Skateboarding Program to Rossland for a few hours per day. As soon...

Beginning Friday, Kokanee Park will be flooded by Search and Rescue Teams as the Heritage City organization hosts large inter-regional SAR exercise, beginning Friday and ending Sunday (September 5-7). More than 100 SAR members from throughout the region will take part in take part in workshops and training. Highlighting the weekend is the 442 squadron […]