Rossland Sustainability Commission welcomes new manager
Rossland’s Sustainability Commission and the City of Rossland are pleased to welcome Lea Thuot to our community in her new role as the Sustainability Commission Manager. Lea is from Vancouver Island and has recently returned to BC after completing her masters in Strategic Leadership towards Sustainability in Sweden. “Rossland...
Noxious Weeds Take Note: Your days are numbered
If you’ve driven or walked by the junction of Highway 3B and Kirkup Avenue this past week, you might have noticed some signs along the side of the road warning that herbicides have been applied to some invasive weeds happily growing on the verge. The signs themselves contain quite a bit of information, if you get close...
Calling all extra cells: Rotary thinks outside the box and turns phones into homes
How many of you out there have made the jump to the iPhone in the last couple of years? With the new Blackberry coming out later this week, how many more of us will be trading in our “old” cells for the latest Smart Phone? If you're thinking about ditching your old unit, the Rossland Rotary has a way to turn your old phone ...
Percentage of vulnerable children on the rise in B.C. kindergartens - UBC study. Rossland bucks the trend
Story By Janet Steffenhagen - Postmedia The percentage of children in B.C. kindergarten classes who were considered vulnerable last year was higher than the year before, according to a mega-study at the University of B.C. The worst results were in downtown Prince George and Chilliwack North where almost two out of three...
PROFILE: Brad Causey; a Rosslander fighting his way to the top of his game
Over the years Rossland has produced an impressive list of athletes that have gone on to make a name for themselves in their respective sports.While skiing, hockey and mountain biking tend to lay claim to the most popular local athletes, there has been a whole league of under the radar men and women coming out of the Golden...
The Canadian Navy's Naden band sails into Rossland
Two professional bands will be marching into town to kick off October and will be tooting their own horns in support of the Rossland Secondary School’s band program. Don’t expect a stogy old marching performance, however, as the Naden Band brings with it two 70 person professional bands playing a variety of music inspired by...
Duplex denied - fears Rossland could become the next West Vancouver
Four area neighbours of the redevelopment project at the corner of 5th Avenue and St. Paul spoke out against the project at this past Monday’s regular council meeting. Ultimately council sympathized with the neighbours and denied the motion which would have created a new zoning bylaw allowing the developer to construct a...
Searching for a home for Rossland Search and Rescue
The race to secure an in-town home base for Rossland Search and Rescue (RSAR) took a small step forward this week. The RSAR, founded in 1999 and with 55 current members, does not officially have a home. Currently, they are storing their unique-in-the-region mobile command centre in a covered shed In the City’s works yard ...
EDITORIAL: Plans,plans,plans. Who's driving this city?
Plans, plans, plans. Rossland has been producing plans, planning documents and planning committees at a rapid and productive pace over the past half decade or more. Indeed, through the Visions to Actions process, the Official Community Plan, the Strategic Sustainability planning process, and the Climate Change action committee...
Fuel for the fire: larch on a lark
I extend my finger out the open window of my compatriot’s van. Leaning across from the right-hand driver’s side seat (it’s an import), he slows the 4x4 down and squints at the target I have acquired. He shakes his head. “Pine.” We continue. The scene has replayed itself a good half dozen times since we branched off the...
