Smoke Eaters Add Size With Murphy-Johnson On Backend
The Trail Smoke Eaters Junior ‘A’ Hockey Club is pleased to announce defenceman Jackson Murphy-Johnson has committed to the team for the 2019/20 season. Murphy-Johnson, 17, comes to the Smoke Eaters after playing with the Vancouver North East Chiefs of the BC Major Midget League, where he played in all but two games over the...
Improving Murphy Creek Spawning Channel
The Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP) is funding a project that will restore the intakes at Murphy Creek Spawning Channel, just north of Trail. The channel provides prime spawning habitat for Rainbow Trout. Led by the Trail Wildlife Association, in partnership with Okanagan Nation Alliance, Teck, and Birchbank...
Selkirk College Saints Add Two More Building Blocks
The Selkirk College Saints continue to sculpt a squad for the upcoming British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) season that puts emphasis on success at both ends of the ice. Former Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) standouts Garrett Hilton and Derian Bamber have committed to the Saints for the...
CBT HELPS INCREASE ACCESS TO LOCALLY GROWN FOOD
Residents in Rossland, Trail, and Nelson can benefit from the farmers’ markets coupon program Farmers’ markets are an important way of connecting residents with the products of local farmers. Columbia Basin Trust is increasing access to fresh, healthy food locally by providing even more funding to the BC Farmers’ Market...
A FREE Workshop: Wetlands and what to do about them
Water -- increasingly precious. Don't “drain the swamp”! As climate change shrinks the glaciers that feed our major rivers, and changes patterns of precipitation that feed smaller streams and groundwater, our water supply becomes increasingly precarious – and precious. Wetlands the world over...
Editorial: Age-friendly pedal-power – a positive addition to any community
Last Thursday, Rosslanders may have seen a pedal-powered “trishaw” demonstrating its ability to carry a couple of passengers at a time – and, with the help of the electric “pedal-assist” motor, make it all the way to the top of town. Thanks to the volunteers who are powering this age-friendly...
Smoke Eaters announce regular season schedule
The Trail Smoke Eaters Junior ‘A’ Hockey Club, along with the British Columbia Hockey League, is pleased to announce the regular season schedule for the upcoming 2019/20 season. The Smoke Eaters will begin their BCHL season with five straight games at the Trail Memorial Centre, opening up on Friday, September 6th against the...
IHA on Disaster stress: four tips for coping with wildfires, smoky skies
Smoke, evacuations, loss, worry – B.C.’s wildfires affect us all. If you are feeling stressed or anxious, you are not alone. The fear of having to flee your home, leave possessions behind and relocate can cause distress, fear and anxiety for you and your loved ones. Even the prospect of living with smoky skies during wildfire...
Would you commute by e-bike between Rossland and Trail? Please respond!
Do you commute between Rossland - Warfield - Trail? Would you consider commuting by e-bike, or muscle-powered bike? The Rossland Sustainability Commission is investigating the development of a bike and/or ebike friendly route between Rossland, Warfield and Trail. Close to 600 commuters travel from Rossland to Trail daily. ...
Suspicious van follows 10-yr-old home, police asking for public information
On June 17, 2019, at 8:04 p.m. the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP received a report of a male suspect driving a scratched up red van bearing an Alberta licence plates following a 10-year-old boy walking home in the area of Dhalia Crescent and Tulip Street in Trail. At one point, the male suspect ask the boy ...
