Rossland to participate in program to reduce hazardous forest fuel loads
Rossland has recently been provided with an opportunity to participate in the RDKB Operational Fuel Management Program. The primary goal of the program is to reduce hazardous forest fuel loads as identified in Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPP’s) adjacent to communities. The program is funded entirely through provincial...
THE PEOPLE IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD: Breathing Loosley
The journey from London, UK, firefighter to ownership of Rossland’s newest alternative healing enterprise, Breathing Space Health Solutions, has been inspired by Phil Loosley’s love of the things most residents adore about the Mountain Kingdom: the snow, the skiing, and the great outdoors. But there is also a little bit of ...
Pulling together to pull out the Hound's Tongue!
The Central Kootenay Invasive Plant Committee (CKIPC) would like to thank the Rossland Rotary Club and the Rossland Interact Club for their hard work pulling Common teasel and Hound’s tongue in and around Rossland on July 19th, 2010. Over 30 people came out to pull these two invasive plant species, and their combined efforts...
Be healthy outdoors
Now that it’s finally summer with that intense sunshine again, many of us are taking advantage of the weather and are outside as much as possible. Whether it ‘s walking in the woods, mountain biking, golfing, fishing, swimming or tennis, it’s better to prevent common problems and be ready for incidents as they occur. Hopefully,...
The Peloton Brief: tomorrow's gold medal cyclists train in the Golden City today!
Have you been passed by a uniformed peloton of road cyclists in the last few days? If so than you’ve witnessed some of BC’s top young cyclists. The BC provincial road cycling team has been in Rossland since Sunday, August 8th for a weeklong training camp. Staying at the Ram’s Head Inn, the group of 25 riders, both male and ...
Nice day for a stroll to the museum, eh? New trail to be constructed this year will make that Canuck dream a safer off-road reality
With all of the various plans going on in Rossland in recent years from tackling climate change to saving schools, there has been one plan quietly putting rubber to the road…err… off-road. Rossland’s Active Transportation Plan (ATP) was completed in January of 2009 by Stu Spooner . The latest part of the plan to be implemented...
INTERVIEW: Arrive early to get a seat to the Fabulous Chairs show this Friday night
Following the release of two albums with his former band Ross-Vegas Tim Bourchier is back with some new funk and soul flavor as “The Fabulous Chairs.” The band, who’s lineup varies from show to show is backed by Bourchier and Mike Johns and will be playing this Friday night at the Red Room and then again next week at an outdoor...
How will climate change affect Rossland down the road? One committee has been working on that very question
What will Rossland’s climate look like 30 to 50 years from now? What positive and negative impacts will the city feel from that change? Of those changes, what are the highest priorities for Rossland and what can and should we be doing now and into the future to cope? Those are the ultimate questions that Rossland's Climate ...
GOLDEN CITY CYNIC: Four seasons on Thompson Avenue
Recent minor events have inspired some reminiscing on my part. One was the appearance here in The Rossland Telegraph of a story about speed limits on Thompson Avenue, and another was the visit of an old and dear family friend from the UK who wanted to see some of my older scanned photos from days predating digital cameras....
Columbia Basin Culture Tour coming to Rossland
You may think you know culture here in the Basin, but be prepared to discover something new! The Columbia Basin Culture Tour (CBCT) is a free, self-guided tour showcasing local arts, culture and heritage throughout the region Saturday and Sunday, August 14-15, 2010 from 10 am to 5 pm.Take a road trip to a different community...
