Getting to know Shannon Lavell: Friend, mother and Liberal party candidate
Bringing more of a female and motherly presence to Parliament Hill and making new friends along the way is the mission new Liberal Candidate Shannon Lavell has set for herself. If all goes according to plan, this determined and passionate individual, mother, aspiring politician and nurse hopes to take her experience caring for others and […]
How it played out: Earth Hour 2011’s numbers locally, provincially, and nationally
According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the organization behind international phenomenon Earth Hour, a billion people on this planet turned out their lights to celebrate the event’s third year and show support for action against global climate change. Locally, the hour in the dark also seems to have been a success, though...
Composting contractors in the blue bin? Council asks for more info on companies seeking Columbia Ave work
Rosslanders will doubtless be happy to know that ISL Engineering staff compost in their Langley office. But despite much such massaging of our sustainability sweet spot in the engineers' appeals, a rather confused council requested a lot more information Monday before proceeding with a contractor choice for the Columbia Avenue...
Storm conditions push backcountry avalanche hazard to considerable
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Although avalanche conditions in the West Kootenay backcountry have been moderate for the last few days they will climb to considerable Wednesday as new snow and wind will set up touchy wind slabs near ridge tops, the Canadian Avalanche Centre reports. James Floyer of the CAC said anticipated snowfall […]
She shoots, she scores — freshman Taylor wins again
By The Nelson Daily Sports Last week Lauren Taylor became the first freshman in Portland State school history to capture a women’s golf tournament. Tuesday, the Nelson native added another first beside her name in the Portland State record book. Taylor shot a final round 75 to claim the top prize at the Big Sky […]
Success by Six: Making life better for local families despite funding crunch
They may not be Whitney Houston, but, yes, they do firmly believe that children are our future and despite a 10% cut to their provincial funding this year, the Success by Six program, now formally in its eight year of operation in BC, continues to do more with less. The news of a funding cut isn’t all bad for the group,...
Dr. Ralph Behrens provides heaps of tips for local gardeners
The latest instalment of the Rossland Real Food’s sustainability conversation series happened last Saturday afternoon at Cafe Books West. This was the third event in the series, which since its start in January has seen steady participation by Rosslanders wanting to ask questions or soak up information about living sustainably...
LETTER: Your input is needed for RSS!
At the SD20 Community Focus Group meeting held at RSS on March 3, attendees were put into groups, and were asked to answer three questions relating to the Facilities Report scenario 17B that they put forward (MacLean K-7, close Rossland Secondary, Jl Crowe 8 to 12, Castlegar Primary closed, Twin Rivers K-7, Late French Immersion...
Upcoming Green Drinks ponders population impacts
It's a beast of an issue, but size cannot intimidate Rossland's Sustainability Commission; next week's Green Drinks event will address challenges associated with the whopping topic of global population trends, exposing what the keynote speaker characterizes as sustainability's “sleeping elephant.” The upcoming Green Drinks ...
Fire at hospital puts one person in police custody
A fire in the isolation room on the third floor of Kootenay Lake Hospital has sent one person into police custody under the suspicion of arson. Nelson Fire Department firefighters and hospital staff managed to contain the fire that broke out in the room occupied by one person at the time. The lone occupant of […]
