Calling All Youth Film Makers!
U19 is back! The Rossland Council for Arts and Culture will be presenting the 8th annual West Kootenay U19 Film Festival this spring. The festival will take place on Saturday, May 2 at the Rossland Miners Hall. The Festival is being run as an event during National Youth Week, of which Rossland participation is coordinated […]
Bull-A-Rama cancelled this year
It is with great regret that the Kootenay Chrysler Bull-A-Rama Chair has come to the decision to cancel the upcoming 14th annual Bull-A-Rama event scheduled for April 25th at the Cominco Arena. “This was not an easy decision as we have received unbelievable support for the event from sponsors and fans,” says Gord McMartin,...
It's Joe HIll Time Again -- Sunday at the Miners Hall in Rossland.
SUNSHINE AT JOE HILL COFFEE HOUSE ON FEBRUARY 15! Music, smiles, good company, and sweet goodies make the sun shine indoors at Joe Hill Coffee House, Rossland’s community venue for aspiring talent from near and far. For our February 15 show we have: The Rossland Glee Choir – fine voices raised in sweet harmony Ray […]
Youth Gear Up to Offer Youth-Run Film Festival
By Eva Brownstein, The Nelson Daily SelfDesign Learning Community and the Nelson Civic Theatre are teaming up to offer a Youth Film Festival, held at Nelson’s Civic Theatre April 15-16. The festival features short animation, documentary and fiction films created by youth aged 13-30 from around the province. “I think learning from your peers is […]
You Asked For It -- MONSTERS at the Charles Bailey Theatre
Survey results indicated that Greater Trail patrons of the arts want MORE THEATRE programming and so, on Sunday February 8, audiences can see not one, but two of Toronto’s Monster Theatre Productions at The Charles Bailey Theatre. First, in the afternoon on the main stage, we present The Little Prince where children aged...
PODCAST: How Nelson's Mandala Home's founders embodied their way of life into their company
The You can do that here! podcast is produced by Andrew Zwicker of AZcreative for the Kootenay Association for Science and Technology. The podcast is a weekly series of 30 minute conversations with some of the most innovative and successful entrepreneurs in the Kootenays. They say the best way to learn is to learn from the ...
Castlegar Art Walk call to artists
To all Visual Artists, Plans are under way for Castlegar’s 2015 summer Art Walk. An ongoing venture for Castlegar, the Art Walk has been a welcome opportunity for artists to show their work to the community and its visitors, in places of local business. The Castlegar Arts Council is inviting you to be a part of Art Walk 2015....
On Now -- Rossland Winter Carnival!
It has begun: Lots of fun, lots of activities, with good food and music. In keeping with the historical nature of the event, started in 1898, the Rossland Museum has displays and activities beginning at noon on Thursday. On Friday, after luge lessons and ski races at Red (if they haven't been cancelled ), dine al fresco...
Get between the covers with your local library during this weekend's exciting kick off to Literacy Week
This coming weekend is a huge one for the Castlegar and District Public Library, with oodles of not-to-miss programming for the entire family. Librarian Arlee Venier says the library is kicking off Family Literacy Week in style, starting with a giant book sale in the large meeting room downstairs, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ...
Family Christmas fun slated for Pass Creek Park Dec. 20
In lieu of Winterfest, which was cancelled this year due to the city’s current labour dispute, the Pass Creek Regional Exhibition Society and Dirty Diggers will be putting on an Old Fashion Country Christmas at Pass Creek Fairgrounds on Dec. 20 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. City councillor Dan Rye said he thinks it's terrific...
