Senior Programs
2026 Workshops
Photograph Care
Our Seniors' Workshop Series is back! The first workshop is all about caring for your photograph collection. Learn how to handle, store, and preserve your family's photographs for future generations! We’ll explore storage methods, documentation, repairs, digitization techniques, and what could put your photos at risk. Feel free to bring some of your photos for us to take a closer look at - we could help tailor some solutions for you and your collection!
When: 1-2:30 pm Friday, February 13th
Where: Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre
Cost: By Donation. Coffee/tea & treats provided
Registration is limited, so pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, contact us at info@rosslandmuseum.ca or 250-362-7722
This series is supported in part by the Government of Canada.
Previous Workshops:
Caring for Heritage Items (November 2023, December 2024)
Photograph Digitization (October 2023, February 2024, October 2024, January 2025)
Genealogy for Beginners (September 2023)
Book Repair Basics (July 2023, March 2024)
Caring for Photographs & Digitization Techniques (June 2023)
Caring for Heirloom Textiles (May 2023)
Storing and Preserving Heirloom Textiles (June 2022)
Writing & Recording Family Histories (May 2022)
Preserving Family Photos (April 2022)
Have something you would like to learn about? Let us know, we want this workshop series to be interesting and helpful to you!
Genealogy Club
Our wonderful volunteers have started up a Genealogy Club!
The group typically meets from 1 to 3 pm on the last Tuesday of the month and is open to everyone!
Are you interested in working on your family tree? Have you hit some "research brick walls"©? Found an incredible source you can't find anyone to gush over with? Come tell us all about it. Bring your stuff, and we will work together to help thwart those research brick walls © and develop some new paths.
Please RSVP online, email info@rosslandmuseum.ca, or call 250-362-7722 so we'll know how much space will be needed.
For more information about the working group, get in touch with Fiona at admin@rosslandmuseum.ca.
For some great pointers to support your genealogy work, check out our resident volunteer Genealogist, Linda Gomez' wonderful tips here.
We have developed Discovery Kits for seniors to borrow! These kits are geared towards seniors and encouraging them to remember and discuss their lives with their friends and loved ones. Each kit comes with a variety of objects, photographs, and archival reproductions related to the topic, as well as prompt questions and activities to get the nostalgia flowing!
Kit Themes
Rossland General History & Events
Rossland Sports
Rossland Businesses & Organizations
Cooking
WWII Home Front
For more information or to borrow one of the kits, please contact Sara at artifacts@rosslandmuseum.ca
These kits were developed with support from the BC Arts Council & the New Horizons for Seniors program
You can also learn from home with our online resources! See highlights from our Rossland Memories Project, check out our Museum Alphabet, explore our online photo collection, and more!
Resources
South Kootenay Seniors
‘South Kootenay Seniors’ is the regional age-friendly initiative between the City of Trail, Village of Warfield and City of Rossland. The three communities are working together to support local seniors and business and organizations that provide services for seniors. On its website, you can find information on resources for seniors and upcoming events.
Rossland Age-Friendly
Rossland Age-friendly is a program run by the City of Rossland with the goal of helping people age well in our community. We are here to provide information and support local business and service groups that offer services or programs for seniors. We also run some activities to help fill in the gaps where we see a need such as organizing health and wellness workshops or social activities. Feedback and ideas are always welcome! Contact us at age.friendly@rossland.ca or 250-368-1896.
BC211 Safe Seniors, Strong Communities
The Safe Seniors, Strong Communities program matches seniors (65+) who need support with non-medical essentials, to volunteers in their community who are willing to help.
Available services include:
Grocery shopping and delivery
Meal preparation and delivery
Prescription pickup and delivery
Phone and/or virtual friendly visits
When you register as a senior or a volunteer, your contact information is shared with the United Way’s Better at Home agencies. Those agencies make the connections between seniors and volunteers in the community.
Rossland Public Library
Location:
2180 Columbia Ave
Box 190
Rossland BC V0G 1Y0
The Rossland Public Library is offering assistance with accessing and printing BC Vaccine Cards.
For more info, call (250) 362-7611 or visit the circulation desk.
Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy
Literacy programs for adults and seniors aim to strengthen and enhance the literacy skills that participants have gained throughout their lives.
We offer a wide variety of free programs that support the learning of:
reading
writing
numeracy
technology
workplace and other essential skills
Adult and senior literacy programs are designed to focus on each participant's unique needs. Elevating literacy skills helps to open the doors to new opportunities whether it's finding employment, entering a training program or using digital technology. Building literacy skills builds confidence to step out and try something new.
No matter where you are in your learning journey, CBAL can help!
Senior programs are funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Province of BC.