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Thursday, January 16, 2014

Vol. 9 • Issue 3

Sponsorship big part

of Winter Carnival

See Page 7

After successful negotia-

tions, the councils of

Rossland and Trail have

reached an agreement

regarding the long-standing

dispute over cost appor-

tionment for sewer services.

The new agreement will

provide a fair funding for-

mula for the participating

partners: City of Trail, City

of Rossland and Village of

Warfield.

Over the next two years

the Regional District of

Kootenay Boundary, as the

administrator of the region-

al service, will be imple-

menting a user-pay funding

formula.

This will involve install-

ing the necessary volume

measuring equipment. In

the meantime, municipal

costs will be apportioned

using the formula:

• Trail – 62.56 per cent

• Rossland – 24.90 per cent

• Warfield – 12.54 per cent

“We’re pleased that the

agreement will ensure a fair

sharing of costs for every-

one and an incentive for

participants to control their

water usage as water usage

relates directly to flows,”

said Mayor Greg Granstrom.

For four years the ques-

tion of who pays what por-

tion of the cost of sewer

service among Trail,

Rossland and Warfield has

been booted around like a

political football.

Trail had paid close to 70

per cent of the regional

budget following a formula

created in the late 1960s,

based mostly on population

and projected growth.

In late 2012 Trail council

drafted a cost-sharing pro-

posal based on population,

though it previously agreed

with a mediator report that

suggested the old formula

was unfair, and a new for-

mula should be based on 50

per cent population and 50

per cent water consump-

tion.Rossland, Trail finally flush on sewage dispute

TIMOTHY SCHAFER

Rossland News

• See SEWAGE Page 5

Police contend

with multiple

highway deaths

in 2013 in West

Kootenay

TIMOTHY SCHAFER

Rossland News

Alcohol, speed and dis-

tracted driving contributed

to the majority of the deaths

on West Kootenay high-

ways in the last year,

according to statistics just

released by West Kootenay

Traffic Services.

In 2013 the West

Kootenay Traffic Services

and West Kootenay

Integrated Road Safety

Unit (IRSU) had to handle

nine fatalities in the area.

Of these nine fatalities

two were alcohol related

and two were pedestrian

fatalities, said Cpl. John

Ferguson of West Kootenay

Traffic Services.

The other causal factors

were speed, mechanical or

distracted driving, he said.

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Kootenay Boundary, as the

administrator of the region-

al service, will be imple-

menting a user-pay funding

This will involve install-

ing the necessary volume

measuring equipment. In

the meantime, municipal

costs will be apportioned

using the formula:

• Trail – 62.56 per cent

• Rossland – 24.90 per cent

• Warfield – 12.54 per cent

“We’re pleased that the

agreement will ensure a fair

sharing of costs for every-

one and an incentive for

participants to control their

water usage as water usage

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Vol. 9 • Issue 10

The effects, casualties of poor

ski hill etiquette revealed

See Page 4

Approval in principle has

been given by city council for

water access for snow making

infrastructure on Red

Mountain, but there are still

several humps to clear before

the project is realized.

The Red Mountain Racers

Society was given the yellow

light by city council last week

to obtain water from Star

Gulch reservoir for snow mak-

ing purposes on Red Mountain.

The request made was to

enter into a water use agree-

ment between the city and the

society for the purposes of

establishing an athlete’s train-

ing facility at Red Mountain.

But the city will first have to

do some leg work to see if it

can amend its water licence,

said city deputy chief adminis-

trative officer Tracey Butler.

“Right now we are investi-

gating what it would take to

approve that (agreement) with

the licensing we have with the

Ministry of Environment on

our water reservoir,” she said.

Then the city will have to

determine the costs involved

to complete the agreement and

obtain provincial approval,

said Rossland Mayor Greg

Granstrom. After that the city

and the society will have to

agree on costs.

“But council certainly

agrees that it could be a benefit

to the community, so that’s the

agreement in principle,” he

said. “But the nuts and bolts of

it, there still needs to be some

discussion.”

The city of Rossland’s popula-

tion continues to grow while every

other community and rural elec-

toral area in the Kootenay

Boundary region experiences a

decrease.According to figures recently

released by BC Stats in the 2013

Sub-Provincial Population

Estimates, the Golden City

increased its population by .1 per

cent.Although the increase translat-

ed into a gain of only two people

(and you know who you are), the

city was the only Kootenay-

Boundary community that saw

any increase over last year, rising

from 3,588 people to 3,590.

The city is famed for its lifestyle

and continues to draw people into

the fold, said Mayor Greg

Granstrom, even during tough

economic times that effectively

siphon people off nearby commu-

nities.He also credited a concerted

decision by the city to keep taxes as

low as possible, and the vision to

upgrade city amenities (Columbia-

Washington project).

“So it makes it a place we all like

to call home,” he said.

In 2012 Rossland’s population

rose .7 per cent (26 people).

Of all provincial regions the

Kootenay-Boundary saw the stron-

gest rate of decline (2.1 per cent) in

2013, with a drop in population of

645 persons.

Trail accounted for most of the

decline, dropping 3.1 per cent to • See POPULATION, Page 6

Approval in

principle given

to snow making

on Red Mtn.TIMOTHY SCHAFER

Rossland News

• See PROPOSAL, Page 5

The

merrierRossland was the only Kootenay-Boundary community to see an increase in

population in 2013, according to recent BC Stats, and it could be due to the

unrivaled lifestyle and recreational opportunities the city contains.

TIMOTHY SCHAFER

Rossland News

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7,307, a decrease of 237 people.

Last year the Silver City decreased

1.9 per cent and has dropped

almost 400 people since 2011

(7,693).The rural areas of Kootenay-

Boundary fell 3.3 per cent (327

people) to 9,498 people.

Warfield decreased 1.8 per cent

to 1,672 people, a drop of 30 per

cent.Across the Columbia River val-

ley, Montrose dipped .4 per cent to

1,032 (four person decrease), and

Fruitvale lost five people in 2013, a

.2 per cent drop to 2,036.

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Rosslander takes trail less traveled

JIM BAILEYTrail Times

Hard work, dedication and a passion

for his canine companions has vaulted a

Rossland resident into one of Canada’s

top skijors.Dana Luck has competed in skijor-

ing—a combination of skate skiing and

dog sled-racing—for three years and fol-

lowing last season was ranked number 1

in Canada and seventh in North America

by the International Sled Dog Racing

Association (ISDRA).

“For me the best aspect of the sport is

by far the amazing relationship and bond

with my dogs,” said Luck.

“Skijoring is amazing because, as the

musher, I try and work as hard as my

dogs and we are truly a team together.”

The 33-year-old Courtenay native

moved to Rossland to work with Big Red

Cat Skiing in 2003 after completing the

Ski Resort Operations and Management

program at Selkirk College in Nelson.

But his first sojourn into skijoring came

as a result of a dog-sled tour with Salmo’s

Al Magaw and Spirit of the North

Kennels.“I went on the tour with the hope of

learning to run a dog team and teaching

my pet dogs how to skijor,” said Luck.

“However it turned into so much

more.“It was an amazing experience and I

ended up building a great friendship with

Al, who, like most mushers, loves sharing

his passion for the sport.”

In his first race, Luck hitched his gold-

en retriever and malamute to the harness,

and was immediately hooked. In his sec-

ond year, he raced with two Siberian

huskie mixes from Quebec, and has since

expanded his kennel, and improved every

year.

• See SKIJORING, Page 6Guy Bertrand photo

A lift operator on Grey Mountain � ips up the chairs

to end the � nal day of the season at Red Mountain

Resort on Sunday, April 6.

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On Saturday, October 18 the

Rossland Health Care Auxiliary

� ri� Shop held a grand reopen-

ing to celebrate recent renova-

tions. Last spring, black mold was

found in the ceiling. Dave Braith-

waite and crew implemented the

extensive renovations to improve

the previous store. � e most sig-

ni� cant change is the brand new

stairs.“Now every thing is bright and

clean and our new stairs are awe-

some,” says President Joan Han-

son. � e stairs were previously

located in the back corner with a

path past the sorting room, mak-

ing it tricky for both thri� shop

volunteers and customers to have

a pleasant shopping experience.

� e stairs were narrow with

a low ceiling and a bend which

made it almost impossible to meet

in the middle of the stairs and see

if anyone was coming from the

other direction. “We have a room just for sort-

ing now,” explains past president

Sharon Hansen. Customers had

to walk past the room during the

previous store layout, making it

di� cult for them to keep their

hands away and to let the volun-

teers do their job. “We use everything we can by

selling items, making rags, redi-

recting clothing and recycling,”

adds Hanson. � e Rossland

Health Care Auxiliary also do-

nates their money to the Koote-

nay Boundary Regional Hospital

Foundation and other health care

organizations in Rossland and

Trail.� e organization gets a list from

the hospital and can decide which

things on the hospital’s bucket list

they want to contribute to.

“We want to know where the

money is going,” says Hansen.

During the reopening, the

thri� shop was � lled with ex-

cited shoppers who took part

in the celebrations. � ere was a

ribbon cutting ceremony, a kids

� shpond, and cake and drinks

were served.� e store has extended their

hours and is open on Wednesdays

and Fridays as usual, and on Sat-

urdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m..

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On Saturday, October 18 the

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� ri� Shop held a grand reopen-

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Last spring, black mold was

found in the ceiling. Dave Braith-

waite and crew implemented the

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� ings are shaping up to be a record year for Rossland’s accom-modation revenue. In the first eight months of the year, $3.15 million dollars has been gener-ated by the 11 accommodation

businesses in Rossland’s reporting program. � is compares to $2.97 million dollars for the full 12 months in 2012 and $3.53 million dollars for 2013. “This is great as we are al-ready way ahead of every previ-ous year except last year. I fully anticipate that 2014 will be our

best year ever,” said Deanne Steven of Tourism Rossland.Tourism Rossland compiles accommodation revenue reports based on the Municipal and Re-gional District Tax (MRDT). This involves accommodation proper-ties collecting two per cent of the nightly rate on stays that are less

than 30 nights. Deanne has been collecting and tracking the data since 2006 as a means of measuring the status of the visitor economy. “� is is the only concrete number we have for the state of the industry,” she said.

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� ings are shaping up to be a record year for Rossland’s accom-modation revenue. In the first eight months of the year, $3.15 million dollars has been gener-ated by the 11 accommodation

businesses in Rossland’s reporting program. � is compares to $2.97 million dollars for the full 12 months in 2012 and $3.53 million dollars for 2013. “This is great as we are al-ready way ahead of every previ-ous year except last year. I fully anticipate that 2014 will be our

best year ever,” said Deanne Steven of Tourism Rossland.Tourism Rossland compiles accommodation revenue reports based on the Municipal and Re-gional District Tax (MRDT). This involves accommodation proper-ties collecting two per cent of the nightly rate on stays that are less

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Second incident at Grey MountainA new chairlift on Grey Mountain brought new opportunity for misadventure at Red Moun-

tain Resort last week after two American boy scouts skied out-of-bounds and spent a cold night in the back country. This was the second incident on Grey since the lift � rst opened to the public. The � rst was a group of 10 skiers from Washington who were lost on the back side of the mountain after slipping under the ropes. No injuries were reported on either oc-casion and all the skiers were airlifted to safety.

Rossland, Trail � nally � ush on sewage disputeAfter successful negotiations, the councils of Rossland and Trail have reached an agree-

ment regarding the long-standing dispute over cost apportionment for sewer services. The new agreement will provide a fair funding formula for the participating partners, City of Trail, City of Rossland and Village of War� eld.

H1N1 cases con� rmed in KootenayThere have been nine laboratory-con� rmed cases of the H1N1 virus in the Kootenay

region, according to Interior Health. Cases since the current � u season began have shown a shift towards people aged 20 to 69, rather than the very young and the elderly who are typi-cally most vulnerable.

Joines joins the rush to SochiThere will be another Rosslander carrying the nation’s colours to the 2014 Paralympic

Winter Games in Sochi, Russia in March. Kimberly Joines was nominated last week to the Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team, punching her ticket to Russia to try and nail down a paralympic medal competing in alpine sit skiing. Late last year, Rossland’s Ian Lockey was named to the Canadian Paralympic Snowboard Team.

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Arts and culture

Rossland Public Library Check out the Library’s website for a complete listing of the

programs they’re running. Lego Club, Teen Night, Storytime, French Club, Movies and Munchies, NFB Film Club, Book Club, and Cocoa and Movies during Winter Carnival are some of the great programs running in January.

On Sunday, Feb. 9 there’s a wet felting workshop with Tricia Rasku that will have participants making a scarf.

Rossland Seniors The Rossland Seniors Hall has lots of great activities run-

ning through the week. On Mondays at 1:30 p.m. the Rossland Seniors Art Club meets. Contact Edith Harasin at 250-362-5477 for more information.

On Monday evenings, the Rossland Quilters Guild gets together at 7 p.m. Contact Deyanne Davies at 250-362-7727 for more information.

On Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. the Rossland Golden City Old Time Fiddlers practice and play. The public are welcome to sit in and listen to the old time fiddlers play their music. Visitors should contact Richie Mann before going to the Hall. Contact Richie or Audrey at 250-362-9465.

On Thursdays between 9:30-11 a.m. join the seniors for stretching exercises and morning tea and snacks.

Despite winning overall titles and many IPC World Cup podiums, she wanted to add to the Paralympic bronze medal she won in Turin in 2006.

“I was injured during the 2010 Whistler Games and unable to compete, so I have a two-part Paralympic dream: first, to be healthy for the next Games, and secondly, to earn better than a bronze,” she said.

This time around she will join 12 of the nation’s best para-alpine skiers on the Canadian team March 7-16 in Sochi, Russia.

The group has collectively racked up nearly 200 World Cup podiums and claimed 14 medals at the 2013 world championships—more than any other country in atten-dance.

Although nothing is a sure thing, it wasn’t a surprise Joines would be selected to the team for Sochi, consider-ing she had podium results in all of the races (both Noram and World Cup) that she has competed in this season.

As a result, she will be looking for continued success in Sochi.

“I have a very good chance of bringing home a medal from Sochi,” she said.

Currently considered one of the world’s best female sit-skiers, Joines will be going after her second Paralympic medal, having won bronze at the Turin 2006 Paralympic Games. Even so, she felt she brought more to the table in this Games experience than she did in Turin.

“In slalom, if I ski any-where near my potential, I

However, with operation and public works budgets not having been raised since 2009—absorbing rising costs such as fuel and labour—the real operation is to try and cut from the $370,000 the city provides to community groups (library, pool), and not severe any services the city provides.

Mayor Greg Granstrom said after the committee of the whole meeting Monday council is now bringing their philosophies of what a munici-pality should provide to the table to determine where, and how deep, the cuts are made.

“What are our core services? What are the services the people of Rossland value? Why do they pay taxes for?” he said.

“The trick is going to be to find any efficiencies we can and still

maintain services, because the next step would be service cuts.”

Some of the cuts to the commu-nity groups budgets have been approved, but the rest will be passed at the next council meeting (com-mittee of the whole) on Monday, Feb. 3.

The details of those cuts can be found online on Friday, with pro-jected cuts, at www.rosslandnews.com.

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Arts, culture and heritage grant applications availableArtists in all disciplines—as well as arts, culture and heri-

tage organizations—are invited to apply for funding through the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA), which delivers the Columbia Basin Trust’s Arts, Culture and Heritage Program.

“This is the 17th year that CKCA has been able to provide financial support for arts and heritage projects across the Basin,” said Jacquie Hamilton, CKCA chair.

For 2014/15, CKCA is receiving $706,000 from the Trust. Funding is available for: individuals and groups through com-munity arts councils; minor capital projects; touring; arts and heritage mentoring/master classes; organizational development; major projects; artists in education; major exhibitions; major heritage capital projects; and new heritage projects.

Applications are adjudicated once a year by local arts coun-cils and the CKCA steering committee.

Find out more and get application forms by visiting www.basinculture.com or phoning CKCA at 250-505-5505 or 1-877-505-7355.

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feel very confident that I can make the podium in that one sport,” she said.

She will compete March 14 and again on March 16.

Joines is also two-time IPC world cham-

pion and a 22-time IPC World Cup winner.

You can follow Joines’ progress on Twitter @9LivesJoines or on her website at [email protected]

• IPC World Cup super-G champion (2009) • IPC World Cup overall champion (2008) • Bronze – Super-G – Paralympic Winter Games –

Turin, Italy (2006)• IPC World Cup rankings• (2012-13) Overall: sixth; Slalom: fifth; Giant

slalom: sixth You can check out Kimberly Joines’ story at http://www.kimberlyjoines.com/my-story.html.

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Columbia Basin Trust’s (CBT) Community Initiatives Pro-gram—CBT’s oldest program—supports projects identified as priorities within individual communities.

The program is designed to help address the needs of Ba-sin communities like Rossland with flexible and community-based funding decisions to better meet local priorities.

The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary administers this program.

Rossland city council will be evaluating proposals for the program at the committee of the whole meeting on Monday, April 7 at 7 p.m. in city council chambers.

Programs in Rossland will vie for a total of $44,700 in new funding, with $742.22 left unallocated from previous years.

The total grant allocation up for grabs in the region around Rossland will be $315,980.25, including Warfield, Montrose, Fruitvale, Trail, the Beaver Valley and electoral areas A and B.

Proposals are accepted and considered once per year. Proposals must be submitted on the RDKB’s Project Proposal Application form, either typed or neatly printed.

Proposals may be submitted to the RDKB by hand deliv-ery, courier, mail, facsimile or email to:

Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, 202 – 843 Ross-land Ave., Trail, V1R 4S8 or email to [email protected] At-tention: Sharon Toupin, accounting clerk/CBT liaison.

People can find out more, or download an application form, at http://www.rdkb.com/Services/EconomicDevelop-ment/ColumbiaBasinTrustInitiatives.aspx.

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QUE TION?We asked, you answered.

Reporter, Alicia Wallace, took to the streets to ask people if they make a New Year’s resolution and why or why not?

Do you make a New Year’s resolution and why or why not?

Why: Why not? It’s too much commitment.

NoPatrick Fritsch

Why: Why not? I � gure I will never keep them but this (coming) year I do have one and that’s to learn English.

NoStephanie Hode

Why: Why? I do because I want to be healthy.

Rachel Eyres Yes

Keep an eye out for our Rossland News reporter Alicia Wallace.

The more the merrier The city of Rossland’s population continues to grow while every other community and rural electoral area in the

Kootenay Boundary region experiences a decrease. According to � gures recently released by BC Stats in the 2013. Population Estimates, the Golden City increased its population by 0.1 per cent.

Summit it is The third of the city’s three schools will also bear the name Summit, after the school district board voted Monday

night.At the end of a three-month process to narrow the � eld of names for the former Rossland Secondary School —

now a kindergarten to Grade 9 institution — the board chose Rossland Summit School out of a � nal list of three names.

Bronze for JoinesRossland’s Kimberly Joines’ bid for a silver medal ended in bronze as

a German paralympian’s disquali� cation was overturned by a jury at the Sochi Paralympic Winter Games.

Joines wins the bronze medal for the women’s sit-ski slalom at the Sochi Paralympics.

Over the top success on the slopes for Cancer Society

Fifty-six participants took part in the Slopes for Hope Red 2014 event at Red Mountain Resort and collectively raised $10,673 for the Canadian Cancer Society on the weekend. The event more then doubled its goal of $5,000.

Rotary builds excitement for annual Wine Festival

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City agrees to launch new splash page for RosslandSee Page 2

SeasonMid Magic Iain Reid photoBlack Jack Ski Club delivers their mid season report, and with 70 or more days of skiing left, the future is looking bright. See page 6.

The Rossland Chamber of Commerce is looking to make its third move in four years.

The chamber’s executive director, Julie Parker, has asked the city for help in mak-ing the organization’s transition to the Rotary Health Building.

The chamber is requesting 12 months of in-kind rent from the City of Rossland to facilitate the move to the city-owned build-ing that includes the Rossland Food Bank and Rossland Search and Rescue, present-ing to council in their regular meeting on Jan. 27.

• See CHAMBER, Page 5

Chamber looks for new locale, changes focus

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The strength of the city’s cross country ski community will be on display at the upcom-ing B.C. Winter Games.

Three Black Jack Ski Club

athletes will be heading to Mission for the Games this month to compete in cross country skiing—part of an eight-member Kootenay contin-gent. Remi Drolet, Michaela McLean and Bronwyn Moore will be competing.

Held every two years, there are usually several skiers from Black Jack heading to the Games, but this trio is strong and should bring home some medals, said Black Jack Club member Fred Bushell.


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Call to spare Star Gulch madeThe city is misguid-

ed in its endeavor to launch a feasibility study on removing

Star Gulch as the city’s alternate reservoir, says the president of the Rossland Stewardship Society.

Bill Mickelthwaite said not only is the city

wrong in looking at the possibility of making the former main water reservoir for the city a recreational lake, they are overlooking the ideal opportunity to

create a swimming hole that would better serve the community and tourism—one that is already developed.


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Mid season magicBlack Jack Ski Club delivers their mid-season report, and with 70 or more days of skiing left, the future is looking

bright.

Cash crunch catches city groupsCouncil continues to cut cash from community group coffers as the blade rose and fell on more groups. The

quest to cut seven per cent from the multi-million dollar budget of the city, or around $300,000 continued.Council approved several more cuts to community group budgets for grants and operating support. In order to

help cover the shortfall, council has been looking at how much it gives community groups, and debating the level of service taxpayers should now offer in leaner economic times.

Property tax increase expectedAlthough the � nal numbers are yet to be cast in stone, proposed property taxes for Rossland residents will in-

crease. Just how much isn’t known.City accountant Lois Hunter told council during a committee-of-the-whole discussion regarding the 2014-18

draft � nancial plan that an additional $241,320 will be required for Rosslanders to help pay for the Columbia-Wash-ington project upgrade.

Ward, city head to courtThe City of Rossland is suing its former building inspector. On Feb. 3 the city � led a notice of civil claim in B.C.

Supreme Court against Jason George Ward. Ward was the city’s former chief building inspector.In the fall of 2011, the city discovered that while Ward was employed by the city as chief building inspector, he

was also involved with a business called ADA Co. Inc. which had been doing construction work for the city.

Fire service review fans � amesA regional � re service review intended to recommend ef� ciencies in delivering the service has called for expan-

sion of manpower. In calling for a � re service review last year, the City of Rossland was concerned about the rising bill the city was receiving for � re service, now pegged at around $600,000.

Seedy Sunday sets in for green thumb Rosslanders

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Rattlecat Cup draws huge field for banked slalom at RedSee Page 2

The decision to pull the plug on Rossland Secondary School last year has put the school district into a deficit position for next year, says the district’s chair.

Darrell Ganzert said School District 20’s preliminary bud-get shows a deficit of $729,540 largely due to a decrease in funding from the Ministry of Education and an increase in CUPE wages not covered by the province ($240,000).

That decrease in funding comes from an enrolment drop of around 100 students, many of them the result of not gaining the full amount of stu-dents from Rossland than was expected when RSS was closed as a secondary school facility, said Ganzert.

The district lost at least 36 students to Seven Summits Centre for Learning this year, some to home school-ing, and possibly to other schools.

The B.C. govern-ment wants to keep the 50-year-old Columbia River Treaty with the U.S. and recalculate the power, flood control and other benefits.

Energy Minister Bill Bennett said B.C. will stick with the treaty and try to con-vince the U.S. govern-ment it is a fair deal. B.C. gets “down-stream benefits” up to $300 million a year from the treaty.

Rossland’s Kimberly Joines’ bid for a silver medal ended in bronze as a German para-lympian’s dis-qualification

Red Mountain Racers’ Kaysa Panke was just selected for the B.C. Team at Whistler Cup, an international ski race with over 24 countries compet-ing, based on her performance in the U14 season and the B.C. Provincial Championships at Sun Peaks Resort last weekend (pictured). For a complete story on the Red Mountain Racers and their latest re-sults, see page 6.

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• See SCHOOL, Page 5

IN DEBT: Closure of schools puts district $726,000 in the red

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was overturned by a jury at the Sochi Paralympic Winter Games.

Joines wins the

bronze medal for the wom-en’s sit-ski slalom at the Sochi Paralympics, while German skier Anna Schaffelhuber won gold.

Rossland’s other medal hopeful, Ian Lockey, fin-ished 21st in the men’s

para-snowboard cross late last week.

Schaffelhuber was allowed to make her second run while a decision on her appeal was being made.

MAKING THE GRADE

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Kootenay group publisher: Chuck BennettActing publisher: Karen BennettAdvertising: Christine Esovoloff

Operations Manager: Jennifer CowanEditorialOUR VIEW

As we prepare to start a new year, there are signs that indicate there may be hope for the world yet. Or at least for British Columbians.

A recent poll by Insights West shows that the most important thing for people through the holiday season was not the shopping, the tree, getting gi� s or any of the usual trappings of the season.

No, according to the poll, people regard time with friends and family as the most positive aspect of the holiday season. � at goes for Al-bertans too, though slightly less so (85 per cent) than for the warm-hearted B.C.’ers (87 per cent).

And that is something pretty nice to hear, what with all the bad news we hear, both locally and from around the world, the rampant com-mercialism at this time of year and arguments over whether or not it’s Christmas or the Holi-day Season.

But now that Christmas is over and a new year is upon us, we have a chance to re� ect back on the past and, with a touch of hope, look for-ward at the year to come.

2015 will be a time of change and adjustment. It always is following an election year. For many West Kootenay communities they are dealing with new mayors, councillors or other political representatives.

Spring may be the time for rebirth, but Janu-ary is when we all usually take a good look at ourselves and our communities.

� ese observations usually lead to some ran-dom, never kept resolutions to do something better this year.

Usually dieting, or exercise, or smoking — the list goes on. But why are these resolutions so personal?

Why not resolve to help the community? Per-haps volunteer more or get more active in local issues. Just one helping hand can make a big dif-ference.

Who knows, in four years you could be run-ning for o� ce.

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2015: the year of climate adaptation

It’s time to look beyond the protests and political battles around climate change that dominated 2014, and look at the year and the decade ahead.

From the California drought to shi� -ing forest patterns across B.C., there is evidence that our climate is changing more rapidly. Public debate consists mainly of squabbling about the sig-ni� cance of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions, rather than what can be done to prepare.

A dra� discussion paper from the B.C. forests ministry on wild� re control was released in December a� er an ac-cess to information request. “Climate Change Adaptation and Action Plan For Wild� re Management, 2014-2024” describes the progress made in the prov-ince’s community forest � re prevention plan, and its goal to create “wild� re re-silient ecosystems and wild� re adapted communities” over the next 10 years.

� e � nal discussion paper is to be released early in 2015, but the key re-search is in. It estimates that by 2017 there will be 788 million cubic metres of dead pine in B.C. forests. Fires in these areas spread 2.6 times faster than in healthy green stands, up to 66 metres per minute.

� e report calls for fuel management

beyond community boundaries to stop “mega-� res” by creating landscape-level fuel breaks, with targeted harvesting, prescribed burning and new silviculture practices.

It notes that bark beetle infestations and bigger, hotter � res are being seen across North America, with costs ris-ing along with urban development. For example, the 2011 Slave Lake � re in northern Alberta generated the second largest insurance charge in Canadian history.

� e costs of preparing are huge. � e costs of not preparing could be cata-strophic.

Also in 2014, the B.C. government appointed an advisory committee to prepare for the renewal of the Columbia River Treaty with the United States.

While this 1964 the treaty has no end date, its � ood control mandate expires in 2024. I spoke with Deborah Harford and Jon O’Riordan, members of the Simon Fraser University Adapta-tion to Climate Change Team (ACT), who, along with ACT senior policy author Robert Sandford, have writ-ten a provocative book on the treaty. � ey hope it will help lead to a renewed agreement that will be a model for a changing world.

“If you’re looking ahead 60 years from 2024, there’s a lot of climate change projected in that period, for British

Columbia and the U.S.,” Harford said. “For the B.C. side, we’re looking at heavy precipitation and potential increase in snowmelt runo� , while in the States, you’re getting the opposite, much less snow.

“� ere will probably be no snowpack le� down there, and they’re looking at the prospect of quite drastically lower � ows in the summer.”

� e treaty, sparked by devastating � oods in 1948, led to construction of three dams on the B.C. side and one at Libby, Washington that backed up Kookanusa Lake into B.C. Between that reservoir and the Arrow Lakes, 110,000 hectares of B.C. land was � ooded, in-cluding orchards, dairy farms and the homes of 2,000 people.

� ose dams hold back spring � ood water and provide for irrigation that has allowed Washington to expand its agriculture to a $5 billion-a-year industry. � e treaty shares the value of hydroelectric power generated by the many downstream U.S. dams such as the Grand Coulee, but it pays B.C. nothing for agricultural bene� ts that were achieved at the cost of B.C. farms and aboriginal territories.

O’Riordan notes that climate shi� s create a strategic bene� t for B.C. � e U.S. has no more dam capacity to ex-ploit, and needs us more than ever, for � ood protection and water supply.

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Three months into their new life in Canada, the San-Latt family has experienced the chal-lenges and rewards that would face any of us if we relocated to a country far from home.

One very special event has taken place: On Monday, March 17, Lun Lun San and Aung Ko Ko Latt welcomed Michael David, their second son, into the world – a new Canadian citizen.

He is a brother to three-year-old Samuel, and a delight to the “aunties” (and a few “uncles”) who make up the West Kootenay Friends of Refugees (WKFoR). Michael David is a healthy boy weighing almost nine pounds at birth.

In their first months in Rossland, the family has adapted well to the climate. They have dis-covered the joy of down jackets, mittens and warm boots while learning to shovel snow and navigate icy roads—skills not needed in Kuala Lumpur or Burma.

They have learned how to feed their wood stove to make it through our chilly winter nights and have welcomed the donations of firewood that have been dropped off. The help of the Rossland Food bank, local merchants like Ronnie Mah, and the staff at Ferraros’ store is much appreciated.

Aung Ko Ko has been attending English classes at Selkirk College in Trail as well as

working hard with the volunteer tutors in Rossland.

Aung Ko Ko is taking the bus, figuring out the schedule and locations while practicing his new vocabulary whenever possible. Both he and Lun Lun San have been taking Samuel to the Strong Start program at the Rossland Summit School and are hoping that he will develop some friendships with children his age. The family has enjoyed the Trail Aquatic Centre and Samuel is learning to swim.

Aung Ko Ko, looks forward to the day when he will have a job in the community. He has experience as a cook. He is very eager to begin supporting his family, although right now his main focus is learning to speak English.

Aung Ko Ko’s main job now is washing dia-pers and preparing food for his family. Lun Lun San is trained as a hairdresser, and she will work when she can. They both have a variety of strong job skills.

Members of the WKFoR would like to thank all those who have made donations of money and personal and household items to make life a little easier for this family of refugees.

WKFoR are still waiting to hear about a sec-ond family and will provide an update when possible.

If you would like to donate or help out call Kathy Moore 362-3319 or visit our website to learn more: http://wkfor.wordpress.com.

San-Latt family: Challenges and rewards of a new life in Rossland

ICBC will be investing $156,000 to help make West Kootenay roads safer in 2013, including a portion of Highway 3B and in Rossland as well.

Road signs and marking review will be taking place in Rossland (a total of $8,550) in partnership with the City of Rossland.

On Highway 3B, installation of centre-line rumble strips (a total of $26,100) in partnership with the Ministry of

Transportat ion and Infrastructure near Rossland will be taking place.

As well, on Highway 3 from Eholt Road to Fisherman Creek MoT will be replacing all old-style barriers, install new guardrail locations including barrier flares and pavement markings.

Roundabouts, new cross-walks and designated turning lanes are the types of road improvement projects ICBC invested in B.C. last year to help make roads safer for everyone, including pedestri-

ans and cyclists. In 2014, ICBC will invest

approximately $156,000 in eight road improvement proj-ects and safety studies to help make West Kootenay roads safer for everyone, including drivers and pedestrians.

ICBC launched its road improvement program in 1990, and since then has invested approximately $120 million in road improvement projects and safety studies across B.C. In 2013, ICBC invested approxi-mately $1.7 million in the Southern Interior.

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Dear Miss Sensibility,I live in a rental apartment here in town (actually a quad-plex) and we have been having trouble with the gutters leaking. I think they need to be cleaned as they have not been done in the entire time I have lived here (over a year). My landlady lives in Vancouver and whenever I phone her to complain about the leaking or ask for the gutters to be cleaned, she just says that she has no money or that her budget has been used for the year. Isn’t her responsibility as a landlord to keep the building space up-to-snuff? What can I do about this? -Wet tenant

Dear Wet Tenant,Unfortunately, dealing with an absentee landlord can be very frustrating at times. Since I am not quali� ed to give expert legal advice, you will have to settle for what I gleaned from the British Columbia Residential Policy Guideline. The landlord and tenant responsibilities section states, “The Landlord is responsible for ensuring that rental units and property meet “health, safety and housing standards” established by law....The landlord is generally responsible for major projects, such as tree cutting, pruning and insect control.” It goes on to say, “Gen-erally the tenant is responsible for routine yard maintenance, which includes cutting grass, clearing snow.”

If you feel that clogged gutters fall in the category of failure to meet health and safety standards, you could approach your landlord on those grounds. However, it will probably be hard to convince her that it does as she has shown by her ac-tions that she does not think it is a necessity. She will probably feel that cleaning the gutters falls under the category of yard maintenance as it is usually leaves that clog gutters and leaf raking falls under tenant responsibilities. If a repair is needed, that would fall under the landlords responsibility.

If you are physically able, it is probably worthwhile to contact her one more time and offer to do the work yourself and deduct an amount equivalent to your labour from your rent. If she does not agree to that, you will have to decide if a job that only takes a few hours is worth � ghting over and if you want to remain soggy until it

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San-Latt family: Challenges and rewards of a new life in RosslandThree months into their new life in Canada, the San-Latt family has experienced the chal-

lenges and rewards that would face any of us if we relocated to a country far from home.One very special event has taken place: On March 17 Lun Lun San and Aung Ko Ko Latt

welcomed Michael David, their second son, into the world — a new Canadian citizen.

Rosslander takes trail less traveledHard work, dedication and a passion for his canine

companions has vaulted a Rossland resident into one of Canada’s top skijors. Dana Luck has competed in skijoring — a combination of skate skiing and dog sled-racing — for three years and following last season was ranked number 1 in Canada and seventh in North America by the Interna-tional Sled Dog Racing Association (ISDRA).

Rural MLAs under � re for travel expenditures

One of the two regional MLAs is facing some � re over her travel expenses. Nelson-Creston NDL MLA Michelle Mungall is defending her travel companion expenses after topping a list released by the B.C. legislature last week. She billed for just over $7,800 on eight trips between April and December 2013 in which either her husband or a staff member accompanied her, the most of any of the prov-ince’s 85 elected representatives.

City Councillor Wallace resignsAfter two terms on Rossland City Council, Kathy Wallace has resigned. She admits that

being City Councillor is a challenging position and has chosen to resign due to a personal decisions that will take her out of the province.

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MAYMAYMAYCollapsed culvert blocks off Thompson

Fifty-six lower Rossland residents have had to detour around Thompson Avenue since Good Friday due to the collapse of a culvert. And though the situation may cost the city up-wards of $170,000, one homeowner, Dan Wehrle, is thankful for the job public works crews did to save his house.

City report card looks grimThe Auditor General for Local Government has published her � ndings and there is cer-

tainly room for improvement. The document was rushed to be released because of “serious, unresolved issues… that require urgent and prompt steps by the City of Rossland.”

During their investigation into the requested arena roof replacement project, enough con-cerns were raised that an additional six projects, all between 2010 and 2012, were audited.

Rossland receives provincial resort fundingThe City of Rossland is on the right side of some government funding. The provincial gov-

ernment just announced $48,433 in funding for Rossland as part of its $10.5 million resort funding program.

The City of Rossland has received $251,673 since qualifying for funding in 2007 and will use the most recent instalment for planned activities including improved signage, visitor centre enhancements and seasonal shuttle service.

It takes a village to raise a dogHope Emergency Adoption, Rescue & Transport (HEART) dog rescue is throwing a cel-

ebration to commemorate their 100th adoption. The group, which brings neglected dogs to the Kootenays from over-crowded shelters and remote communities, has found homes for 27 dogs in Rossland alone since its inception in March of 2011.


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As the labour dispute between the B.C. Teacher’s Federation and Christy Clark’s Education Ministry marches on, parents and students are battling to have their voices heard. On Monday, teachers in School District 20 were back on the streets for a second week of rotating strike action, and concerned parent, Shanna Tanabe, sought to coordinate a “Rally for Education” alongside the picket lines.

The purpose of the rally was two-fold for Tanabe who wanted to show teachers that community parents sup-ported their goal of a “fair deal,” and that British Columbians are growing frustrated by the government’s continual disregard for education.

Raising the � agWith Canada Day quickly approaching several Rosslanders are gearing up to hike Mount Roberts in order to

raise the � ag and join in the singing of O Canada. This tradition has become very popular on Canada Day.Mount Roberts, formerly known as Spokane Mountain, received its � rst � ag on June 5, 1900 in honour of Gen-

eral Roberts and his troops as they occupied Pretoria during the Boer War. After 1900 few people made the hike up Mount Roberts until the 1970s. Leo Telfer and Hutch Hutchinson began the tradition by going up annually for nearly ten years.

Rossglen Bike Park revitalization project Rossland’s Rossglen Bike Park is getting a facelift to re� ect the changing desires of local mountain bike us-

ers. Rossglen has been a � xture for the biking community for the past eight years but is in need of upgrades and expansion and a group of volunteers are working with the City of Rossland to see that happen this summer.


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Local goal in mindTwelve-year-old Hanna Schulze of Rossland will participate as a player on the U12 girls Kootenay zone soccer team.Schulze played soccer when she was younger but explained it was more of a social pastime until she picked it up

again last year in a house league. � is year she played on the rep team and enjoys a more advanced level of soccer which got her to where she is now, playing for the Kootenay team at the B.C. games.

Lightning sparks area wild� resStarting what is expected to be a busy couple of days for the wild� re crews, was a trio of lightning-caused spot � res

reported to the Southeast Fire Centre between 6 a.m. and 8a.m.A wild� re 10 kilometres north of downtown Rossland was called into the centre by a logging company that was ac-

cessing an adjacent � re service road. � e current weather system in the West Kootenay region, along with hot condi-tions over the last seven to 10 days, has dried forest fuels and increased the � re danger rating from low to high.

Ambulance goes off the road in Rossland� e rescuers needed rescuing on � ursday morning when an ambulance went o� the road in Rossland. � e vehicle

and the three occupants went o� the road on Highway 3B between Feeney’s Road and the Rock Cut Pub and Restau-rant. � e passengers and the driver of the ambulance were injured but stable a� er the accident.

New cat skiing access on Mount KirkupRED Mountain Resort will expand its inbounds ski experience for the 2014-2015 season with the addition of nearly

200 acres on Mt. Kirkup. � is new cat skiing operation will act as a shuttle from Grey Mountain to the peak of Mt. Kirkup with seats sold on a � rst come, � rst served basis for only $10 a run with the purchase of a li� ticket or season pass.


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AUGUSTAUGUSTAUGUSTSerious Sky

Former Rossland resident Michael Mooney won gold for the Men’s 50+ category of the 2014 Canadian Mountain Bike Masters Championships at Sun Peaks Resort in May. He is now off to Norway for the World Masters Championships on August 24.

At the Canadian event, Mooney took the Masters gold and his friend, Colin Yarrow, won in the 40+ category. These wins quali� ed Mooney and Yarrow for the UCI Mountain Bike Mas-ters World championships being held at Hefjel Park in Lillehammer, Norway, this month.

Rossland Museum manager retires after 35 yearsJoyce Austin, who has put her commitment to sharing the town’s history full speed ahead

for over 35 years, is retiring on September 26 from the Rossland Museum. When she started part-time in 1978, the focus was on cataloguing artifacts, transcribing taped interviews and changing the displays.

The Museum has ambitious plans for fundraising to help build a new facility. Joyce said the next museum manager will need to have a real passion for history, be hard working and be committed to promoting the community.

The Old Fire Hall back in businessFor Rosslanders, few things this summer have been as exciting as the opening of the Old

Fire Hall. Last Saturday saw its � rst event, opening with a saucey burlesque show.Reopening after being closed for four years was no big deal. “Zac Gribble left the Fire Hall

in immaculate shape,” says Fletcher Quince of Rossland Social Club. “He left it with dig-nity.”

Legacy Training Centre opens at REDThe new Legacy Training Centre at RED Mountain Resort is set to pull ahead of the pack

thanks to ultramodern snowmaking, FIS slopes and an unparalleled dedication to quality and convenience. B.C.’s RED Mountain Resort is the home of ski racing in Canada. Legacy is set to open November 15.

SEPTEMBERSEPTEMBERSEPTEMBERTaking a stand in the rain

Rossland teachers are on their third week of this year’s strike, the most extensive teach-ers’ strike in British Columbia’s history. As the strike is unpaid, some of the teachers coming from teaching families or single income households are left with no income.

Field hockey of dreamsRossland’s Thea Culley was one of 18

athletes named to the Canadian Women’s National Field Hockey Team which will travel to Guadalajara, Mexico to compete in Hockey World League 1, from Sept. 11 to 14. World League is a multi-round, multi-nation tournament, which in the end serves as a Rio 2016 Olympic quali� er.

Bike Park open again with help from the youthThe Rossglen Bike Park of� cially reopened Sept. 5 as part of Golden City Days. Both

kids and adults alike enjoyed the new park, sunshine and food, as well as door prizes at the event. Rossland’s Youth Action Network (YAN) Coordinator Mike Kent explained how the youth helped tear down the old features and build new ones as a part of the Rossglen Bike Park Revitalization program.

Local hockey legend passes away Few hockey fans are unfamiliar with local legend, the “Masked Marvel,” Seth Martin. It

was with sad hearts we said goodbye to him Sept. 6, following a battle with cancer. Martin was born and raised in Rossland. He began his stunning career as a goaltender

playing minor hockey in Rossland before leaving to join the Junior A Lethbridge Native Sons in 1949. Upon graduating from Junior in 1952, he returned home to join the Trail Smoke Eaters and the Western International Hockey League (WIHL)...Martin was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1997.


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Municipal election candidates announcedIncumbent Greg Granstrom will face Kathy Moore for the mayor’s seat in No-

vember’s municipal election. Granstrom, 61, said his decision to seek re-election “required considerable thought” given that the term length is increasing from three to four years.

Kootenay car share drives changePeople looking for an alternative to owning a second vehicle — or a � rst one

for that matter — could explore the option of joining the Kootenay Carshare Cooperative. Rossland has one car and 13 members. They raised funds and gathered members to qualify to get the � rst vehicle, a Toyota Matrix.

School board starts paying billsSchool District 20 (SD 20) has given the Ministry of Education just over $1

million of the $1.3 million it saved when teachers were on the picket lines and students were at home at the end of the last school year. Back in June, school boards across the province were told to return 80 per cent of the money saved during strike days in the 2013-2014 school year.

Deal reached for new river crossingThe regional district announced Wednesday that Rossland, War� eld and Trail

had reached a $4.2 million agreement that will fund an aerial sewer crossing across the Columbia River.

Based on the $10 million cost of bridge construction that includes a walk-ing deck, new utility lines and the regional sewer interceptor pipe, Rossland will contribute $1 million toward the service.

Election news, race for Mayor is onRossland will have a race for mayor next month, but not between the two

people originally expected. In a surprise move, mayor Greg Granstrom � led papers Friday for councillor, while Jill Spearn will run for mayor against fellow councillor Kathy Moore. It ensures Rossland will elect a woman to the posi-tion for only the second time. The � rst was Jackie Drysdale, who served from 1985 to 1987.

FORRS public meeting in RosslandIn an effort that began 14 years ago, the Friends of the Rossland Range Soci-

ety (FORRS) have completed a management plan for the area now known as the Rossland Range Recreation Site.

This plan is now complete and will be sent to the Ministry for � nal approval before work begins on one of the key points in the plan, a new generation of day use shelters to replace the aging warming cabins.

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Record Year for Rossland’s accommodation revenueIn the � rst eight months of the year, 3.153 million dollars has been generated

by the 11 accommodation businesses in Rossland’s reporting program. Tourism Rossland compiles accommodation revenue reports based on the Municipal and Regional District Tax (MRDT).

Rosslanders opt for changeKathy Moore is the new mayor with votes heavily in her favour. She received

1,240 votes to Jill Spearn’s 363 votes. The election results show Rosslander’s want change. Candidates who have

previously not sat on Council received the majority of the votes for the councillor seats.

Rossland � re claims houseAt approximately 1:30 a.m. on Nov. 12 Aaron Milburn woke to the sound of

crackling coming from the basement of his and his wife’s Fourth Ave. rental property. The couple quickly evacuated their home. The cause of the � re is still unknown. Sadly most of the Milburn’s belongs were destroyed in the � re.

Rosslander to compete in Canada GamesRossland’s Bella Beharrell received news this month that she will be compet-

ing at the 2015 Canada Winter Games. Beharrell has earned herself a position on the B.C. Women’s Slope Style Snowboarding team.

Playground means all ages can play On October 30 Rossland Summit School (RSS) primary classes gathered to

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Black Jack once again hosts the North Ameri-can Cup

Rossland’s Black Jack Ski Club has once again been selected to host the prestigious Haywood North American Cup (NorAm) race event, next weekend Dec. 13 and 14.

Rossland was selected by Cross Country Canada (CCC) to host the NorAm after Black Jack successfully made a bid to host the 2014 race.

Local mayors comprise the regional board The fracture in regional relationships was front and centre for all

candidates during last month’s civic election, regardless of the mu-nicipality.

A trio of new faces will sit at the regional table next week — and they’re all � rst term mayors.

Rossland Council for Arts and Culture receives grant funding

Rossland Council for Arts and Culture (RCAC) last week received written news con� rming their successful grant application of $13,000 from BC Heritage’s Heritage Legacy Funds. These funds will go towards a larger restoration and maintenance project which contrac-tors for the RCAC renovation committee estimate will cost around $977,300.

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Black Press in the West Kootenay region is seeking a regional Editor to oversee both the Nelson Star and the Castlegar News. The successful candidate will have Editor experience in the community newspaper industry. They will have a keen eye for layout, have an extensive photography resume, be an aggressive user of social media, understand the latest trends in digital media and be able to lead two newsrooms both from a print and digital perspective. This successful candidate will also be part of the senior team for the West Kootenay and will be part of setting the overall vision and goals for these newspapers and websites. This position includes active news and community coverage, engaging editorial and opinion writing, as well as understanding and leading change in our print products and on our websites. This position will be based out of Nelson, B.C. The West Kootenay is often considered one of the best places in B.C. to live and this position would suit any outdoor enthusiast, with spectacular skiing, mountain biking and hiking just outside your door. It is truly a wonderful place to live and to be involved in the community newspaper industry. This position offers a better than average compensation package, that also includes a strong benefits package. If this sounds like the right position for you please send your resume, a cover letter, references and some examples of your work to Karen Bennett at [email protected]. Please no phone calls.

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ROSSLAND MUSEUM WINTER HOURSFriday January 2, 12 to 5 pm Saturday January 3, 12 to 5 pmFor the month of December, admission will be entirely by donation.

4TH ANNUAL NEW YEARS EVE PARTYWednesday, December 31, 7pm @ the Ross-land Curling Rink. � is years theme is famous couples or duo. Laser Curling, dancing til 1:30 am. Midnight snack only $20 per pp. For tickets contact Mike Williams at 250-362-5244 or at [email protected].

KIDS LEARN TO CURL PROGRAM • FREEWednesdays right a� er school from 2:45-4pm @ the Rossland Curling Rink. Open to kids 8-12 years of age. Sign up for the session starting January 7 and runs until March 11. Drop-ins and new participants are welcome at any time dur-ing the program. For more information, contact Sara Mountain, at 362-5184 [email protected].

ROSSLAND MUSEUM & DISCOVERY CENTRE WINTER HOURSWednesdays to Saturdays, 12-5 p.m. Closed Dec. 24 to Jan 1.

DECORATE A TREE AT BLACKJACKDecember 17 to 24. Bring your own Christ-mas Tree decorations to decorate a tree of your own or contribute to decorating the communal tree at the Kiosk.

ADULT CO-ED REC HOCKEYTuesdays 9:45 - 11 pmSundays 9:15 - 10:30 pmJoin this fun, co-ed recreational program of non-contact drop-in hockey. Full equipment is required and some experience necessary. OPEN MIC NIGHTTuesdays 9 to 11 p.m. Join us every Tuesday and strut your stuff up on stage! With a new host every two weeks its gearing up to be a season of fantastic new talent and great music. Sign up sheet located in the foyer of The Flying Steamshovel.

TEEN NIGHT Tuesdays 6-8 p.m. @ the Rossland Public Library. Let Sage and Sally know what you want to do at Teen Night. Come out and have fun!

ROSSLAND SENIORSMonday 1:30 p.m. Seniors Art Club meets. Contact Edith at 250-362-4477.Monday 7:00 p.m. Rossland Quilters Guild meets. Contact Dayanne at 250-362-7727.Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

Rossland Old Time Fiddlers play. Visitors should contact Richie or Audrey at 250-362-9465. Thursday 9:30 - 11 a.m. Seniors stretching exercises and morning tea and snacks.

LOCAL WRITERS DISCUSSIONWednesdays 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. @ the Ross-land Seniors Hall. To share ideas, expertise and knowledge, critiques, and open op-portunities for experienced and want to be writers. For more information contact Les Anderson by email [email protected] or phone @ 250-362-5532.

ROSSLAND MAKERLABThursdays to Dec 18, 7:00 to 8:30 pm @ Seven Summits Centre for Learning Mentors are on hand to help with 3D modeling, printing or for other technol-ogy project. For youth 12 yrs and up. This program is FREE.

WRITER’S CLUBEvery Wednesday until Apr 15, 2015. 7:30 to 9 pm @ Rossland Seniors Hall. All genres of writers welcome. No mem-bership fee. Learn from published authors and writers.

ROSSLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY The Library has lots of great programs and events:Fridays at 11am the Books and Babies songs and story time happens for little ones 0 to 30 months. Thursday from 3-4 pm there is something going on in the Library for school aged kids. Second Thursday of each month from

3-4 pm the Page Turners program for kids 8-11 years old. Fourth Thursday of each month from 3-4 pm. the Board Games Club for kids 6-12 years.

ROSSLAND BEAVER SCOUTSMondays 3 to 4pmWe are looking for girls and boys ages 5 – 7 yrs to Join our Beaver Scout group. Fun and friendship is the cornerstone of the Beaver Scouts program. Beaver Scouts opens the door for your child to discover the world. It is � lled with a little bit of everything – outdoor ac-tivities, games, music and sports. Along the way, Beaver Scouts meet new friends, learn cooperation and teamwork and develop self-con� dence. Please contact Deanna Leask at 250-362-7118

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Experts in the hardwood fl ooring industry are seeing a major shift in the way consumers are now choosing their fl oors, as color is no longer king. Texture has emerged as the new "color" when it comes to the driving force behind wood fl ooring selections.

"For years, color was always the top consideration for people looking for a hardwood fl oor. But over the last few years, texture has overtaken color as the new driver. The reason behind this movement is that texture stimulates our senses with both tactile and visual

elements," explained Michel Collin, Marketing Director of Mercier Wood Flooring, one of North Amer-ica's leading hardwood fl ooring manufacturers.

The latest handscraped and dis-tressed hardwood fl oors are good examples of how popular textures have become with discerning wood fl ooring consumers. According to Collin, there's is a big demand for textured wood fl oors across North America, where homeowners are looking to feature the distressed look of barn wood, prominent knots or the natural sculptural and

undulating lines of boards planed the old fashioned way.

"The texture trend is very hot with homeowners today and we have a feeling it's here to stay," added designer Marie Francois of Dolce Interieur in Montreal.

To keep up with the demand for this growing texture trend in hardwood fl oors, manufacturers such as Mercier have developed new hardwood series featuring these sought-after tactile and visual elements.

This year Mercier's Nature collec-tion is offering even more textures than in years past, as its new "Pub Series" features hardwood fl oors that perfectly capture the essence of a well-worn fl oor. With names like Courvoisier, Spirits, Stout and Malt, the series replicates the unique charm of an Irish pub where its fl oors have seen it all and lived to tell the tale.

Mercier's "Handscraped" series features a hand-sanded feel that gives the fl oor deep character. A traditional effect shines though in the beautiful knots, a deeply distinctive touch that ties any room together effortlessly.

"When it comes to fl ooring texture treatments, such as handscraping, they should be considered as art forms, timeless, unique works of art tailored to your home," added Collin.

Design tip: A rustic scrape will result in a more "distressed" look and is an ideal choice for an active family. A more sculpted fl oor with minor surface interruption is con-sidered "classic" and fi ts perfectly in a contemporary decor


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Rossland News shopping spree!

Winner of the Rossland $500 shopping spree,

Joanne Robbins. This prize could not have come at a better time for Joanne. It was her birthday the day after she got to go on her

shopping spree. Joanne purchased a pair of dress boots from The Red Pair Shoestore, a pair of ski

boots from Butch Boutry Ski Shop and a Christmas gift for both her children

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