Photo : The Company of Selkirk Vintners’ Master Vintager, Dr. Peter Wood (left), and Master Vintner Ben Thor-Larsen (right) recently met at Selkirk College’s Castlegar Campus to prune the grapevines. The company has been growing grapes at the campus and producing wine for over 35 years and is actively seeking new members. A little taste […]

The Rossland Council for Arts and Culture presents Barney Bentall, sponsored by Teck, Trail Operations. Bentall will be fresh from the Olympics, having welcomed the torch with his group the Grand Cariboo Opry and playing free shows in Whistler Village during the games. He will be arriving at the Rossland Miners’ Hall Sunday March 14th. […]

by Tiffany KandaThe Steps Dance Company has been working hard to create a once in a life time opportunity.They will be presenting a fashion show titled 27 Dresses, which will show case wedding dresses throughout the century.  It is truly a celebration of women. The 27 wedding dresses will be modeled by community members and […]

Castlegar Garden Club and Castlegar Communities in Bloom are partnering to sponsor this event at Twin Rivers Park on May 15 from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Showcasing the abundance of local gardening talent and nature resources is a prime focus. Growing plants and gardens (wild and cultivated), farming, food production, growing organically, along with the […]

Rick Mercer’s Rossland Winter Carnival episode aired Tuesday evening on CBC. Watch it here. Also, over the weekend, the Telegraph caught up with Mercer on his cell phone for a quick chat about his time in the Mountain Kingdom.

At the end of this month, the Selkirk College music faculty will uniteonce again at the Capitol Theatre to celebrate and promote the releaseof the first album in its 21 year history with Souvenir LIVE. Last year, the faculty came together at the Capitol to raise funds forthe production of the CD entitled Souvenir. Now, […]

Being privileged enough in a small town to see the new film Avatar on its opening weekend at our hometown theatre, the Gem, I couldn’t resist writing a review of this amazing film. What is most impressive is the use of new technology that allows director James Cameron to seamlessly move from real-life filming to […]

In a time of political unrest and transformation, the Republic of Georgia continues to press forward, looking for innovative ways to turn their economy around. With the help of Canadian partners such as Selkirk College, Georgians are increasing community economic development through educational change. Currently in Georgia, unemployment is particularly rampant in the rural communities. […]

Company Jump, a musical tribute showcasing the 1940s swing-music styles of the Andrews sisters (Boogie-Woogie Bugle Boy, Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree, etc.), is delighted to be back to the area and touring the East Kootenays for the first time.  A hop, skip and a jump down memory lane, Company Jump brings the swinging […]

How often have we seen great rock stars come to an untimely demise and wished we could have heard just a few more new songs from them? We’ve all discussed, blogged about, or just sat back in a natural hot spring staring into the stars, dancing to the tune of whatever Kootenay alchemic concoction was […]