It’s an all-star musical line-up brought together in a special venue for a very special person. On October 18, Selkirk College’s Music and Technology program instructors will bring together an eclectic night of entertainment at a special Faculty Concert. It will be the first time the multi-talented instructors play together at the Shambhala Music and […]

It appears the sides in the FortisBC lockout of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 213 are getting farther apart instead of closer together. In a media release, IBEW Local 213 Bargaining agent Rod Russell said recommendations from mediator Vince Ready have been soundly rejected by the union membership. “The...

The president showed up. So did the chairman of the board as well as the registrar. And so did the Selkirk Saints. Fresh from winning the 2013 B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League championship in March, the Selkirk Saints proved they will be worthy defenders of the title after scoring early and often en route to a […]

Interior Health has announced the latest round of closures of the Victorian Community Health Centre Emergency Department due to limited physician/staffing availability. The closure began Friday (October 4), running until Wednesday (October 9). Due to limited physician availability the Victorian Community Health Centre Emergency Department will be closed:  5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4 to 8 […]

Alcohol-related calls kept Nelson Police Department members busy for most of Friday. At 11 p.m. (October 4) NPD members noticed a vehicle driving at excessive speed in the 700 block of Vernon Street, pull a U-turn before stopping in a no-parking zone. Officers stopped and approached the driver, who appeared to be under the influence […]

A decade or so ago Rossland engaged in a series of municipal exchanges with city officials from the city of Nyanga in Zimbabwe. The following letter, by Zimbabwe's Cathy Buckle, gives an update on life in that part of the world and may be of interest to anyone who remembers the exchanges, or to anyone with an interest in...

The old Bank of Montreal building plays a lot of roles in this town.  The main floor houses the Art Gallery, which doubles as a community event venue; downstairs acts as an art studio; upstairs houses the Chamber of Commerce, the business centre hub, and other offices. Then there are the local businesses like the Red Pair...

The Rossland Frolf Association is proud to announce that the 7th Annual RFA Fling is scheduled for Saturday October 5, 2013.  This year's "Thanksgiv-fling" is destined to be great.  With all of the recent course upgrades and renovations, including 5' by 12' cement tee pads on all 18 holes, the addition of 2 par 4's and several...

The Castlegar Recreation Complex will be the site Friday for Banner Raising Night for the current B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League champion Selkirk Saints. Prior to the 7:30 p.m. puck drop against the Eastern Washington University Eagles, the Saints the team will raise last season’s championship banner to the rafters in a pre-game ceremony. “Eastern is […]

RossVegas, our local board shop, is now under the watchful gaze of Dave Cashen.  A long-time veteran of the skate and snow industry within Canada, Cashen now finds himself in the Kootenays as proprietor and manager of RossVegas Boardshop.  Though his gig at RossVegas might be new territory, Cashen’s experience in the snow/skate...