Sports News
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...
by Andrew Zwicker on Thursday Nov 26 2009
With anywhere up to 120 plus centimetres of snow being reported in the Kootenays over the past couple of weeks. skis, snowboards, and sleds of all variety have been coming out of attics and basements. Last Saturday alone saw a three quarters full upper parking lot at Red Mountain Resort, with loads of smiling happy people skinning, snowshoeing, building jumps and crazy carpeting down the...
by Nik Green on Wednesday Nov 18 2009
The Nelson Leafs left little time for suspense or hope during Wednesday nights’ game as they drubbed the hometown Bruins 9-1 in front of a sparse crowd.
Nelson Leafs’ Adrian Moyls began the early onslaught less than four minutes into the game off a feed from Sean Muller, and the Leafs were off and running. The early goal was the first of five in the opening period alone as the visitors...
by Nik Green on Wednesday Nov 18 2009
Three local equestrians have hung their tack up for the winter following a very successful run in events across the province. Shawna Fojt, Mandy Nielsen and Barb Nielsen recently finished strong with an impressive showing at the Island 22 3-day event in Chilliwack B.C.
The ladies, who run under the moniker Team Griffin, all finished with ribbons as Mandy came in fourth place, Fojt came...
by Michael Wirischagin on Tuesday Nov 10 2009
The Grand Forks Border Bruins have had their problems with the Castlegar Rebels this season. Major problems. Heading into this weekend’s home-and-home series against the ‘Gar, the Bruins had lost all three previous match-ups against the Rebels, being outscored 19-5 in 6-0, 7-2, and 6-3 losses. They didn’t buck the trend last weekend as the Bruins lost both games to their Kootenay Conference:...
by Michael Wirischagin on Thursday Nov 05 2009
The Grand Forks Border Bruins improved their record to two wins and four losses by beating the Beaver Valley Nitehawks last Friday night since trading away Brent Lucente to the Peninsula Panthers of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League. However, the Bruins were unable to climb closer to the .500 mark in the post-Lucente era, losing on both Saturday and Sunday.
The Bruins weekend...
by Dr. Brenda Gill on Tuesday Sep 08 2009
It seems like at this time of year after getting back to school, I always have a few parents in with children who have contracted head lice and are asking what they can use to get rid of them and to not contract them as well.
Head lice are typically identified as small dark brown or black moving specks in the scalp. They can be contracted from playing with another child...
