Growing Up in Remarkable Times in Rossland
Did you miss our March Speaker Series event with Lou Corrado and Kim Deane? The duo - both of whom were born and raised in Rossland - took us on a fascinating and nostalgic journey through Rossland’s history, touching on the post-war period, the evolution of Cominco, the expansion of the skiing industry, evolving subcultures, and more! Catch up with the video!
Speaker Series Replay: “The Ice Man from British Columbia” with Bill Hanlon
Check out a second chance to take in Bill Hanlon’s incredible tale of The Ice Man of British Columbia!
Adrian Leslie: Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Restoration
The Rossland Museum’s June Speaker Series branched out from our usual topics. On June 23rd, 2021, Adrian Leslie from the Nature Conservancy of Canada came to the Rossland Museum to talk about whitebark pine ecosystem restoration! Adrian Leslie is a biologist with a focus on high elevation whitebark pine ecosystem restoration, and is the manager of the Darkwoods Conservation Area with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC). Adrian discussed whitebark pine ecology and restoration in the West Kootenays.
Cindy Devine: "Ticket to Ride" - Cultivation of a Champion
Cindy recalls how her active childhood set her up so well to become a world champion, the ways that mountain biking has changed over her years in the sport, and her experience of being a female racer in the early mountain biking scene throughout North America. Cindy is a living legend, and we're lucky that she's chosen Rossland as her home!
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2024
- Dec 2, 2024 The Old Dewdney Trail Dec 2, 2024
- Dec 2, 2024 Lights, Camera, Digitization! Dec 2, 2024
- Nov 5, 2024 Remembering Our Veterans: 2024 Veteran Highlights Nov 5, 2024
- Jun 17, 2024 Learning mxiɬp - Cedar in the Sinixt Homeland Jun 17, 2024
- Jun 5, 2024 Growing Up in Remarkable Times in Rossland Jun 5, 2024
- Jun 2, 2024 Collections Care: Textiles Jun 2, 2024
- Mar 14, 2024 A Legend Carved in the Slopes: The History of the Grey Mountain Grind Mar 14, 2024
- Feb 29, 2024 Speaker Series Replay: “The Ice Man from British Columbia” with Bill Hanlon Feb 29, 2024
- Jan 16, 2024 History of the S.S. Rossland Jan 16, 2024
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2023
- Dec 6, 2023 Red Mountain Volunteer Ski Patrol Dec 6, 2023
- Jul 30, 2023 An Introductory History of Pride in the West Kootenays Jul 30, 2023
- Feb 14, 2023 Behind the Curtain: The History of the Rossland Light Opera Players Feb 14, 2023
- Feb 8, 2023 James W. Thompson Feb 8, 2023
- Jan 18, 2023 Smelter Wars by Ron Verzuh Jan 18, 2023
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2022
- Nov 1, 2022 Rossland Red Cross: Women's Volunteer Service During the Second World War Nov 1, 2022
- Nov 1, 2022 Air Raid Precautions (ARP): Rossland Civilian Defence During the Second World War Nov 1, 2022
- Nov 1, 2022 James "Jimmy" Harper: Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Air Force (WWII) Nov 1, 2022
- Nov 1, 2022 Garth "Bunny" Beley: Flight Officer in the Royal Air Force (WWII) Nov 1, 2022
- Nov 1, 2022 Benjamin "Ben" Allen: Private in Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (WWI) Nov 1, 2022
- Mar 30, 2022 Jessie McQueen Mar 30, 2022
- Mar 30, 2022 The Rossland Club Mar 30, 2022
- Feb 8, 2022 Thor Heyerdahl Feb 8, 2022
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2021
- Dec 14, 2021 Mike Wigley - Tales from a Splitboarder: Walking to Glory Dec 14, 2021
- Nov 9, 2021 Harry Measure: "Mountain Resorts & Resort Communities: Origins & Future Opportunities." Nov 9, 2021
- Nov 5, 2021 William "Spike" Treverton - Signalman for the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division WWII Nov 5, 2021
- Nov 5, 2021 Percival Knight Allen - Trooper for the Lord Strathcona's Horse Boer War Nov 5, 2021
- Oct 26, 2021 Rossland's Historic Cemeteries Oct 26, 2021
- Jul 20, 2021 Adrian Leslie: Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Restoration Jul 20, 2021
- Jul 9, 2021 The Gold Fever Follies: A Rossland Tradition for Over 30 Years! Jul 9, 2021
- May 27, 2021 Cindy Devine: "Ticket to Ride" - Cultivation of a Champion May 27, 2021
- May 13, 2021 Marilyn James: Sinixt Dialect Revitalization, Countermapping, and Resurgence May 13, 2021
- Mar 31, 2021 The Miners’ Union Hall (circa 1898) + The Rossland Provincial Courthouse (circa 1900)" Mar 31, 2021
- Feb 17, 2021 The "Spanish Flu" in Rossland Feb 17, 2021
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2020
- Nov 5, 2020 Pte. Alfred Lindsay - Canadian Infantry 7th Battalion WWI Nov 5, 2020
- Nov 3, 2020 Edmund "Eddie" Thomas Cox - RCAF Pilot Officer (WWII) Nov 3, 2020
- Oct 30, 2020 The Rebekahs Oct 30, 2020
- Oct 28, 2020 Phyllis Gregory Turner Ross Oct 28, 2020
- Oct 27, 2020 Alice Jesse Weber Oct 27, 2020
- Oct 21, 2020 "The Girl" - A Memoir by Susie McClung Inghram (1936) Oct 21, 2020
- Jun 11, 2020 The Flying Steamshovel Jun 11, 2020
- May 22, 2020 Quarantine and Isolation in Early Rossland May 22, 2020
- May 21, 2020 British Columbia Firefighters’ Museum May 21, 2020
- May 5, 2020 The Liberation of the Netherlands and Victory in Europe (V-E) Day - May 1945 May 5, 2020
- Mar 30, 2020 #MuseumAlphabet Mar 30, 2020
- Feb 25, 2020 Rossland Range Plane Crash Feb 25, 2020
- Jan 10, 2020 Music City: The Rossland City Band Jan 10, 2020
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2019
- Jul 8, 2019 Was Rossland built on a dormant volcano? Jul 8, 2019
- Jul 5, 2019 Inventing the Walkie Talkie Jul 5, 2019
- Jan 25, 2019 Agnew & Co. Jan 25, 2019
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2018
- Oct 10, 2018 Some Little Known Incidents And Characters From Rossland's Golden Age Oct 10, 2018
- Aug 14, 2018 Ross Thompson Aug 14, 2018
- Aug 14, 2018 Yes, There Was Skiing Before We Built The Chairlift Aug 14, 2018
- Aug 14, 2018 Mid-Winter Mardi Gras: Rossland's Winter Carnival Aug 14, 2018
- Aug 14, 2018 The Chinese and Chinatown of Rossland Aug 14, 2018
- Aug 14, 2018 Olaus Jeldness by Ron Shearer Aug 14, 2018