The Cellar's History reflects the rich heritage of the town of Rossland, BC, where the gold rush started in 1890 and transformed a small town into a prosperous mining community of the times.  By 1897, the population of Rossland had increased to 7,000 and the town could boast 42 saloons and 17 law firms.  Rossland had quickly become one of the largest cities in Western Canada and a major business center in North America.  The Cellar's original space in the basement of the historic Bank of Montreal building was home to a bathhouse and Judge Plewman's quarters during these exciting and historical times.

Over the years and until World War II, mining played an important part in the history of Rossland.   During and after WWII,  Rossland became a bedroom and family community to the nearby city of Trail and the population stabilized at near 3,000 people for many years.  Since that time, the splendor of the Kootenays and all its recreational opportunities have increasingly dominated the area's activities and focus.

In 1988,  The Cellar Fibre Studio was founded in the Bank of Montreal's basement space after a theatrical fashion show staged for the world press at the Women's Husky World Cup Downhill race at Red Mountain.  The show featured the unique and colorful sweaters and jackets made in The Cellar Fibre Studio and designed by its local artists.  This was the beginning of the  tradition of a center of handcrafted Canadian gifts in the basement of the historic Bank of Montreal building.

In the basement of the Bank of Montreal building, The Cellar became well established in its reputation for carrying high quality, reasonably priced Canadian made products from one coast to another.  The nooks and corners of this interesting space were always filled with pleasant surprises of fashion, home and giftware  pieces.  The Cellar's tradition of offering the distinctive works of the best of Canadian artists became well-established in this space.

Today,  The Cellar is in its new space, Out of the Cellar,  an exciting and more spacious location on the main street of downtown Rossland.  The new gallery-like space allows for an even better shopping experience and The  Cellar continues to  seek and offer  distinctive works by the best of Canadian artists, encouraging shoppers to visit The Cellar just to see what's new in clothing,  home decor, bath and body and  jewelry.

The Cellar is now a complete shopping experience that mixes fashion with home decor and giftware in a unique shopping environment  -- destination shopping at its best.