Out There is a column for the Telegraph that focuses on adventures outside of the Mountain Kingdom [editor's note: is there anything beyond Wedding Cake corner and the Nancy Green Junction? We've all heard the rumours, but I thought they were just rural myths...] Without sounding too Star Trek-like, our mission is to seek out...

Another chapter in the revitalization of the Bank of Montreal building began this past weekend.   Two years ago, Pat Hinds was the CFO of a multi-million dollar company in Vancouver.  An ultra-marathoner with 17 full marathons and even a “700 miler” under his belt, Pat and his wife, Karen, who loves to ski, and their young ...

Kids, both young and young at heart from all over the region hit the home-made mini-ramp ramp on the Emcon lot this past weekend for the eighth event in the Kootenay Skateboard Series. Hosted by www.skateboardingbc.com and the Rossland Skateboard Association, the event drew big participation, big crowds and big tricks on a ...

If you go out in the woods today you may be in for a big surprise. Bears in and around Rossland are certainly nothing new but this past Tuesday one Rossland resident got more than they bargained for. While hiking near the upper reaches of the Red Head trail on the south side of Red Mountain, a woman out hiking with her dog ...

 From an impromptu talent show in Rafters to champagne with the mayor of Amsterdam--the Boomtown Garter Girls have been wowing audiences for 30 years as Rossland’s unofficial ambassadors.     This weekend, the Girls will be celebrating 30 years of dance with a blowout Red Feather Saloon party at the Miners' Hall this Saturday...

For at least two days this coming weekend, the much anticipated, much talked about, much debated Rossland Skatepark will have a home in the Emcon lot. No, the location of the permanent park has not been decided yet, but local residents will get a brief, scaled down look at skateboarding on the Emcon this weekend as part of ...

The provincial government has announced the recipients of this year’s provincial gaming grants and the Rossland is getting a small slice of the pie. 7000 organizations across the province will receive grants from the $120 million fund designed to foster talent and support events that celebrate local traditions and customs, ...

Rossland’s community garden, located at the north end of Jubilee Park, will celebrate its grand opening on Thursday, September 9 from 5:00 - 8:00 PM.  This event is a culmination of a lot of hard work by local volunteers and enthusiastic gardeners who all share a love of gardening and a desire to reap the fruits (and veggies)...

What do you get when you cross a civic celebration with an aging old theatre, a beer garden, and a party featuring dancing girls--when no girls show up? Well you’ve got yourself a piece of local history that displays in numerous ways the character of Rossland and Golden City Days.    Sure, Rossland is known far and wide for...

 One of my great aunts from the UK came to visit my family when I was a kid. My mom, whose aunt it was, packed us all into our small car for various little trips around the area, and during one of those excursions my aunt exclaimed, 'My, there are so many trees here!' As a six or seven year old, that seemed like a pretty...