Rossland, British Columbia

Rossland
City
The Corporation of the City of Rossland

Rossland's main street
Nickname(s): The Golden City[1]
Rossland

Location of Rossland in British Columbia

Coordinates: 49°04′43″N 117°47′57″W / 49.07861°N 117.79917°W / 49.07861; -117.79917Coordinates: 49°04′43″N 117°47′57″W / 49.07861°N 117.79917°W / 49.07861; -117.79917
Country  Canada
Province  British Columbia
Region West Kootenay
Regional district Kootenay Boundary
Incorporated 1897
Government
 • Type Elected city council
 • Governing body Rossland City Council
 • Mayor Kathy Moore
Area
 • City 59.79 km2 (23.09 sq mi)
Elevation 1,023 m (3,356 ft)
Population (2011)
 • City 3,556
 • Density 59.5/km2 (154/sq mi)
 • Urban 3,491[2]
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
Postal code V0G 1Y0
Area code(s) 250
Highways 3B
22
Waterways Columbia River nearby
Website www.rossland.ca

Rossland is a city in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. Tucked high in the Monashee Mountains, Rossland is at an elevation of 1023 metres (3410 feet). Its population is 3556, though it fluctuates from season to season. The population is at its peak during the winter. Rossland has been known as the 'Mountain Bike Capital of Canada' since 1993 when it was awarded this title, with an extensive trail system radiates from the outskirts of the town. Also nearby is the multi-peak ski hill, Red Mountain Resort.[3]

Toponym

Welcome for Rossland, British Columbia

The origin of the toponym Rossland comes from the name of a miner, Ross Thompson, who staked a claim in 1890.[4] He originally tried to call the city Thompson, but he was advised that there was already a town with that name.

History

In 1897, as a result of a gold rush, Rossland for a time was one of Western Canada's largest cities.[1] A number of historic buildings survive from this time.

By 1907, Rossland was home to a local branch of the Western Federation of Miners.[5]

In 1929 Doukhobor firefighters were sent from Rossland to Gold Creek Basin in Washington State to fight a forest fire. Two of the men discovered a Lost Mine called the Lost Doukhobor Ledge.[6]

The Rossland Court House was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1980.[7]

Notable people

Media

Rossland is home to CHLI-FM, Rossland Radio Co-op, an internet-based community radio station which has currently applied for, and was granted, a low-power FM license with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) at 101.1 FM.

Rossland is served by two newspapers. One is The Rossland Telegraph, an online only full-service paper, founded in August 2008. In July 2010 the "Rossland News" was opened and is both online and currently distributes 1,200 papers throughout the town.

Education

School District 20 Kootenay-Columbia operates public schools in Rossland.

The Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique operates one Francophone school: école des Sept-sommets primary school.[10]

Television

Rossland was featured on the historical television series Gold Trails and Ghost Towns, season 1, episode 4.

Climate

Climate data for Rossland
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7.5
(45.5)		 13.3
(55.9)		 16
(61)		 27.2
(81)		 30.5
(86.9)		 31
(88)		 35
(95)		 35
(95)		 32.8
(91)		 25
(77)		 15
(59)		 9
(48)		 35
(95)
Average high °C (°F) −3
(27)		 0
(32)		 4.9
(40.8)		 10.3
(50.5)		 15.4
(59.7)		 19.6
(67.3)		 23.4
(74.1)		 23.4
(74.1)		 17.3
(63.1)		 10.6
(51.1)		 1
(34)		 −2.8
(27)		 10
(50)
Average low °C (°F) −8.6
(16.5)		 −6.7
(19.9)		 −3.5
(25.7)		 0
(32)		 4.1
(39.4)		 8
(46)		 10.5
(50.9)		 10.6
(51.1)		 5.6
(42.1)		 0.9
(33.6)		 −4.2
(24.4)		 −7.7
(18.1)		 0.8
(33.4)
Record low °C (°F) −25.5
(−13.9)		 −25
(−13)		 −17.8
(0)		 −9.4
(15.1)		 −4.5
(23.9)		 0
(32)		 2
(36)		 2.2
(36)		 −3.9
(25)		 −18
(0)		 −25
(−13)		 −33.3
(−27.9)		 −33.3
(−27.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 98.5
(3.878)		 95
(3.74)		 77
(3.03)		 60.2
(2.37)		 74.9
(2.949)		 68
(2.68)		 46.6
(1.835)		 48.7
(1.917)		 50.7
(1.996)		 55
(2.17)		 119.7
(4.713)		 122.9
(4.839)		 917.2
(36.11)
Source: Environment Canada[11]

References

  1. 1 2 History of Rossland on the official website of Rossland
  2. ↑ Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and population centres, 2011 and 2006 censuses: British Columbia. Statistics Canada. 2011. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  3. ↑ Scott, Gord (16 February 2011). "Pioneering spirit lives at Red Mountain". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
  4. ↑ Reference on toponym "Rossland" in the official database of the Integrated Land Management Bureau in British Columbia
  5. ↑ "Portland Strike Fund Report". Industrial Union Bulletin. 1 (8). 20 April 1907. p. 3.
  6. ↑ N.L. Barlee, Gold Creeks and Ghost Towns of Northeastern Washington., Hancock House Publishers., 2004
  7. ↑ Rossland Court House. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  8. ↑ Moore, Dene (January 14, 2000). "Trudeaus remember Michel and promote avalanche awareness". canoe.ca. The Canadian Press. Retrieved November 7, 2015. Michel, a hiking and skiing enthusiast who had worked as a ski-lift attendant at Red Mountain Ski Resort in the southeastern B.C. town of Rossland...
  9. ↑ Trudeau, Justin (October 17, 2014). "Justin Trudeau's memoir: 'My father was never the same man'". Toronto Star. Retrieved November 7, 2015. ...[Michel] wasn’t too far from me, working on the ski hill in Rossland.
  10. ↑ "Carte des écoles." Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique. Retrieved on 22 January 2015.
  11. ↑ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 11 July 2009
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