UPDATE: July 17/18 floods have been included as qualifying events for flood relief funding
Finally, some good news for a region beseiged by calamitous weather events – the province’s Disaster Financial Assistance Program has designated overland flooding from June 3 to 12 and June 22 to July 2 as “qualifying events”, meaning home owners and small business owners may qualify for between $1,000 and $300,000 in relief funding to […]
Celgar sentenced for 2008 spill
On July 25, Zellstoff Celgar Limited Partnership was sentenced in B.C. Provincial court for depositing acutely lethal effluent into the Columbia River, and for other offences under the Environmental Management Act. The sentencing is the result of a conviction on February 16, 2012, following an eight-day trial. Zellstoff Celgar Limited Partnership was fined a total of […]
Third body found at Johnsons Landing
The body of a third victim has been recovered from the site of the Johnsons Landing mudslide, the BC Coroners Service has confirmed. The body of Rachel Webber, 17, was recovered by searchers at about 6 p.m. on July 25, the first day of the resumption of recovery efforts. Webber was located near the front […]
MP Alex Atamanenko to attend a "potluck for democracy" in Rossland on Tuesday
Do you feel Canadians are being led down the proverbial garden path by our federal government? Do you wish there were some way you could have more influence on Ottawa's decisions? And what's all this about moving our riding boundaries? Rossland politicos, mark down July 31, 6 p.m., for a "food for thought" potluck with our ...
Celebrating the West Kootenay Spirit of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The quadrennial Spirit of Innovation Awards are on again and KAST—the Kootenay Association for Science and Technology, the award organizers—want nominations for individuals, organizations, and businesses whose hard work exemplifies West Kootenay innovation and entrepreneurship.“The innovation, intellectual capital, and...
Stabilizing of HB Mine Dam allows RDCK to lift state of emergency for Area G
The Regional District of Central Kootenay is lifting the state of emergency for the area surrounding the HB Mine Dam site near Salmo. “Right now the situtation has stabilized . . . we’ve been able to shore up the one side of the dam,” said Francis Mika of the RDCK Emergency Operations Centre. Maika said […]
"Complacency is not an option"—Attainable Housing Committee presents findings that demand action
The times they are a-changing and housing in the Lower Columbia region needs to meet new demands on several levels, Attainable Housing Committee (AHC) chairperson Janet Morton told Rossland's council on July 16. Last year the AHC—a committee of the LCCDT (Lower Columbia Community Development Team)—hired consultant Matt Thomson...
Some background on where the pool came from...and how it works
The idea for Rossland's community pool was born after a group of Rossland citizens decided that our mountainous community needed an aquatic presence. The Rossland Pool Society was formed and the group worked hard to accumulate donated labour and materials, including the land which was donated by the City, the pump which was...
In go the storm lines, out go the sidewalks
The sewer, water and storm main lines are completed on Columbia Ave. Now water, sewer and storm lines will be tied to the businesses, under the existing sidewalk, along the north side of Columbia. This will be completed as sidewalk removal is done. The sidewalk removal will start at St. Paul and move west. Sidewalk removal ...
Trail Allstars outlast Forest Hills, big game Wednesday against Beacon Hill
The hosts finally got into the win column. After three straight losses, the Trail Allstars used a nine-run fourth inning to outlast Forest Hills 15-11 at the 2012 B.C. Little League Championships Tuesday at Andy Bilesky Park in the Silver City. The Allstars pounded Forest Hills pitching for eight hits including a home run by […]
