Golf is a funny game. Luck plays a big part in it – often it is ‘bad’ luck (“Why did it bounce that way?”) and sometimes it’s good. Ben Hogan is quoted as saying, “If you hit a shot to two-feet, it is skill. If it goes in, it is luck.” But even some rounds

I’ve heard folks say that the family that skis together stays together. For as long as I can remember we have been a family that skis together. Growing up in fruitvale BC, there was never a shortage of outdoor activities. From hiking to biking to swimming and camping there was always much to do and

I have created a video about my last time in Rossland and desire to go back. Please enjoy (this is literally my first attempt at making a movie, forgive the bad acting, directing, writing, editing etc…): Rossland contest from Kevin Thompson on Vimeo. A sort summary; while looking for a destination for our annual snowboard

In and around 1954 I lived in Warfield and my friend Al and I would hitchhike to the golf course to caddy. Sometimes we would be dropped at the road to the golf course and walk down. At that time there was a Chinese man who garden and sold his vegetables in Rossland, and Warfield.

My story is about how my wife and I met and how Rossland brought us together. My tennis career was coming to an end and I moved from the Bahamas to Lakelouise. I then moved to Invermere (loved skiing/golf ,camping and biking.) My friend and now biz partner was living there but moving to Trail.

I love to play golf at Redstone. It truly is a dynamic course as the early morning drew slows your putt giving way to afternoon of very fast greens. Every year i play golf on June 2. The last 5 years have been endless rain. For my brave friends and the staff of Redstone have

Family Business in The Kootenay’s Hello everyone, my name is Christine Coombes and I would like to tell everyone my family’s story of being entrepreneurs and living in The Kootenays. I currently help run my family’s business, The Warfield Fas Gas with my sister Margaret Ann and my parents Bill and Margaret Herd. Our story

My story is quite simple. I was born in Rossland and grew up there until our parents had the audacity to move to Vancouver; wrenching us along with them. Two months after graduating from school I was back in town working at cominco. I worked the shifts in order to get more skiing done. During