UPDATE: Community chips in to help Blewett family that lost everything in house fire
Friends, family and businesses are rallying together to help a Blewett couple pick up the pieces after fire ripped through their home on Cazakoff Road Tuesday afternoon. “A tragic fire has taken a home in Blewett. Everyone is safe including many of their beloved pets,”said a neigbour on Facebook. “Here is a place where we […]
LETTER: A request for action from council
Dear fellow residents, I arrived at the last council meeting at 7:05pm and missed the public input period. What I would have liked to have said to our Mayor and Council is the following: The meeting Jan 4, 2013 at the Seniors Center with the mayor to discuss what happened with the Arena project and Jason Ward generated...
Like to get up early OR stay up late? The Winter carnival has something for you...
Winter Carnival is this weekend and there’s lots of fun and excitement planned! With Canada AM broadcasting live for the Eastern Canada audience, the community is encouraged to come out and enjoy the festivities at 2:30am on Friday morning. No, that’s not a typo! 2:30am on Friday morning, the streets will be alive with the...
On 'obscene' City salaries
Rossland’s new CAO, Cecile Arnott, apparently didn’t like the contract she signed only a few short months ago. At an in-camera meeting on November 26, 2012. Ms. Arnott asked that council amend her contract that took effect on October 1, 2012. In a memo dated November 22, 2012, Ms. Arnott indicated staff, through consultation...
Saints bounce back into win column with 5-3 victory over Eastern Washington
The Selkirk Saints scored four times in the second period to bounce Eastern Washington University 5-3 in B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League Sunday afternoon in Cheney, Washington. The win allowed the Saints to end the weekend at .500 after suffering its first loss of the season, 2-1 Friday night at home against Trinity Western University. “We […]
The Arena Project: From spectacle to spectacular
Remember some years ago when a movie was made in Rossland? ‘Miracle’, it was called, about the famous US versus Russia hockey game at the 1980 Olympics. The real game was played at Lake Placid in New York State. I can’t imagine why the film-maker chose Rossland since it has no resemblance to Lake Placid whatsoever. I don’t...
Kootenay Wildcats waste opportunity as Cougars grab three of four road points
The Kootenay Wildcats just saw a perfect opportunity to climb up the B.C. Hockey Female Midget AAA standings slip through their fingers. The Prince George Cougars rallied from two deficits to steal three points from the Wildcats during the two-game B.C. Hockey Female Midget AAA League series in Nelson. Sunday, the Cougars fought back from […]
Kootenay Co-op gives WKRD short-term opportunity
The new location of the Kootenay Co-op is going to the ladies until further notice. West Kootenay Roller Derby is taking over the site until the Kootenay Co-op Renovation Committee is ready to proceed with the new store. “Kootenay Co-op: Natural Organic Foods & Products has generously lent WKRD the use of their building (the […]
Cellar-dwelling TWU shocks Saints 2-1, ends unbeaten streak at 13
The Selkirk Saints probably knew their winning streak would come to an end someday. But against the last-place Trinity Western Spartans? The Fraser Valley gang scored goals in the first two periods, then held off a late Selkirk rally to edge the Saints 2-0 in B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey action Friday at the Castlegar Arena Complex. […]
School closure meeting draws as many as 200
Local representatives are saying they’re surprised and gratified that as many as 200 people attended a meeting last night to discuss School District 20 (SD 20) budget cuts and the possible closure of Castlegar Primary School (serving Kindergarten to Grade 2 students). Castlegar SD 20 trustee Jo-Ann Bursey said the meeting went late as well, […]
