April Rossland Recollections with Gord Lepage: Red Mountain Volunteer Ski Patrol
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April Rossland Recollections with Gord Lepage: Red Mountain Volunteer Ski Patrol

Did you miss last November's speaker series about the Red Mountain Volunteer Ski Patrol? You're in luck! Gord Lepage is returning to the Museum for another round of storytelling about his decades of experience as the Volunteer Ski Patrol Director up at Red Mountain. Join us at 1 pm on Wednesday, April 3rd for some "Rossland Recollections" about the history and adventures of Volunteer Ski Patrol on Red Mountain. Entry is by donation and treats/refreshments will be provided.

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March Speaker Series with Kim Deane and Lou Corrado
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March Speaker Series with Kim Deane and Lou Corrado

Kim Deane and Lou Corrado were born and raised in Rossland, and since the 1940s, they've seen the city change and evolve to an extraordinary degree. These two long-time Rosslanders will take 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! If you’re interested in Rossland’s history or you’re a long-time local looking to indulge in a little nostalgia (and maybe learn something new about your backyard!) then this is the event for you. Our March Speaker Series event is Thursday, March 28th at 6 pm - Entry is by donation and treats/refreshments will be provided.

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November Speaker Series with Gord Lepage: Red Mountain Volunteer Ski Patrol
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November Speaker Series with Gord Lepage: Red Mountain Volunteer Ski Patrol

Look uphill! Join us at 6 pm on Thursday, November 30th for our first Speaker Series event of the season - Red Mountain Volunteer Ski Patrol: Safety on the Face of Red, with local legend Gord Lepage. Drawing from his deep knowledge of ski patrol operations and twenty-six years of experience as the Volunteer Ski Patrol Director at Red, Gord will regale us with thrilling tales and a thoughtful history of ski patrol operations here on Red Mountain.

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April Speaker Series with Libby Martin & Sarah Taekema-Slot
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April Speaker Series with Libby Martin & Sarah Taekema-Slot

Join us for our April 27th Speaker Series event at the Museum with Libby Martin and Sarah Taekema-Slot! They’ll take us on a meander through history - from Trail to Rossland - on the Columbia & Western railgrade! Using recently digitized photos and slides from Jack McDonald and George Coop in the RMDC collection, Libby and Sarah will share the history of the C&W in our area and what it meant to the community in the 1900s through to today.

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Speaker Series: Mike Wigley
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Speaker Series: Mike Wigley

Join us for a spirited kick-off to winter in Rossland! Mike Wigley, splitboarder extraordinaire, will regale us with tales from his adventures skiing Old Glory Mountain while weaving in some of the history of Old Glory and his journies along the historic routes for accessing that area from Rossland.

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Speaker Series: Harry Measure
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Speaker Series: Harry Measure

Join Harry Measure, Urban Designer + Historian, for a presentation entitled "Mountain Resorts & Resort Communities: Origins Future Opportunities." Harry will look back to where it all began for our mountain town, and then we'll look to the future to consider possible opportunities based on his extensive experience designing, building, and living in resort communities all over the world.

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May 19th - Virtual Speaker Series: Cindy Devine
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May 19th - Virtual Speaker Series: Cindy Devine

The next presentation in the RMDC Virtual Speaker Series is “Queen of the Downhill” Cindy Devine! Join world champion mountain biker, Cindy Devine, on May 19, 2021, live on Zoom as she reflects on her journey to becoming a world-class athlete. She'll talk about how her active childhood set her up 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 in North America. Cindy is a living legend, and we're lucky that she's chosen Rossland as her home!

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