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August 16, 2024
CBC Daybreak South with Chris Walker, Live Radio, CBC Listen
CBC Daybreak South with Chris Walker | Live Radio | CBC Listen
Daybreak South is CBC Radio One's current affairs morning show covering the Southern Interior of British Columbia, based in Kelowna. Chris Walker interviews Dr. Elissa Ferguson. Interview starts at 39:00, or check just the clipping.

June 15, 2024
My Kootenay now Rossland Residents file opposition to Record Ridge Mine
https://www.mykootenaynow.com/56329/featured/rossland-residents-file-opposition-to-record-ridge-mine/

June 14, 2024
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June 13, 2024  
CBC Daybreak South with Chris Walker | Live Radio | CBC Listen
Daybreak South is CBC Radio One's current affairs morning show covering the Southern Interior of British Columbia, based in Kelowna. Chris Walker interviews Dr. Elissa Ferguson. Interview starts at 51:18, or check just the clipping.

June 13, 2024
Rossland News  Letter: Rossland residents file affidavits opposing Record Ridge mine
https://www.rosslandnews.com/home/letter-rossland-residents-file-affidavits-opposing-record-ridge-mine-7383307

February 8, 2024 
Trail Times  Rossland council seeks Record Ridge environmental assessment
https://www.trailtimes.ca/news/rossland-council-seeks-record-ridge-environmental-assessment-7315759



August 24, 2023
The Rossland Telegraph  A community transformed from mining town to resort destination. It doesn't want to go back https://rosslandtelegraph.com/2023/08/24/rossland-resists-magnesium-mine-proposal/

July 5, 2023
Rossland News  Rossland council briefs: Friends of Record Ridge take action
https://www.rosslandnews.com/news/rossland-council-briefs-friends-of-record-ridge-take-action-4979666




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