Sports News
by Mona Mattei on Wednesday Jan 06 2010
The unfortunate death of an Albertan man in an avalanche over the weekend in Rossland is a tragic reminder that avalanche awareness is critical to anyone doing backcountry sports in the Kootenay Boundary. Greg Johnson, avalanche forecaster for the Canadian Avalanche Centre based in Revelstoke, explained that current conditions across the regions are dangerous.
“It sounds like what...
by Contributor on Tuesday Jan 05 2010
At the Haywood NorAm races in Quebec this weekend, three BC racers ended up in the top ten. Rossland's Rebecca Reid, 17, won the junior girls 10 km (2 x 5 km) pursuit trials with a strong skate leg, pulling away from a group of 5 skiers after the transition to take the first race of the World Junior Trials at the Miriam Bedard Ski Centre in Quebec City.
Top 5 Junior Women:
1....
by Boundary Sentinel on Monday Dec 28 2009
Seva Saturdays are continuing in the New Year! Starting Jan. 9 the Seva Centre Cooperative will be providing open community sessions two Saturdays each month. This is a great opportunity to sample the experience of the instructors from the Seva Centre. Admission is by donation. Classes are at the Boundary Women’s Centre at 268 Market Ave. from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, Jan. 9:...
by Nik Green on Tuesday Dec 15 2009
A crippling $12,000 deficit has dampened the hopes of the struggling Border Bruins hockey team as the squad attempts to pull themselves out of the cellar in the Neil Murdoch Division of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. Grand Forks’ Bruins could be facing extinction if the funding deficit isn't solved in the near future.
The debt is owed to the Regional District of...
by Dr. Brenda Gill on Monday Dec 14 2009
Controlling the pH is simple. For 4 days test every urination with a indicator paper which show the pH values between 4.0-7.5. (These you can buy at your friendly compounding pharmacy in Nelson or Fruitvale). If the value shows repeatedly below pH 6.2 or when it constantly lies around pH 5- danger exists. You should change to a high vegetable/fruit/whole grain diet and again test...
by Andrew Zwicker on Thursday Dec 10 2009
Last week’s article and discussion around the Rossland arena raised a number of questions over the project. However, the overwhelming sentiment in the story was that the arena is indeed important to Rosslanders and that something--be it renovations or replacement--should be done to maintain it. Now that Rossland council has turned down a $400,000 grant to replace the roof of the arena,...
by Andrew Zwicker on Thursday Dec 10 2009
Over the past several years, the city of Nelson has gone through an extensive process to get a new arena facility built. Significantly smaller than Creston's development, the 13 million dollar project involved the adding of a new arena to an existing aquatc center whereas in Creston it was the addition of an aquatic centre to an existing arena. This week The Rossland Telegraph's...
by Contributor on Monday Nov 30 2009
Dear editor,
While looking for information about the Telegraph I came upon the story about 'wreckreation' [COMMENT: B.C>'s shameful backcountry 'wreckreation']. This story is sooo lame I just have to respond. These leaf lickers and tree huggers are a real piece of work. First of all, I live in one of the areas this article refers to...
