After Turkey Day comes the Soccer Quest Christmas Indoor Tourney
Once the turkey has settled, soccer enthusiasts will be primed and ready for the Soccer Quest 2011 Christmas Classic Tournament. The co-ed event is being held December 28-29 at the Soccer Quest Indoor facility next to the NDCC Arena and Curling Club. During the two-day tourney, each team of 10 players is guaranteed four games. […]
Not the best method for solving the BCTF dispute
When bargaining between the B.C. Teachers Federation and the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association resumes January 4, 2012, the two sides will have a report to mull over. Tuesday, the British Columbia’s Labour Relations Board concluded bargaining between teachers and their employers is so dysfunctional that changes are needed. But those changes could increase the […]
Council's committee appointments are announced
Mayor Greg Granstrom's choices for council's committee appointments were unanimously supported at Monday's regular meeting.The mayor will retain his position with the Heritage Commission and Public Safety. He will also continue to work with the LCI (Lower Columbia Initiative), where the mayor is a voting board member—all other...
Grant denied for Columbia-Washington project
Rossland's grant application for $8.5 million to upgrade underground infrastructure and to improve both traffic flow and the pedestrian experience on Columbia Ave. and Washington St. has been denied, Mayor Greg Granstrom reported to council on Monday evening."We found out Friday afternoon," Granstrom said. "Now we'll work...
COMMENT: Help our farmers and seasonal farm workers
It is the time of the year when farmers in the Southern Interior of British Columbia are making plans for the next season which includes securing labour. Many orchard and vineyard owners are placing ads in their local papers looking for full time farm workers for next year. Season duration and wages vary depending on […]
Christmas Holiday Program Updates
Programs at RSS, MacLean Elementary or MacLean Annex If you currently enjoy a program or class in one of the school buildings – MacLean Elementary School, Rossland Secondary School or MacLean Annex, all classes and programs cancel over the Christmas holiday, which starts Monday, December 19 and runs until Tuesday, January 3,...
Officer smells trouble and finds rural grow-op (again) near Salmo
Birds of a feather flocked together and led to a sophisticated marijuana grow operation bust Dec. 10 near Salmo. An RCMP officer who was working traffic duty on a section of Highway 6 Dec. 9 near a property that was a former sawmill smelled something unusual in the air while on duty. The distinct odour […]
Accused kidnapper Randall Hopley does not ask for bail
Randall Hopley did not ask for bail when he stood up for his hearing Monday in Cranbrook Provincial Court, the CBC reported Hopley, 46, is facing charges in connection with the disappearance of three-year-old Kienan Hebert. Hopley is in custody at the Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre, and appeared at the brief hearing in Cranbrook by […]
RCMP: Weekly beat - Cars get snowed under
Grand Forks RCMP had some silent and mostly peaceful nights this past week. While holiday CounterAttack checks continue, RCMP Staff Sergeant Jim Harrison said he is pleased to report his officers have made no new impaired driving charges. “This means people are being careful out there and we really appreciate it,” said Harrison. At […]
Red Cross equipment loan program on the move again
The Canadian Red Cross Health Equipment Loan Depot is moving to a new, more convenient home at the Boundary Hospital after a year of uncertainty. The move, taking the service from the old forestry building back to the lower level of Grand Forks Hospital (just follow the signs once inside), will take place over the […]
