Rossland council wants public input on leash laws and smoking bans
Following council's request in September for a "smoking dogs" bylaw, city staff returned to council on Monday with a report on bylaws used by other communities to control dogs and restrict smoking in public areas. Council voted to provide several opportunities for public input before contemplating any change to either the ban...
Kootenay Columbia Trail Society plans a major expansion to attract new riders
Stewart Spooner of the Kootenay Columbia Trails Society (KCTS) has spearheaded an effort to build a new 17 kilometre bike and hike trail from Red Mountain Resort to Nancy Greene Pass. The intermediate level trail will be less technically demanding than other trails in the existing network. "The motivation behind this big...
"Rossland Gateway" property applies for commercial zoning to build a metal shop
Council has advanced Curtis Nichols' application to rezone his property at 926 Black Bear Drive—opposite the junction of Highway 22 and the Cascade Highway—from R1 Residential to C2 Commercial Service, and a public hearing has been scheduled for Nov. 12. Nichols plans to subdivide his lot, keeping the southern portion...
LETTER: Dreaming of a future for the Mountain Kingdom
Dear editor, I attended a workshop in Trail over the last couple days called “Heart-Mind Inquiry”. The purpose was to create positive change in our communities, with a focus on building compassion in kids. As part of the process, we were asked to dream five years into the future. I don’t usually DO creative writing, but ...
UPGRADE UPDATE: Upgrades and snowfalls...and celebration delays
Due to the beautiful early snowfall in Rossland, the downtown grand re-opening party will unfortunately have to be rescheduled from October 27th to November 3rd. By the end of this week, we should have nearly complete sidewalks: concrete, pavers, and softscaping should be mostly complete. Harry Lefevre has progressed quite...
Uphill challenge, but Cats confident better days ahead on Female Hockey trail
Kiana Karoyli scored in the third period to snap a 1-1 tie and spark the visiting Okanagan Rockets to a 2-1 victory over Kootenay Wildcats in B.C. Female AAA Hockey League action Sunday at the NDCC Arena. The win gave the Rockets a leg up on the Cats during the two-game set. The teams played […]
Bombers Yowek blanks Rockers 3-0 to power LVR into zone fieldhockey final
The L.V. Rogers Bombers once again rode the shutout goalkeeping of Tara Yowek to stop the Stanley Humphries Rockers 3-0 in West Kootenay High School Girl’s Fieldhockey playoff action Tuesday at Pass Creek Park in Robson. Sarah Wade, Allie Zondervan and Paige Mansveld, on a penalty stroke when a Stanley Humphries players sat on the […]
Marking a period of Remembrance honours the past, present and future
Editor, The Nelson Daily Once again Remembrance Day will soon be upon us. A time for Canadians of all ages to remember the more than one hundred thousand fellow citizens who fought, bled and died protecting our freedoms along with the countless others who have served our country. But Remembrance Day should not only be […]
Winning banner entries announced
As a follow up to our recent Call For Artists- Tourism Rossland is pleased to announce that the following artists submitted winning pieces in our recent call for artists: Jenny Baillie Charlene Barnes Louise Drescher Stephanie Gauvin The Board of Tourism Rossland had the difficult job of picking only 7 pieces from the 58 which...
Now that we've all got snow on our minds (and our cars and our yards) it's time to think of the RMR Ski Swap!
Nothing like a dusting of snow, and a chilly nose to get your heart racing for the ski season. And the Red Mountain Racers is ready to bring you the annual ski swap. Red Mountain Racers will be holding the annual Ski Swap this weekend, Saturday 27 October 2012 at Willi Krause Field House in Trail. Gear check-in starts at 8:30...
