Regional approach to economic development possible first step towards amalgamation
There’s a new group in town that is now officially off and running on a mission to inject new life into the economic picture of this area and their plan of doing it on a region wide basis could be the initial building block towards a regional municipality. We can now add another acronym to our lexicon with the launch of the...
Trick or...Food?: Selkirk students give back to an under the radar charity
Ahhh life in the Kootenays. Peaceful, happy, serene are among a whole host of adjectives one could use to describe a section of earth that seems straight out of paradise. Life can be so good and so fulfilling here at times that we can get caught up in a happy bubble and forget that life isn’t that great for all of us, all the...
Getting kids excited about technology
As you likely know I appreciate new technology and innovation; and I love to celebrate it. What you may not know is that I am also a film lover. Yes it is true. This last week I enjoyed the opportunity to experience both technology and film in one (don’t worry this is going somewhere). Firstly I would like to take this...
LETTER: Canada lagging behind in our treatment of animals
In the light of the recent outcry regarding the murder of the mother bear and her two cubs in Castlegar that happened to be in a tree that was too close to so called civilization I would like to address humans need to control everything out of fear which shows up many times as cruelty to life around us. Humans have this...
Bieber fever hits Rossland teen
Oh no! Say it isn’t so. Justin Bieber is getting engaged! Admittedly, the tween-aged hearthrob may not know it — yet. If mega fan Brittanie Catalano has her way, it’s the way things are going to go after Tuesday’s concert at Rogers Arena. Ever since her friend Roni introduced her to the singer’s song “One Time,” Catalano...
Rossland Aims to Attract Nomads
The City ofRossland hopes to build on its frontier heritage by attracting modern-day prospectors, who troll the Internet for their 'nuggets'. These "Nomadic Entrepreneurs" may hold the key to building its business base, according to a report issued today by the Rossland Economic Development Task Force (EDTF). Rossland Mayor...
POLICE: Efforts continue in the search for Owen Rooney
The Grand Forks RCMP are continuing their efforts in locating 24-year-old Owen Kiernan Rooney. Rooney, originally from Australia, was last seen at the Grand Forks Hospital on Aug. 14. He was last seen at approximately 8:00 p.m. that evening sitting outside on a picnic table on the west side of the Boundary Hospital. Update: […]
Young people moving to Nelson for lifestyle: survey
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Nelson saw the greatest influx of new residents into the city in 10 years, according to the results of the Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce’s Nelson and Area New Resident Survey. And the figures show they are young. In 2010, 263 new families representing 585 new people relocated […]
Boundary Wood looking for capital of $3 - 5 million
Over 100 people from the West Boundary area have said that they are interested in potentially buying a $10,000 share in the newly formed Boundary Wood Products Inc. The company, unveiled by local government representatives last week, is trying to raise between $3 – 5 million to finance the new business. Following the announcement […]
Rossland Mountain Market celebrates a successful season
One sure (and sad) sign that fall is upon us is the end of our local farmer’s market season. Last Thursday saw the final day of Rossland’s farmer’s market, and according to organizer Rachael Roussin, 2010 was an exceedingly successful season. The market’s downtown location on Queen Street between the Credit Union and Ross...
