Timothy Schafer

Let it snow: Red Mountain Racers Society nears goal of snow making proposal, athlete's training centre on Red

Let it snow: Red Mountain Racers Society nears goal of snow making proposal, athlete’s training centre on Red

An idea that has been 15 years in the making for the city’s downhill ski racers could finally come to fruition.

Let it snow: Red Mountain Racers Society nears goal of snow making proposal, athlete's training centre on Red
Free Rossland shuttle bus well over 220 riders per day

Free Rossland shuttle bus well over 220 riders per day

There may be no such thing as a free lunch in Rossland but there sure is a free bus—and people are embracing the service.

Free Rossland shuttle bus well over 220 riders per day
Leave a forwarding address

Leave a forwarding address

The Rossland Chamber of Commerce is looking to make its third move in four years and was looking to the city for help.

Leave a forwarding address
Three Black Jack Ski Club members named to B.C. Winter Games Kootenay team

Three Black Jack Ski Club members named to B.C. Winter Games Kootenay team

The strength of the city’s cross country ski community will be on display at the upcoming B.C. Winter Games.

Three Black Jack Ski Club members named to B.C. Winter Games Kootenay team
Rossland’s new website is preparing to make a splash

Rossland’s new website is preparing to make a splash

Council has accepted membership onto a new splash page design that brings together several of the city’s major organizations.

Rossland’s new website is preparing to make a splash
The City of Rossland is suing its former building inspector

The City of Rossland is suing its former building inspector

On Monday, Feb. 3 the city filed a notice of civil claim in B.C. Supreme Court against Jason George Ward.

The City of Rossland is suing its former building inspector
Plumbing the depths of Star Gulch

Making a case for Bear Creek

The city is misguided in its endeavor to launch a feasibility study on removing Star Gulch as the city’s alternate reservoir, says RSS.

Plumbing the depths of Star Gulch
A hair-raising solution

A hair-raising solution

Electric fencing will soon have some new conditions imposed after city staff drafts and council adopts a proposed zoning bylaw amendment.

A hair-raising solution
Bringing back the mountain caribou

Bringing back the mountain caribou

Rosslanders heading into the backcountry to snowmobile now have to contend with closure to one of the region’s prime terrains.

Bringing back the mountain caribou
Plumbing the depths of Star Gulch

Plumbing the depths of Star Gulch

A feasibility study on Star Gulch will be undertaken as the city looks at the future intended use of the former main water storage facility.

Plumbing the depths of Star Gulch
The City of Rossland is suing its former building inspector

Doing the math: property taxes set to increase in Rossland

Although the final numbers are yet to be cast in stone, proposed property taxes for Rossland residents will increase.

The City of Rossland is suing its former building inspector
The City of Rossland is suing its former building inspector

Cash crunch catches community groups

Council continues to cut cash from community group coffers as the blade rose and fell on more groups.

The City of Rossland is suing its former building inspector
B.C. invests $14,181 in Rossland's free shuttle bus

B.C. invests $14,181 in Rossland’s free shuttle bus

The Government of British Columbia dropped another chunk of change into the Golden City through Resort Municipality Funding (RMI).

B.C. invests $14,181 in Rossland's free shuttle bus
Kimberly Joines

Rossland’s Kimberly Joines named to Canadian Para-alpine Ski Team for Sochi

There will be another Rosslander carrying the nation’s colours to the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia in March.

Kimberly Joines
Rosslanders asked for input on 10 possible names for city's public school

Rosslanders asked for input on 10 possible names for city’s public school

The Rossland Secondary School Renaming Committee has now shortlisted the name ideas submitted and they are looking for Rosslander’s input.

Rosslanders asked for input on 10 possible names for city's public school
Down the drain

Down the drain

A proposal for a sewage treatment plant in Rossland has been flushed at the regional district level.

Down the drain
Annual installment of Winter Carnival arrives in Rossland

Annual installment of Winter Carnival arrives in Rossland

For 117 years, the celebration of the snowy season and all that it contains has repeated itself on the landscape of the Golden City.

Annual installment of Winter Carnival arrives in Rossland
The art of sport

The art of sport

A beautiful painting created by Red Mountain Racers will be on display during Rossland’s Winter Carnival at the Rossland Art Gallery.

The art of sport
Nearly $50 million in holdback funding provided to school districts

Nearly $50 million in holdback funding provided to school districts

The school district has received its full complement of funding now that enrolment figures are officially in.

Nearly $50 million in holdback funding provided to school districts
Bears well behaved in Rossland

Bears well behaved in Rossland

An abundant berry crop in the forest around Rossland led to an unusually quiet year for bear activity.

Bears well behaved in Rossland
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