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Selkirk College Saints Maintain Unblemished Record

The Selkirk College Saints turned the intensity notch up to another level Saturday night when they welcomed back four alumni and their new Vancouver Island University Mariners teammates to the Castlegar & District Recreation Centre. In a game with several subplots, the Saints ran their regular season record to 4-0 with ...

Smoke Eaters announce player transactions

The Trail Smoke Eaters have added 19-year-old defenceman Trevor Zins to their roster. Zins comes to the Trail Smoke Eaters after playing the past two seasons with the USHL’s Cedar Rapids Roughriders. The 6’0” defenceman is a commit of Umass-Lowell and will help to solidify the backend for the Smoke Eaters, who sit in second […]

Booty's Cabin draws a crowd for Canada 150

The forest air was crisp and intoxicatingly pure (except for the cloud of sausage-scented smoke rising from the barbeque) as outdoorsy people from local communities gathered around the new Booty's Cabin to  celebrate it, and the Rossland Range Recreation Site ― that made it (and the other day-use shelters) legally ...

Podium time for two Rossland cyclists

The 55+ BC Games were held in Vernon this year, and again, husband and wife team Stephen Langley and Danielle (Dany) Montandon rose to the occasion. They competed in 3 road riding events ― Time Trial, Road Race & Hill Climb, with Dany scoring 3 first place finishes.  Steve was also on the podium 3 times - 1st (tied),...

A rare encounter near Rossland

A local man, Daniel Papanek,  found something totally unexpected during a hike along the Malde Creek Forest Service Road on Sunday, September 17.  It was lying in a coil, the tip of its tail barely visible and adorned with things that rattle when shaken.  Just to make sure of its identity, the man took a long branch and just...

Selkirk College Saints Trade Sticks for Clubs

The Selkirk College Saints are back on the ice in preparation for the 2017-2018 British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) season, but before players set their sights on wins they are inviting community supporters to join them for an enjoyable day on the golf course. The Fourth Annual Selkirk College Saints Golf...

Golden City Days will be really golden!

The forecast is for continued fine weather, but if the meteorologists were a bit off their game and we had a cloudy day for the parade, it would be just as fine.  Really.  But chances are it will be sunny for all the Golden City Days ― the main events are from September 8th to 10th. But on Thursday September 7th...

Expect to see lots of bikes on road during MS Bike West Kootenay Challenge

Saturday and Sunday, cyclists from the Kootenays and all over British Columbia will come together for MS Bike to demonstrate their power in helping to change the lives of Canadians living with multiple sclerosis (MS). MS Bike is the largest fundraising cycling series in North America with the second of four BC tours happening...

Balfour's Brendon Makeiv eager to tee it up at the BC Juvenile Golf Championships hosted by Granite Pointe

Granite Pointe at Nelson will be filled with many young golfers as a field of 80 takes to the Rosemont track Tuesday for a practice round in preparation for the 2017 BC Juvenile Golf Championships. The 54-hole tournament begins Wednesday. One of the players on the course is Brendon Makeiv of the Balfour Course. In […]

Schedule for Selkirk College Saints Upcoming Hockey Season Released

With an eye on returning a league championship to the West Kootenay, the Selkirk College Saints now have roadmap of what it will take to come out on top in the upcoming 2017-2018 British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) season. The Saints released a schedule this week that includes six exhibition and 25 regular season […]

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