Avalanche potential sits at “considerable” for weekend
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily After a deadly weekend in the West Kootenay barely five days ago, avalanche danger in the backcountry is still a formidable aspect for those who endeavour to venture out for recreation in those parts. The Canadian Avalanche Centre has pegged the danger of an avalanche at considerable through to […]
Snowfall warning in place for West Kootenay for Thursday
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Up to 20 centimetres of snow are expected to descend on the West Kootenay region today as yet another snowfall warning has been issued by Old Man Winter. Environment Canada is saying significant snowfall is expected — from five to 20 cm. — in the entire West Kootenay region […]
Junior Bombers hit the win column, double Rockers 40-20.
By The Nelson Daily Sports The L.V. Rogers Junior Bombers finally got into the win column. LVR rode the fine play from Devyn Parker and Jayden Roch to double the Stanley Humphries Rockers 40-20 in West Kootenay Junior Girl’s Basketball action Tuesday at the Hangar. “Finally, a Junior Bomber win,” said head coach Val Gibson. […]
Visions in hard copy: Neighbourhoods of Learning committee submits Rossland schools report, plans public meeting
No rest for the weary. With the next round of Planning for the Future (such an innocuous name for a wholesale inter-community brawl) on hold, a place in the finals of the Aviva funding competition secured, and a detailed proposal to bring the Neighbourhoods of Learning concept to Rossland signed, sealed and delivered to School...
Bigger, better, louder: Blizzard Fest returns!
Bigger, better and louder. There’s going to need to be some serious avalanche control starting this Saturday as a blizzard of beats rolls in and buries the town in a class five avalanche of music. Yes, Rossland’s own home-grown music festival is growing up and this toddler is celebrating its fifth birthday party with more...
The hundred mile currency: Columbia Community Dollars
What if a currency had caring for the community built right into its structure? What if, by design, a currency was based on generosity rather than greed? Fed up with the current debt-sourcing model our national currency runs on and seeing a potentially large opportunity for a truly win-win-win situation in which businesses, customers and […]
RSA assigns homework prior to re-starting skatepark location process
“No skateboarding until your homework is finished,” isn’t just a phrase moms and dads of skateboarders may be using; it’s also the message the Rossland Skateboard Association (RSA) is spreading in anticipation of their newly revamped site selection process. After running through a bumpy process of their own over the past year,...
Of sewers and streetscapes and six million dollars
The slow-motion makeover of Rossland's downtown core took another small step forward last week, with a council decision to request up to $400,000 in provincial support toward the replacement of the sewer infrastructure beneath Washington Street. The Towns for Tomorrow program funds 80 per cent of the cost (up to a $400,000...
Avalanche victim named; helicopter to bring survivors from backcountry
It’s looking like Nelson RCMP will finally get the opportunity to communicate at length with witnesses to the avalanche death of Manfred Rockel, 46, of Calgary. Rockel died while skiing at the Kokanee Glacier National Park on Jan. 16. Nelson RCMP Staff Sgt. Dan Seibel said the location of the skiing group is so remote […]
X marks the spot: Rosslander Ian Lockey helps take adaptive snowboarding to prime time
With one fat plank, a heart full of passion and a life lived around the mantra of having fun and pushing the limits, local rider Ian Lockey will be heading to Aspen on a mission this month as he represents Rossland at the X-Games. As he takes to the course in the first-ever X-Games adaptive boarder-cross event he’ll be one ...
