Timothy Schafer

Getting on board with the Rossland Winter Carnival

Getting on board with the Rossland Winter Carnival

The survival of the Rossland Winter Carnival not only hinges on snow, volunteers and patronage of the community, but sponsors as well.

Getting on board with the Rossland Winter Carnival
Recreation site planning for Rossland Range moves ahead

Recreation site planning for Rossland Range moves ahead

A management plan for the proposed Ministry of Forests’ Recreation site in the Rossland Range is becoming a reality.

Recreation site planning for Rossland Range moves ahead
One of the prize prizes for the weekend will be the chance to select one pair of skis from Powderhound—of any style or brand—held by Winter Carnival committee member Lisa Wegner. That chance will be won through a raffle

Becoming a part of Rossland history

People are needed now to help run and provide “crowd management” for the events of the 117th Rossland Winter Carnival in three weeks.

One of the prize prizes for the weekend will be the chance to select one pair of skis from Powderhound—of any style or brand—held by Winter Carnival committee member Lisa Wegner. That chance will be won through a raffle
Valuation of the average home in Rossland goes down

Valuation of the average home in Rossland goes down

Property values for homes in Rossland have dropped, according to the latest figures from BC Assessment.

Valuation of the average home in Rossland goes down
Ten missing skiers now found; being airlifted off of Grey Mountain

Ten missing skiers now found; being airlifted off of Grey Mountain

The scare created when 10 skiers on Red Mountain Resort’s new Grey Mountain slopes did not report Sunday was resolved Monday morning.

Ten missing skiers now found; being airlifted off of Grey Mountain
Rossland keeps the faith with regional economic development

Rossland keeps the faith with regional economic development

The city will entertain another year of regional economic development service without any additional taxation.

Rossland keeps the faith with regional economic development
Keeping Cooke Avenue affordable: what it means to Rosslanders

Keeping Cooke Avenue affordable: what it means to Rosslanders

The Cooke Avenue development needs to be a community-relevant development, one Rosslander implored council.

Keeping Cooke Avenue affordable: what it means to Rosslanders
Rossland receives grants-in-lieu of property taxes

Rossland receives grants-in-lieu of property taxes

The city will be receiving almost $20,000 in grants-in-lieu of property taxes from the province under its annual payment.

Rossland receives grants-in-lieu of property taxes
Rossland downtown to grow more statuesque

Rossland downtown to grow more statuesque

A taste of Sculpturewalk—made popular in the city of Castlegar over the last few years—will be coming to Rossland next year.

Rossland downtown to grow more statuesque
Facilities report points to aging hospitals

Facilities report points to aging hospitals

The cost to replace or upgrade the aging 60-year-old hospital that serves Rossland up to industry standard won’t be cheap.

Facilities report points to aging hospitals
Carnival costs creep up on council

Carnival costs creep up on council

Although costs for the city’s premiere attraction have been escalating the plug won’t be pulled any time soon, city council has decided.

Carnival costs creep up on council
Brakes put on free New Year's Eve bus rides

Free Rossland shuttle bus going ahead for day and evening

Tourism Rossland announced Friday that the free shuttle bus will run every 45 minutes between downtown Rossland and Red Mountain.

Brakes put on free New Year's Eve bus rides
Cities in waiting game over sewage court case

Cities in waiting game over sewage court case

No court date has been set—with one earlier this summer postponed—in the dispute that has been ensnarled for more than one year.

Cities in waiting game over sewage court case
In the red

In the red

An application to re-zone a Red Mountain property owner to add a second recreation cabin to his property was approved by council.

In the red
Rossland Miners' Union Hall.

Miners’ Union Hall renovations moving

The RCAC has gained approval from the city to begin work on a “common” Miners’ Union Hall renovation plan.

Rossland Miners' Union Hall.
With barely three years of politics under her belt

Conservative candidate declares intentions

Another hat has hit the ring in the new South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding, coming from the Conservative side of the fence.

With barely three years of politics under her belt
What's in a name?

What’s in a name?

A new name for the Rossland Historical Museum has been chosen in advance of the final report due Nov. 28.

What's in a name?
Debate begins on school name

Debate begins on school name

The process has begun to brand the only remaining school in the city and the call for help has gone out.

Debate begins on school name
Thrown down in the Throwdown

Thrown down in the Throwdown

Rossland's Red Mountain won't be repeating as a Ski Town Throwdown champion for Powder Magazine.

Thrown down in the Throwdown
Rossland's Red exposed to the elements

Rossland’s Red exposed to the elements

Exposure for Red Mountain Resort has nothing to do with extreme elements these days.

Rossland's Red exposed to the elements