Tracy Connery

Reel Youth Film Festival Comes to Rossland

Rossland Council for Arts & Culture will be bringing the Reel Youth Film Festival to town! The Reel Youth Film Festival pulls together an insightful, compelling and humorous collection of short films from across the globe – all made by youth. Chosen by a youth selection panel from over 700 submissions and 20 countries around …

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Tech-Tacular! $1000 Available From CBT to Attend #BCTech Summit

Interested or planning to attend British Columbia’s biggest ever technology business conference? Apply now to receive $1,000 in support from Columbia Basin Trust. #BCTECH Summit is a two-day event focused on supporting the growth of the tech sector in our province and accelerating growth across our economy. Hosted by the provincial government in partnership with …

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More Than Just Powder Along The Powder Highway – Recreation Business Opportunities in Paradise!

As posted earlier this month, there is certainly no shortage of opportunities to find your dream job at any point on the scenic route through the Kootenays known as The Powder Highway. From chefs and retail to instructors, child care and ski patrol the list of ways you can fully enjoy your choice of great …

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$18.9 Million Investment in Selkirk College Nelson!

Great news for the Nelson and Selkirk College! Better news for Kootenay students looking to pursue higher education in the trades and technical training! Supporting the growing trend of expanding trades and technical training As a result of a federal and provincial investment of $16.18 million in addition to contributions from Selkirk College and donation …

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The Powder Highway: Working the Dream!

It’s only nearly Halloween but many folks around the region are celebrating first snows and the steady accumulation of fresh snow up high. The countdown is officially on! The dreaming about fresh tracks has begun… now it’s just a matter of how you’re going to make it actually happen. #Yourbetterlife combines supreme ski and snowboarding …

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Help Nelson’s Civic Theatre win $40,000!

The Civic Theatre (Nelson Civic Theatre Society) has been selected to compete against eight other groups across Canada in the National Trust for Canada’s This Place Matters competition. In this contest, the project that gathers the most votes (or combination of votes and dollars, as every dollar raised is worth a vote as well) by …

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New Developments at Rossland’s RED Mountain Resort

As some of you already know, this past August RED Mountain Resort initiated a history making campaign. In an effort to maintain her unique identity as ‘mom ’n’pop/weird uncle’ feel that the resort has enjoyed for over 100 years operation, and resist corporate acquisition, the hidden gem, boasting 2,877 lift-serviced acres (4,200 total!) of pristine …

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Funding All ‘Round! Tourism Industry Sees Funding Boost Throughout Koots

Communities throughout the Kootenays will enjoy an extra boost to their bottom lines as the the Province’s Resort Municipality Initiative (RMI) injects funds to support the continued growth of the region’s tourism industry. Strategic tourism industry improvements by way of RMI Mark McKee, Mayor of Revelstoke, is thrilled to see the funds: $583,057 towards developing …

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