Electric Grapevine: Caught in the headlines
A scroll through Yahoo the other morning left me rather confused over the priorities in which mainstream media use to line up our daily news feed. A headline speaking about the importance of getting some folks to safety in the aftermath of the tsunami seemed reasonable to me until I looked further into it. “Twilight […]
What type of peanut butter do hamsters like most, and how many lemons does it take to light up a bulb? Science Fair season hits SD20
Rossland’s young science minds turned out in force for the annual School District 20 Science Fair on March 9, where volunteer judges checked out an astonishing 80+ projects presented by more than 100 eager young scientists. KAST proudly supports the SD20 Science Fair every year, under the umbrella of our GLOWS (Growing...
OP/ED: Increased minimum wage won't solve poverty
It’s a good thing Premier Christy Clark announced increases to the minimum wage this week otherwise many people will not be able to put gas in their car or pay their electrical bills. It took over 10 years for the government to increase this rate, but the timing is good and bad. Already small business […]
Nuclear not necessary
By Michael Jessen As the nuclear nightmare heats up in Japan, a question comes to mind. The question is not: Is nuclear power safe? Rather the question is: Is nuclear power necessary? The crippled nuclear reactors in Japan that could not withstand the double whammy of a 9.0 earthquake and a tsunami will hopefully signal […]
Unplugged: Rossland plays trump card and helps plunge backed up sewage issue forward
The long stalled sewer service review dispute between Rossland and Trail has shown the first signs of breaking the stalemate. A special RDKB board meeting in Grand Forks on March 3rd saw a rare agreement between the three partners in the regional service agreement (Rossland, Warfield and Trail) come to an agreement--albeit...
Schooling potential councilors: Council 101 in the works
Have you ever considered getting into the political scene at the municipal level? Ever found yourself criticizing council for making a move or decision you disagreed with and thought you might have a better solution? Good news! With municipal elections coming up this November, you’ll soon have the chance to throw your name ...
Turn on your turn off: Rossland museum hopes to win Earth Hour challenge
Two cartoon googly eyes against a black background on Fortis’s PowerSmart pageaccompany the question, “What would you do with an hour in the dark?” Do not panic. It’s not about an imminent power outage in the area! It’s about Earth Hour, this year to be celebrated on Saturday, March 26th at 8:30 PM. The power company is...
Downtown Underground: a slightly elderly inventory of sewer, water, and drainage
The primary problem with the most recent asssessment of Rossland's downtown water and sewer pipes is that the engineers never went underground. Still, two 2009 reports compiled with the help of city staff, maps, and previous assessments ranging in age from 1995-2008, provides plenty of reasons why they – perhaps - should. ...
Council briefs: City rethinks water rates, rejects revenue hike through property tax
Taxes As with many municipalities, Rossland's looming list of future infrastructure needs is long and painful. But the global recession of recent years has been no less so; and so, with an eye on the rearview, City Council elected Monday to avoid raising additional property tax revenue this year. “There's a considerable...
Rosslands oldest business suffers weekend fire
Late last Friday night and into early Saturday morning, one of Rossland’s oldest continually operating businesses suffered a fire on its property. Paterson Pole ltd.–better known as the old Jones sawmill–had its planer room burn to the ground in the event. Terry Martin, the regional district’s fire chief, was the first to arrive on scene […]
