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The three water ambassadors for the area, Ryan Machlon, Diana Lupieri and Marnie Kavanagh, help MacLean Elementary students plant sunower seeds. They showed the students the amount of water wasted, when you don’t turn off sink while brushing teeth, Arne Petryshen photo could water everyone’s new sunower plant. Story on P. 4.
Rossland sells sliver of land to facilitate subdivision ARNE PETRYSHEN Rossland News Editor
Rossland Council approved the sale of a sliver of land at last week’s council. The land is a 0.4 metre by 30.5 metre area of the boulevard on the west side of 2213 Fourth Ave and St. Paul Street. City staff recommended the
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sale, as the city would get a three metre wide snow storage space in return. The lot, owned by Tim Manke, measures just under the minimum area for subdivision, and with the additional land it would meet the requirements. The property is located in the city’s R-1 infill zone. Staff said the advantages of the subdivided property would
increase the tax revenue from the property while also meeting Original Community Plan objectives for growth management, which puts an emphasis on higher density housing in the city. The sale of the property will be roughly $2,300. Coun. Cary Fisher said that the property had been brought up before.
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“I might vote opposed to it,� Fisher said, explaining that premising this request to go through might frustrate those who in a similar situation were denied the opportunity. Fisher admitted that he had been in that position with properties before. “I’ve been on the other side of bylaws not getting passed. It bothers me a little.�
Mayor Greg Granstrom said that it would be up to council to decide each case. Coun Kathy Wallace said that it was talked about before this and staff mentioned that there are very few lots in Rossland that fit the mold. Granstrom said that there are not a lot of properties that fit into this category. See Council on P. 3
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(0-% '&7&3 '0--*&4 Start their season June 30 with JOHN VS JOHN, a comedy by
Brian Turner. There will be two shows daily from Tuesday to Saturday 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Contact Lisa at old_gray_mare_55@hotmail.com or go to www.goldfeverfollies.com for more info. (0-%&/ $*5: %":4 1"3"%& Start planning your entry for the Golden City Days Pa-
rade, Saturday, September 8th! Dig out old hats, long skirts, miners’ beards, gamblin’ duds; enter a float, marching group, baby buggies; play music, and dance! Join in the fun! Food and craft vendors are needed for Saturday and Sunday, also. Contact Terry at rbrinson@telus.net. See you there!
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ing. 10am-12pm June 23, 30 $65 For children 7-10 years old. 362-9609
3044"-/% .06/5"*/ ."3,&5 Thursday, June 28, 3-6 p.m. Queen Street and First Avenue. Live music, artisans, fresh produce, baking and more! -045 #0054 Please bring them home! Lost brown leather 8.5 Dansko boots and black
jacket, The items were left at the thrift store by mistake. Reward for return. 250-5210742.
(0-%&/ $*5: -*0/4 The Lions meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each
month at 6 p.m. at the Rossland Legion. Contact W. Profili at 362-7671
/&-40/ "65)03 Deryn Collier will be at Cafe Books West Saturday, June 23 at 7 p.m.
with her new novel Confined Space. Stop in to meet Deryn and hear her read an excerpt from her mystery set in the east Kootenays! Coffee, tea and treats will be served. Cafe Books West 250-362-5333
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$*5: $06/$*- Next regular meeting is Monday, June 25 at 7 p.m. 705& in the Rossland plebiscite on the use of the Trail Aquatic Centre, from June
1 - July 3, 2012. You must be a registered voter and resident of Rossland. Go to City Hall to vote.
3044-"/% 3"%*0 $0 01 Open meetings will now take place every third Monday of the month. More info: radio@rosslandradio.com. 53"*- ."1-& -&"' #"/% Monday evening practices 7 - 9 p.m. in the McIntyre Room
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.05)&3 (004& Rhymes, songs, finger plays and stories, 9:30-10:30 am, Thursdays at
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4503:5*.& "5 5)& -*#3"3: Fridays at the Rossland Library: Tots (ages 3-5) 10:1510:45 am and Books for Babies (under 3) 11:00-11:30 am. Drop-in. A parent or guardian must remain in the program room for the duration. 3044-"/% 4,"5&1"3, $0..*55&& 6-8 pm, first Tuesday each month at the Rossland
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$0-6.#*" %*453*$5 (*3- (6*%&4 Columbia District Girl Guides has units from Rossland to Salmo for girls aged 5 to 17. Call 250-367-7115. Leaders also wanted. 4$065*/( For boys and girls, now at the Rossland Scout Hall. Beavers (ages 5, 6, 7) Wed. 6-7pm. Cubs (ages 8, 9, 10) Thu. 4 - 5:30 p.m. Contact Shanna Tanabe: 362-0063. Will be having a bottle drive fundraiser June 23. :$%$ :065) /*()54 Free drop-in, 1504 Cedar Ave, Trail. Call 364-3322 or contact coordinator@columbiaycdc.ca. Art Night: Tue. 7pm; Movie Night: Wed. 6-8pm. 30:"- $"/"%*"/ -&(*0/ #3 3044-"/% General Meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. on
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305"3: $-6# 0' 3044-"/% Weekly meetings at the Rock Cut Pub, Mon., 6-8pm. All
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(&/&"-0(: West Kootenay Family Historians, 7pm, first Monday each month, Sept to June, SHSS, Castlegar. Annual fee $10. Contact Jean, 365-8100, or Grace, 364-1426. "*3 $"%&54 Meets every Wed. 6pm - 9:15pm at the 44 Trail Armory in
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The Rossland News is closed for Canada Day Weekend Friday June 29th-Monday July 2nd Ad copy deadline for July 5th issue is due thursday at noon June 27th. Enjoy the celebrations from the Staff at the Rossland News!! Council decided to send a letter supporting the West Kootenay Regional Airport’s bit to bring West Jet to Castlegar. Arne Petryshen photo
Council sending letter to support Castlegar airport continued from P. 1 Thatcher said he was not in favour, for much the same reason as Fisher. “How do you say yes to someone, no to somebody else?” Thatcher said. “I don’t think it’s a good road to go down.” Thatcher and Fisher voted against the motion, that ended up passing. In other city news, council decided in favour of sending a letter supporting the Castlegar airport’s proposal which would ask West Jet to set up flights out of the city. Coun. Kathy Wallace argued that the move makes sense, as it would allow more competition for the flights that are already here., which would allow for fares to be kept a little lower. Granstrom said that the West Kootenay Regional Airport is looking for as much support as it can get. He agreed that it can’t hurt, since Trail’s airport would need to extend the runway among other expansions.
It would also be “no drain on taxpayers dollars,” he noted, as the airport in Castlegar is run by the city. Coun. Jill Spearn: asked if there were other municipalities in the area supporting this initiative. Granstrom said that Nelson, Castlegar and Grand Forks were behind it, but wasn’t sure if Trail was. Spearn worried that this might create animosity with Trail if they weren’t in support. Granstrom said that everyone wants reliable transportation for the region. Coun. Fisher said he was in favour of writing a letter of support, but is also a big supporter of Trail airport. He said the volunteers helped make the Trail airport what it is and put in countless hours. “It helped push Castlegar a little bit in terms of air access,” he said. The motion to send the letter of support passed unanimously.
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This week will be very similar to last week. Trench opening for sewer and storm pipes will take place between Washington and Spokane. The Washington/Columbia intersection will remain closed to vehicular traffic, but will be open for pedestrian traffic as construction allows.
The new parking lot behind the Post Office has been surfaced with asphalt grindings, and the laneway has been opened up to pedestrian traffic. There are now five parking sites offering alternative parking within a block from Columbia Ave, within easy access of all our downtown shops. The intersection at Queen St. and Columbia Ave. has re-opened, and angle parking has been enabled up and down either side of Queen St. from Columbia Ave. to First
Ave. “The Mayor is In”: Mayor Granstrom will be holding weekly office hours, welcoming drop-in visits to him at Rossland City Hall from 10:30-11:30 every Tuesday. Please contact us at columbiaproject@ rossland.ca with your comments, concerns, ideas, or questions. The phone number for technical questions and concerns is 250-362-2328.
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The three ambassadors: Marnie Kavanagh (Rossland), Diana Lupieri (Montrose/Fruitvale) and Ryan Macklon (Trail) were at MacLean Elementary this week to teach students ways to conserve water. Arne Petryshen photo
Water conservation comes to Rossland Water ambassadors arrive to teach about how to consume less water and how to use that water more efciently ARNE PETRYSHEN Rossland News Editor
For the summer months Rossland, along with a few other communities in the region, will be able to find out how much water we are wasting. This is thanks to the regions three water ambassadors, who are encouraging residents to conserve water and use it more efficiently over the summer. The three ambassadors: Marnie Kavanagh (Rossland), Diana Lupieri (Montrose/Fruitvale) and Ryan Macklon (Trail) were at MacLean Elementary this week to teach students ways to conserve water. The presentation demonstrated how much more water is consumed and wasted if the tap is left on while you brush your teeth. Students were amazed at the difference that seemingly short amount of time could make. The three work together to put on presentations like this one,
working at May Days in Trail and Montrose Family Day. They will also be putting up a booth at the Rossland Mountain Market, which begins at the end of the month. The ambassadors do free lawn and garden assessments as well in there communities and Kavanagh said though she hasn’t done many in Rossland yet, she’s encouraged by what she say. She said people in Rossland are already pretty good at conserving water. “They want to know what else they can do.” The assessment involves taking a soil sample to determine the type of soil in the yard, which from there they can determine how they should be water the type of soil. They also check sprinkling systems if homeowners are interested, but don’t do repairs. Kavanagh also will give anyone who signs up for a lawn and garden assessment either a free hose timer or rain sensor. The water ambassadors also conduct door to door surveys on indoor water use to identify how munici-
palities can promote more water use in the future. The City of Rossland signed the Water Smart Charter and became one of 22 communities participating in the Columbia Basin Trust Water Smart Initiative. It is a regional water conservation initiative that provides support for local governments to assess local water consumption needs. Communities in the initiative hope to see a 20 per cent reduction from 2009 levels of gross community water consumption, by 2015. The city’s Water Smart Action Plan has set its own individual goal of 15 per cent water consumption reduction by 2015. Kavanagh said the programs purpose is to support the community with water consumption information. It’s targeted at reductions in outdoor residential and institutional water supplies. Contact Kavanagh at rosslandambassador@gmail.com to sign up for an assessment.
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Rossland Secondary grade eight students Maggie Chan, Dakota Mular and Kaiga Lewis-Belle recently presented their research on bottled water in front of school district representatives and succeeded in having the bottles ban from professional development days. Arne Petryshen photo
RSS students work to get rid of wasteful bottles
ARNE PETRYSHEN Rossland News Editor
Three Rossland Secondary School students embarked on a noble quest five weeks ago to lower the prevalence of bottled water wherever they could. The grade eight trio of Maggie Chan, Dakota Mular and Kaiga Lewis-Belle set out on an inquiry-based learning mission which had to relate back to water. The group decided that they wanted to find out the effects that water has on the environment and other areas and so began research on it. That would eventually culminate in them doing a presentation for the superintendent of School District 20 and their own principal, with the results being no more water bottles at professional development days, instead they will be replaced by jugs of tap water. Chan said the project would save a lot of water, as it takes much more water to create the plastic bottle than the amount of water it holds. Lewis-Belle agreed, saying the need for people to use water bottles in areas like the
Kootenays, where fresh clean water is abundant is “ a product of a consumer society.” The project was a part of their science class, but seeing the potential that the girls were working with, teacher Vicki Trussler suggested that they present in front of the superintendent as a way to promote a change. “That’s huge,” Trussler said. “They put this amazing project together and presented it. It was a slick presentation and they managed to convince them. And they’re going to move on and see if they can get bottled water banned from other public events. “They’ve been working on this project for the past five weeks during class time. It’s an inquiry based project, so they’re allowed to really explore their interests. The only thing is it had to do with water issues. They presented it in front of our superintendent and director of instruction.” The girls even put in a few calls to a major water bottling company to find out what chemicals go into the bottles, which could potentially leach out. In fact, they never could get a straight answer on the potential harms, though the company representatives did say that they recommend using the bot-
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Bears are back in Rossland, hide your food
Rossland is once again a major stop on the bear highway, one that seems to lead bears into the city. Already there have been many bears spotted in town and with the word that the bear populations in the area are starting to make their way back up, there are many more visitors on the way. People in Rossland are used to bears being around and if you venture into the back trails, chances are you will eventually come face to face with a bear, or at least see its furry behind as it runs for cover. While bears can be dangerous, they do have a fear of humans that hopefully people recognize. The problem comes about when the bears lose that fear and learn that where there are people, there is garbage and food waste. That of course means that Rossland’s population has to be vigilant with their garbage and how it’s placed out determines whether bears will have easy access. Most Rosslanders don’t mind bears walking through the alleyways and paths of their city, the problem comes when people become lax and entertain the bears need to eat. This is especially true when people who have no experience living in a small mountain town with bears move in and find that the city ways no longer hold true. Campers in the local campground also seem to underestimate the nose of a hungry bear, who when determined enough can destroy most obstacles in its way, such as fences, shed walls and car doors. The sad thing is that almost any bear that becomes habituated has to be destroyed, and nobody wants to see that. We want to hear from you.
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Become a skateboard instructor The Summer Brochure can be viewed online, at www. rossland.ca. You can also pick up a hard copy at city hall, in the recreation department. If you’re wondering about the pool schedule, the June schedule is in the brochure on page 4 and the July/August schedule is on page 5. The pool staff are working hard to provide the community with lessons this month – in the rain and occasional patch of sunshine! A huge “Thank you” to the staff at the pool for being such hard working, enthusiastic employees under such difficult weather conditions! Thank you also to the hardy mountain children who have faithfully shown up each day, rain or shine. We sure raise some tough kids in this mountainous environment! The Rossland Pool is still looking for qualified lifeguards and instructors. We have a new employee arriving on Saturday, from Vancouver Island who will be joining our staff. Mark is an enthusiastic guard and instructor who is looking forward to working at a small town pool and enjoying summer in Rossland. Welcome Mark! If you have a 16 year old teenager who currently holds their Bronze Cross, please encourage them to take their National Lifeguard Standard (NLS). Obtaining this course would enable them to apply at the Rossland pool and at the Warfield pool and considering that both pools are short staffed this summer, there’s a very good chance they would be hired. Grand Forks is holding an NLS from Wednesday, June 27 - Tuesday, July 3, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Sunday is the only day off during this course. The final day, on Tuesday July 3, the course runs from 8 a.m. To 12 p.m. for the exam. The course fee is $360.50 plus $24 for the mask and whistle. The City of Trail is holding an NLS from Monday July 9 – Friday, July 13, from 9-5 p.m. each day. Course fee is $275. If you would like to discuss the courses that are required as a Lifeguard or Swimming Instructor, please do not hesitate to contact our office. Another great opportunity for local teenagers is the k b d l
gar on July 7. Ben Wixon is coming to Castlegar from his home town of Portland, Oregon to share his skills in skateboard coaching. For $20 (which includes the manual) Drop In to Skateboarding provides sound strategies and lesson plans for integrating safe skateboarding programs into a variety of public settings including schools, recreation programs and public skateparks. Spaces are limited to 20 people. Bring your skateboard, helmet and your thoughts on the future for skateboarding in the Kootenays. The course is being offered on Saturday, July 7 at the Castlegar Skatepark. The cost is $20 and includes a manual. Requirements include a keen attitude to learn, bring you own skateboard/ helmet (some extra helmets and boards will be available) To register, log on to; https://www.facebook.com/ events/255184181247626/ or Email: bcskateboarding@ live.com There’s a free Ergonomics for Harmonious Gardening workshop at the Rossland Community Garden on Saturday, June 23. Learn alignment and movement techniques to increase pain free movement while gardening. The course is being presented by Sarah Taylor, occupational therapist, in partnership with Rossland Real Food. Everyone is welcome and no registration is required. Please bring frequently used garden tools to practice with. For more information, log on to www. rosslandfood.com/workshops. If you’re interested in having a booth at the Rossland Mountain Market, the first one is on Thursday, June 28 from 3 – 6 p.m. Due to the construction, the location has changed to Queen Street between the Red Roof Church and the old Firehall. If you are interested please contact the market coordinator in advance. Please visit www.rosslandfood.com for more information including contact details. The Trail Aquatic & Leisure Centre are hosting a Kids Triathlon on Saturday, July 7. Registration deadline is Wednesday, July 4 and each participant receives a t-shirt, swim cap, water bottle, race number, participation award and a healthy food and beverage post-race celebration for the whole family! For more information, please con-
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The Rossland Library is encouraging kids to investigate great reading this summer. Kids can now join the 2012 Summer Reading Club free at the Rossland Public Library. This year, the club’s theme is “Strange… But True?” Interested kids could sign up at the library starting yesterday, with the fun and games starting July 3. Kids who complete their Reading Record will be eligible to receive a special Summer Reading Club medal! The library says that regular reading during the summer helps kids to maintain or even improve their
Last Joe Hill Coffeehouse of the season STAFF WRITER Rossland News
This month’s Joe Hill Coffeehouse presented some great local talent from Rossland and around the area. The new team of Les Carter, Marti Daniel, Dave Snider and Kyle Buckley have taken over the helm from longtime organizer Michael Gifford.
The show also gave Gifford a chance to take a break from the sometimes hectic schedule that leads up to the actual show. The show’s line-up included: Les Carter picking and singing on guitar, Kara Deane and Delaney Bowman, two young singers, the toe-tapping old-time music of Leanne and family, as well as Marti Daniel on guitar, Harris, Felix and Ben of Gold Fever Follies and others.
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reading and literacy skills and studies show that voluntary reading is the number one factor in establishing good reading habits. Summer Reading Club makes reading fun and the expert staff at [your library name] can help kids find just the right book or magazine from among a wide variety of library materials. Summer Reading Club reaches over 80,000 children across British Columbia every summer and is sponsored by the British Columbia Library Association with funding assistance from Libraries and Literacy, Ministry of Education. For more information about Summer Reading Club check the website at Rossland.bclibrary.ca or the online Summer Reading Club at www.kidssrc.ca.
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The East Kootenay hosted this year’s Cuboree with over 60 Cub Scouts from the East and West Kootenays, including 14 Rossland Cubs. They camped for two nights at a group site at Kikomun Creek Provincial Park, near Jaffray. The theme of the camp was “Survival of the Pack” and the youth learned some survival skills including building emergency shelters, orienteering and basic pocketknife skills. The Cubs will be having their annual bottle drive this Saturday. The location has changed however and will now be held at the Rossland Scout Hall, next to Jubilee Park. They will be collecting curbside or refundables can be dropped at the hall Saturday June 23 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Submitted photos
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Rossland’s bear population seems to have gone up quite a bit recently as the hungry animals make their way into town on the search for easy food. Sharon Wieder, Bear Aware community co-ordinator for Rossland and Trail, said each year the message is the same: “We’re going to have bears in the community because of where we live, there’s nothing we can do about that,” Wieder said, adding that the best way to keep bears moving along is to manage the attractants that get them to stay. “They’ll pass through on there own and if there’s nothing for the bears to eat, they will just keep going through.” The big attractant in the area is garbage, followed by the abundant fruit trees in the fall. “Some people just seem to think it’s okay to let the bears hang around and feed on the fruit trees but it’s not good,” she said. So far, people in the area have been lucky with bears - There haven’t been many times when a bear has injured a person, which can cause people to get complacent about bears. “The problem is that the bears usually end up having to be destroyed, because the garbage eating behavior cannot be unlearned,” she said. “If they start hanging around town and getting used to being around people then they become human habituated and they lose their fear of people and because they’re so driven by their nose and their need to eat that once they lose their fear of people, they let there noses lead them into places.” She added that if a bear goes inside a building and then gets panicked, it will destroy the place. So she really tries to convince people to be more conscious about their garbage. “I know people get kind of tired of hearing it, but that’s the reality,” she said. “As a community we need to get together to make sure the bears don’t get in trouble and if that means getting together and putting a little pressure on the neighbour that is leaving garbage out or not picking their fruit, then maybe getting a neighbourhood group together could help.” She said having garbage out isn’t fair to “the guy who has kids down the road that have to walk to school,’ because of the danger it puts the kids in. Though she admits Rosslanders are a bit blase about the bears which she said is fine as long as they don’t let the bears hang around. Wieder also recently attended a West Kootenay bear conflict working group. The meeting was the first time that something like that is in the area. There, co-ordinators of otherbear programs, conservation officers, wildlife biologists, municipal city staff and others met to talk about ways to pool resources to lessen the bears getting shot and destroyed. “It was encouraging to see that many people could come together,” she said. ”One of the ideas that came out of it is to be a little
Sharon Wieder, Bear Aware community co-ordinator, talks about bears in Rossland during the Museum Day, earlier this month.
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more proactive and meet with people in the community, like bring in a bear expert, get the community engaged and motivated to have more respect for the bears.” Other ideas were to get communities certified bear smart, not putting new developments on bear trails and reducing conflict, not contact. She said the bear population is growing, both for black bears and grizzly bears. “Rossland right now doesn’t have grizzly bears that show up, there are a few, but not many,” though she said that they may start to show as the population increase. She also said that when a bear needs to be shot the conservation officer is seen as the bad guy. “The reality is that black bears just get shot. Once the bears are used to people you can’t break them from that,” she said.
“Most people tend to wait until the bear is in trouble and needs to be shot. Wieder said it comes down to being proactive. If you call the RAPP line the CO won’t automatically shoot them unless it is a problem bear. Wieder said that she would like to get in and do presentations for more school groups and special interest groups in the community. The Bear Aware education program has been running here since 1998, and the website www.bearaware.bc.ca has a new feature that lets you track reported bear sightings. The sites where bears were spotted are also coded to tell you whether the bear was attracted to something. Bear Aware was also grateful to again to get funding from the Columbia Basin Trust, the province and the city.
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Protect yourself from mosquitos this summer STAFF WRITER Rossland News
Protecting yourself against mosquitos can be tricky business as the weather warms up and outdoor activities heat up, but it is important. Interior Health is reminding people to take extra precautions against mosquito bites this summer because of risk of West Nile virus. While the risk of becoming seriously ill from the viral infection is low, it’s important to remember there are preventative steps that everyone can take in order to reduce the risk of infection. “If you have been bitten by a mosquito, you do not have to be tested for Went Nile virus,” Jennifer Jeyes, communicable disease specialist with IH, said. “Most people who become infected with the virus will have no symptoms or ill effects at all. About 20 per cent of infected people may experience mild to severe flu-like symptoms and less than one per cent of people who are bitten by an infected mosquito will get severely ill. The elderly and people with compromised immune systems are generally more at risk of developing a severe illness in response to West Nile virus exposure.” The best protection against West Nile virus is to avoid mosquito bites and to reduce mosquito breeding areas. West Nile virus is a disease that spreads from infected birds to humans through mosquito bites and has been present in B.C. since 2009. The virus was first detected in
B.C. in the South Okanagan during the summer of 2009. To date there have been three human cases of West Nile acquired in our province - all of which have been in the Okanagan. Several West Nile cases in IH residents also occur due to travel to nearby provinces or states with higher levels of West Nile mosquito activity. If you have mild health symptoms that you think might be from the West Nile virus, you should get plenty of rest, drink fluids, and avoid alcohol. If your symptoms persist and seem to be getting more severe, call your doctor. Here are some simple things that they recommend: The first is using mosquito repellent - Apply mosquito repellent to areas of exposed skin. Check the product label for instructions on proper use. Repellents containing DEET are safe if the label precautions are followed. DEET-free products are available, but may not provide as long-lasting protection. The second recommendation is to wear protective clothing. Avoid dark clothing - it tends to attract mosquitoes. If you are in an area with lots of mosquitoes, wear loose fitting, full-length pants and a long-sleeved shirt to keep mosquitoes from biting. Mosquitoes that can carry West Nile are most active at dusk and at dawn. Avoid using perfumes, soaps, hair care products and lotions with floral fragrances. Install mosquito screens on windows and consider staying indoors between dusk and dawn and in the early evening. Prevent mosquito breeding around your home - It doesn’t take
much time or water for mosquitoes to develop from eggs into adults. Anything that can hold water can be a mosquito breeding area. Identify and remove potential breeding areas on your property - empty saucers under flowerpots; change water in bird baths twice a week; unclog rain gutters; drain tarps, tires, and other debris where rain water may collect; and install a pump in ornamental ponds or stock them with fish. Stagnant backyard pools can be a big source of mosquitoes and should be maintained regularly to prevent mosquito growth. B.C. conducts a surveillance program for West Nile virus which includes testing of dead birds in the corvid family: crows, ravens, magpies and jays. These birds are more likely than others to die from West Nile virus. The program also includes trapping and testing of mosquitoes from numerous sites in the province. Members of the public can report dead corvid birds (crows, ravens, magpies and jays). For more information visit the BC Centre for Disease Control Dead Bird Reporting page: www.bccdc.ca/dis-cond Interior Health collects mosquitoes for testing to detect and monitor the spread of the virus, and will continue through the 2012 season. They trap mosquitoes at 14 sites across the southern Interior and send them to the provincial lab for testing. They also work with local governments to control mosquito populations and coordinate planning. In the event that a positive mosquito and/or bird are found in an area that previously has not been shown to have West Nile virus, the public will be notified.
Learn how to minimize strains while gardening
ARNE PETRYSHEN Rossland News Reporter
For most people gardening is a way to relax and relieve stress, but with the repetitive motion and possibility of stressing joints and muscles that come with it, gardening can sometimes add more pain. That’s why this weekend, Sarah Taylor will be putting on Ergonomics for Harmonious Gardening. The event, which takes place at the Rossland Community Garden this Saturday, will teach movement and alignment techniques to increase pain-free movement in the garden setting. Taylor is a local occupational therapist and structural integration
practitioner and specializes in the movements of the body and ways to minimize the tension that will bring about pain later. She will focus on gardening activities, body positioning and environmental awareness, which includes actively exploring standing, walking, kneeling, bending, lifting carrying, pushing, pulling and use of general gardening tools. The event will go from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday and though it will focus on gardening, the tips will work for almost any activity. She said movement in places like the office environment could also benefit from the lessons in movement as there is a repetitive aspect there as well. Taylor is asking people who will
attend the free event to bring the tools that they frequently use for gardening to practice the techniques of good alignment with them. Bring at least one hand tool that you generally use, kneeling pad (if you use one) and, if possible, a long handle gardening tool such as a rake, hoe or shovel. This workshop will be movement and participation based so please wear comfortable clothing suitable for gardening and appropriate footwear. No registration is required. The event is a presentation by Rossland Real Foods and more info can be found on www.rosslandfood.com. Contact Taylor at sarah@thelivingline.ca or visit her website at www. thelivingline.ca.
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Nelson author Deryn Collier will be launching her debut mystery novel Confined Spaces this Saturday in Rossland. The free event is on top of the book launch that was held in Nelson last Friday. The book is about an ex-Canadian Forces commander who quits to become a coroner in a small mountain town in B.C. Hopes to live a quiet life are dashed when a worker is found dead. The novel was shortlisted for an Arthur Ellis Award for best unpublished first crime novel by the Crime Writers of Canada. Collier grew up in Eastern Canada and graduated from McGill University. She even spent a stint as a federal bureaucrat, but found it wasn’t for her and moved to West. She now lives in Nelson with her family. The Rossland event is Saturday, June 23 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Cafe Books West.
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Couple With Horses. Large Central BC Cattle Ranch seeks couple with horses to spend summer on range with cattle herd in the spectacular Chilcotin country. Travel trailer provided for housing. Low pay, but an adventure of a lifetime. Alexis Creek Ranch (425) 4818451 Email: cblakey@wesmar.com MANAGER OF Track position. Kelowna Pacific Railway Ltd (KPR) has an immediate opening for our Manager of Track position. The successful candidate will become part of an experienced management team and will oversee track maintenance and track capital work while insuring regulatory compliance and safe work practices and must have a minimum of 5 years of experience as a track supervisor. KPR operates on 120 miles of Class 1 and Class 2 track in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, between Kelowna and Kamloops. This position works out of our Vernon, BC offices. Please submit resumes and any questions you may have regarding this position to: info@khawk.ca
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Tolko Industries Ltd. is a forest products company with marketing, resource management and manufacturing operations throughout Western Canada. A career with Tolko means working in an environment that encourages personal and professional development. We offer a workplace where everyone plays an essential role in the success of our Company and where individual efforts are acknowledged. We are currently seeking the following positions in the North Okanagan Region of British Columbia. Maintenance Supervisor to join our team at our Lavington Division RESPONSIBILITIES: The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for providing supervision of maintenance crews to obtain proper operating efficiencies and achieve quality and machine safety standards. QUALIFICATIONS: • Have a good working knowledge of Worksafe BC and OH&S Regulations • Journeyman certification with interprovincial is required. • Minimum 3 to 5 years’ experience in forest industry. • Good organization, planning and scheduling is required. Maintenance Superintendent to join our team at our Armstrong Division RESPONSIBILITIES: Reporting to the Plant Manager and working in close connection with the production team, the Maintenance Superintendent will provide direction and leadership to the maintenance crew. As an integral part of the management team, the Maintenance Superintendent is responsible for, the safe and efficient operations in planning, organizing and operating all aspects of the maintenance department in a team environment. QUALIFICATIONS: • Minimum 10 years’ experience in all areas of Maintenance. • Strong management skills. • Knowledge and understanding of workplace safety systems and programs. • Ability to analyze data, rationalize solutions, and communicate plans. TO APPLY: If you are interested in exploring this opportunity and being part of our community please visit our website at: www.tolko.com and submit your resume by June 30, 2012 We thank all candidates for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
The 2012 PROPERTY TAX NOTICES have been mailed out and any property owner who has not received their notice should contact the City Office by phone at 250-362-7396, by fax at 250-362-5451 or by e-mail at finance@rossland.ca. Please be advised that NEW OWNERS are responsible for unpaid taxes. The DUE DATE for paying the 2012 taxes is 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 3, 2012. After that date, a 10% penalty will be added to all unpaid taxes INCLUDING unclaimed Homeowner Grants. Postmarks are not accepted as date of payment. If you are unable to pay your 2012 taxes prior to the due date, if eligible, you should apply for the Homeowner Grant to avoid penalty on that portion of the taxes. Property owners can claim their Homeowner Grant online, visit the City’s website at www.rossland.ca. Property Owners with mortgages are responsible to see that they claim their Homeowner Grant before the tax due date, even though their mortgage company pays their taxes. Tax Prepayment Plan participants are also reminded to claim their Homeowner Grant before the tax due date and pay any remaining payable amount. The City accepts cash, debit card, cheques and postdated cheques at the City Office. You can pay your property taxes using internet banking or telephone banking, please contact your financial institution for more information. If paying property taxes by internet or telephone banking, your eleven digit roll number that begins with 229 is your account number and please allow 5 business days for your payment to be processed. Tax amounts outstanding on July 4, 2012 will be subject to a 10% penalty City of Rossland Property Tax Department June 13, 2012
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trip, they decided to hold a couple of fundraisers to send supplies and money back to help those people they had met. Moore said that they held two slide shows from the trip and raised $800 for the cause. She said they raised more than that at the events, but some of it went to the West Kootenay Friends of Refugees (to sponsor two families from Burma to come to Rossland.). While in Bhutan, Kathy Williams, another member of the group, saw an older man with an untreated but correctable foot/leg problem. Williams. an occupational therapist, knew just what sort of brace and shoe would make this man able to walk more comfortably. “The problem was she didn’t get the idea to do anything about it until we’d left,” Moore said. “We’d seen him at a temple but no one knew his name. Our friends at Bhutan Scenic Tours, Tshering and Tandin, promised to go look for him when they were next
in that part of the country.” Moore said luckily Bhutan is small country and he was a regular devotee at this temple, so he wasn’t hard to locate. They were able to get his shoe size. The brace and shoes were donated from Birgit Gremmen at Ortho Design and we sent them off to our friends at Bhutan Scenic Tours The Bhutan Buddies carried school and medical supplies to give to the young monks and the remote medical clinics that we visited. Moore recommends Bhutan Scenic Tours to anyone. “It was a culturally rich experience enhanced by our guide’s wonderful personality and the personal attention we had received from Tshering, the company’s owner,” she said. Tshering said in a recent letter to the Bhutan Buddies that his company had delivered goods, paid by the funds, to the temples and also delivered the brace to the man
they know only as “the elusive man.” Tshering wrote: “The elusive man was elated at the sight of the shoes and braces and it is a good fit when Tandin tried the braces and shoes on the man. Our Doctor friend was away from Punakha then (being a weekend ) however he assured us that he will check on the man soon. We have also instructed the elusive gentleman to see the Doctor should he have any problems with the braces etc . On our way back the thought came upon us that even forgot to ask his name as we kept addressing him as uncle like we usually do in Bhutan to male elders.” They brought supplies such as pencils, tooth brushes, tooth paste, white boards and a lot of other supplies to the different temples. Tshering added that since the money had not yet all been spent, they would be heading to a remote and off the grid monastary in Paro, which was destroyed in an Earthquake.