The Gathering at Red Mountain: Back for another round
Last year’s impromptu ‘Gathering’ brought together the legendary group of friends who perfected the freeski alpine lifestyle, melding mountaineering with mogul-mania and fashion with free-dog in Verbier in the 1970s and 80s. News of the frenetic blend of skiing, philosophizing and partying that ensued over three days in March 2009 at Red Mountain traveled through […]
Saints soar in final league play
It was a battle of pride as the Saints volleyball team took on their cross-Kootenay rivals, College of the Rockies, in Cranbrook on Feb 13. With both teams out of the playoff picture, bragging rights were on the line and the Saints held nothing back. The Saints women had one final chance to end their winless season and who ...
Back-to-back double headers for Saints hockey at Complex
The Saints hockey team will complete the regular season with a four-game home stand over the next two weekends. First up for the Saints is the expansion Thompson Rivers University (TRU), who have proven to be very strong in their first BCIHL season. Currently sitting in second place, TRU has become a top contender for the...
Kidsport coming to Castlegar?
You are cordially invited to attend an information meeting on Feb. 9 at the Castlegar Community Complex- Kootenay Room, to hear about the formation of a KidSport Castlegar community chapter. KidSport™ is the charitable arm of Sport BC and since 1993 has been providing grants to assist with the costs of sport registration fees...
Selkirk Saints suffer
Both men’s volleyball and hockey experienced the same gut wrenching disappointment this weekend as they saw commendable efforts come up just short of the finish line.Capilano University was in town on Friday night to face the Saints men’s volleyball squad that was still glowing from a strong finish last semester when they...
Avalanche death a reminder to be aware
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 […]
CBT gives $60K to bialthalon project in Hannah Creek
Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) Board member Kim Deane met with George Apel, Director of Biathlon BC and Director of the Hannah Creek Biathlon Society on Saturday, December 19 to announce a $60,000 grant toward the Society’s Hannah Creek Biathlon Enhancement Project. The project has seen the society expand trails, increase the number of lanes in […]
LETTER: on leaf lickers and tree huggers
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 […]
2nd Annual Western Regional Pond Hockey Championships set to return to Rossland
Rossland, BC has once again been selected to host the Western Regional Pond Hockey Championships, a sanctioned qualifier for Canadian National Pond Hockey Championships in 2010. The tournament will take place from January 15-17th. Players’ who want to experience this one-of-a-kind event that takes you back to playing on...
Saints hockey not so heavenly
The Saints men’s hockey team travelled to Kelowna to get their first look at the expansion Okanagan College Crusaders. In Friday’s game the Crusaders came out flying, out-shooting the Saints 37-15 in the first two periods to earn a 4-2 lead. The Saints put the pressure on in the third, but were unable to tally anything further,...
