Thanks from the U19 Film Fest!
The annual Under 19 Film Festival was a great hit once again! For the seventh year in a row we have had an abundance of great young filmmakers share their creations with us and had a wonderful group of volunteers and sponsors who put the show into action. This year the Rossland Council for Arts and Culture collaborated....
RED Mountain Resort set to host Rubberhead Enduro
Rossland’s Rubberhead Enduro mountain bike race is set to be one of the biggest events of the summer with a full day of racing, two days of food, drink and entertainment at RED Mountain Resort. Going down August 2-3, 2014, this year marks the Rubberhead’s inclusion in two new race series, the Kootenay Rockies and BC Enduro ...
FORR making progress in Management Plan for Rec Site
After a lengthy community process led by the Friends of the Rossland Range, last August the Ministry of Forests Recreation Sites and Trails Branch provisionally approved the creation of a public Recreation Site which includes the high country of the Rossland Range between Red Mountain Resorts and the tenure held by Big Red ...
New Denver Mayor Ann Bunka releases a statement following the weekend boating accident
Saturday (May 10) at approximately 5:30 p.m., Slocan Lake RCMP were notified of two people holding onto a partially submerged canoe in Slocan Lake. Four people, ranging in age from 16-21 years, had departed from New Denver and planned to canoe to Roseburry on far side of Slocan Lake, a distance of approximately six kilometers....
Changes to ALC Act amendment not enough, says local agriculture advocate
Public outcry over the province’s proposed changes to the Agriculture Land Commission Act has the provincial government considering stepping back a bit from its original plan. However, the changes do not do enough according to one Nelson resident on the forefront of the fight to protect farmland in the province. Nelson resident...
BREAKING: Slocan search suspended for night; drowning victim's name released
The search for three missing young men on Slocan Lake has been suspended due to darkness, as nighttime searches in rough terrain present too many potential dangers for search crews, according to RCMP Sgt. Darryl Little. But he said they'd be back at first light to continue looking. Search and Rescue crews, as well as RCMP...
BREAKING: Choppers called off in search for three missing teens in fatal lake accident
Helicopter crews have been called off after completing the search of Slocan Lake and its shoreline at roughly 12:30 p.m. Sunday, according to RCMP Sgt. Darryl Little. Little, now in New Denver en route to the search site itself, said there are still two Search & Rescue boats inspecting the lake in hopes of […]
RCAC's RANDOM ACT OF CULTURE PROJECT 1: Youth Initiated Sculpture
The concept of a “Random Act of Culture” is one that the Rossland Council for Arts and Culture (RCAC) has had on their list of innovative art projects for the community, for the past 2 years. The idea was conceived by Renate Fleming, President of the RCAC, who felt that since a large percentage of our community are outdoor...
Tayla Scott joins Source/Champion team
The Source/Champion are going to throw objectivity to the wind, and admit how delighted we are to introduce the newest member of our team, 21-year-old Tayla Scott. She’ll be serving a six-week internship, doing everything from writing to photography to new media management, and will cover a wide variety of topics, from community events to […]
Do YOU know who should receive Castlegar's next Citizen of the Year Award?
The city’s next Citizen of the Year Award is up for grabs, as Castlegar’s Knights of Columbus are accepting nominations until May 16. The Knights as a group will decide who the celebrated recipient will be on May 20. According to Brian Bogle, manager of Safeway in Castlegar and Knights of Columbus member, the winner […]
