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Calendars, Annual Report, Granite Chair stories, and more! ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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2026 calendars have arrived! They’re printed on high-quality paper and full of carefully curated images of Rossland — photos range from 1896-1982! Pick yours up today! |
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Drop by with your little one to enjoy Little Paws Free Play (ages 0-6) Explore the wonders of nature with our Young Naturalists Thursday after-school program (ages 6-12). This week, we're learning about the magical networks of mycelium that support our local forests, and the mushrooms they produce.
*STEAM Saturdays is now STEAM Days*
You can stop in Saturday or Sunday between 10 am and 12 pm to take part in our all-ages program with crafts and experiments for the whole family! |
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for our recent Annual General Meeting! We always enjoy reviewing the year through our annual reports. Please take a look and let us know what you think! |
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Rekindle is almost here! Don't forget to visit the Museum on Saturday, December 6th, to join in the celebrations. We're hosting a one-stop shop for kids to handcraft some of their holiday gifts this year, so drop by between 10 am and 4 pm to try our craft stations and gift-wrap solutions. With craft options and DIY decor geared for ages 4-12, there's something for everyone on the list!
We'll have snacks, hot chocolate, and a festive scavenger hunt! The Museum Shop is filled to the brim with gift options and stocking stuffers, including kids' games and hands-on science kits, prints and jewelry by local artists, our book section, and more. Stop by to enter the Rekindle draw! |
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Richie Mann returns to the Rossland Museum for another captivating Speaker Series presentation - this time sharing the remarkable story of driving pack horses during a 1956 Geological Expedition in the Yukon Territory. Join us at the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre at 6 pm on Thursday, December 11th to hear the tale! Featuring Richie's signature storytelling and stunning photographs captured on his Brownie Hawkeye camera, this promises to be another can’t-miss evening. |
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We’re open through the holidays! Check out our website for more info. Plus - drop by the Museum between 12 and 4 pm on Tuesday, December 23rd for some holiday fun! We’ll have crafty Christmas decorations and holiday treats. |
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Building the Granite Chair
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Through the 1950s and early 60s, the popularity of skiing at the Red Mountain Ski Club continued to grow. By 1965, the club, led by president Bill Stevens, made the call to install another chair: the Granite Chair. These photos from that year show the construction project, which involved planning the route for the towers and also cutting the first run down Granite - the Main Run. The new double chair had 18 towers and ran over 2500 metres (8200 feet) to the top of Granite. It had the capacity to hold 650 people per hour and opened up a massive amount of new terrain - including much of the basin area where the skiers of the 1930s and 40s had built their club touring cabins! Photo nos. A2021.022.010, A2021.022.011, A2021.022.009
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2309.0215 - Columbia Brewery, date unknown Columbia Brewery was opened by Frank Dreyer and William Hoffmeier in 1895 Located just off Columbia Avenue, between 1st and 2nd avenues on Spokane Street Brewery sold in 1897 to John Graden and Henry Gaul Merged with the Lion Brewing Company in 1900
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Lion Brewing Company label, date unknown In 1897, Louis Blue opened the Lion Brewing Company at the corner of Seventh and Elmore Avenues Blue also owned several sawmills in the area Lion Brewing Co tried to form a brewing Combine in 1899, but ultimately absorbed the Yuengling Brewery (Trail) and merged with the Columbia Brewery (Rossland) in 1900 After the merger, they claimed to be BC’s largest brewery Closed in 1907
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Holidays are coming, and we are ready! Don’t forget, Museum Members get 10% off everything in the Museum Shop!
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We are deeply saddened by the loss of Elizabeth "Libby" Martin (1940-2025), a long-time Museum volunteer, Board member, Board President, and friend. Born in England's Lake District, Libby came to Rossland in the mid-1960s in search of adventure -- without any intention of staying in the Kootenays. "But it just happened," she told us. "As it does to many." |
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Libby and her entire family were deeply involved in the Rossland community, and Libby gave back to this town in so many ways, including teaching high school, coaching school sports, volunteering at ski racing events, with the Rossland Thrift Store and the Rossland Museum, and so much more. She began volunteering with the Museum in the early 2000s as part of the Friends of the Rossland Museum group, leading a committee of volunteers to update the ski history exhibits. As Board President from 2010 to 2021, Libby was one of the major driving forces behind the revitalization that followed the closure of the original mine tour. What the Museum is today is due to her tenacity, creativity, hard work, and mentorship.
We shall miss her kindness, her humour, her perspective, and her sense of adventure. Thank you, Libby.
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