City of Rossland: Debunking the Myth: Columbia Avenue and Washington Street Project
Ed. note. The following is a press release printed as received from the City of Rossland. The photo was added by the Telegraph. It is well known that the Ministry Of Transportation has been planning to pave Columbia Avenue. In cooperation with MOT and in order to take advantage of the opportunity to have the paving paid for...
Housing still the greatest need for former Kerr residents
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Long-term housing continues to be the greatest need for those displaced by the Kerr Apartment Building fire last month, according to the Unmet Needs Committee. The chair of the committee, Allison Alder of Selkirk College, said the primary goal of the committee is getting people back on their feet, […]
Are 'cheap' vitamins actually more expensive?
I’d like to share some information with you to make it easier to decide which supplements to buy when you are faced with so many choices! It also explains why certain supplements are more expensive than others. Many people go into a store to buy vitamins, minerals or herbal supplements and are confused about which to buy. ...
Salmo’s Songbird: Introducing Kyla Hanna
I often lament that there simply is not enough heavy metal music in the Kootenays, yet I certainly don’t want anyone thinking there is no quality music around here, or any talent of equal calibre as some of the Finnish power metal I enjoy so much. Joe Hill Coffee House on January 16 might not have had any metal in it, but it...
Too late to turn back for KIJHL?
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsIt a decision the movers and shakers at Kootenay International Junior Hockey League headquarters said would not happen, move into a larger markets like Kamloops or Kelowna.But in 2006 Osoyoos was granted a move to Spoolmak Country and in the spring of 2010, there was the KIJHL announcing ...
Sinixt answer could come forth in February
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily The ultimate question of whether the Sinixt Nation exists or not will be one of the main side issues answered in BC Supreme Court when their court case to prevent logging on Perry Ridge resumes in Vancouver next month. Arguments are still in process but have been adjourned this […]
Environment becomes priority for the City of Grand Forks
The growing pressure to address environmental concerns in the Grand Forks area led city council to increase the mandate of their air quality committee to become the new environment committee tackling air, water and climate change.Chaired by Councillor Chris Moslin, the new committee held its inaugural meeting last week. Twenty-one people came out to the meeting […]
Legion to look into relocating war memorial
Few gatherings in Rossland are as uplifting as our Remembrance Day parade and cenotaph ceremony. They are inspiring on the basis of demography alone. “As our veterans pass away, we get thinner in numbers,” admitted Doug Halladay, president of Branch 14 (Rossland) of the Royal Canadian Legion. That said, “the last few years,...
Council confident in go-it-alone recreation approach - renews subsidy program
Recreation spending is an issue that's usually audible in this region, even on paper. Specifically, it makes an ugly creaking sound, like the opening of a big ol’ can of worms. But the worms this week proved oddly non-responsive as council quietly considered an informal roundup of recent recreation expenditures provided by ...
Survivor Saskatchewan: Lessons in sustainability learned in the sticks of the boonies
This past Saturday afternoon, the Rossland Real Foodies launched a three-part conversation series highlighting locals who have made sustainable living a part of their lifestyle so that they can share their experiences and knowledge with community members interested in food sustainability. “The idea was to have a seasoned...
