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Last week, Search and Rescue out of Rossland and South Columbia responded to a call out near Record Ridge. On July 25, a group of 11 ladies from Rossland had been hiking on the south end of the Seven Summits trail, when one fell and broke an ankle. “They all went in from the Cascade Summit and had headed north on the trail and
as they headed back, one of the ladies slipped on a rock and twisted her ankle, we thought at the time,� explained Graham Jones, Rossland Search and Rescue (SAR) director. “They managed to make a cell phone call out and get help started.� They received the call around 2:45 p.m. Between Rossland SAR and South Columbia SAR, a group of five rescuers could come out on the short notice. The team drove the response vehicle up to the cascade sum-
mit where some of the woman’s friends were waiting, others stayed with her. “We were able to get our response vehicle up the old logging road, which probably hasn’t had a vehicle on it in a long, long time,� he said. “We had to chainsaw a tree out of the way, luckily we had a chainsaw with us, so we could get to the trailhead of the Record Ridge Trail.� From there she was only 15 minutes away by foot and they were able to send in their med-
ical officer. Jones said one of the hikers was a member of Rossland SAR and had wilderness first aid, so she could help make the injured woman more comfortable. They wheeled her out with a outdoor stretcher. Jones said she was in a lot of pain, and assessed it as probably a very bad sprain. On the way in, the weather was especially bad, with torrential rain falling, luckily it cleared as they made their
way out. “We got her stabilized and on the stretcher, and got her back to the response vehicle,� he said. From there they took her to the Cascade Summit where the ambulance that was called in was waiting. “We transferred her to the ambulance at about 7 p.m. that evening,� he said. “Then she was taken to the hospital and it turned out that she had two broken bones. One minor, one See Local on P. 3
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(0-% '&7&3 '0--*&4 Have started their season 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_grey_mare_55@hotmail.com or go to www.goldfeverfollies.com for more info. 30--&3 %&3#: The season nears its completion Aug. 25, when the top four teams will
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who’d like to give dragon boating a try. The team, made up of breast cancer survivors and associate paddlers, practice three times per week, carpooling to Christina Lake. We leave Rossland at 4:45pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 7:45am on Saturday mornings. Dragon boating is a team sport with a focus on fitness, working together and camaraderie. No experience necessary - we’ll teach you everything you need to know. For more information call Jan at 250-362-5289.
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A Vancouver Island police officer came to the rescue of a man who’d swerved and went down a 100 metre embankment last week. Ian Craib was making his way past the Hannah Creek corner 14 km from Rossland on Highway 3B on a road bike, when he heard cries for help from the valley below. “ I was thinking that it could be a mountain biker when I heard somebody calling,” said Craib. He and a friend had been mountain biking the day before in the same area. “When I did hear him, I slowed down and looked and when I saw the yaw marks (skid marks) and sort of the launch point, you could see the truck had gone off, it was at the midpoint of the curve,”he said. “You couldn’t miss the skid marks, it was right there.” He heard the man, an 86 year old Greenwood resident, yelling from below.
“I tried to talk to him, but the man just kept yelling “help, help, help,” he said. He couldn’t see anything at first. He put his bike down and after walking around, he saw the roof of the truck. He called to the man, finally getting voice contact. Craib flagged down the next cars that drove by. The second car, a physician out of Chilliwack, immediately headed closer to Rossland, and cell reception range, to make the call to 911. With help now on the way, Craib descended down the 100 metre embankment to check on the victim. “When I got down there he was kind of in and out,” he remembered. “The truck was completely collapsed on the roof and he had somehow managed to pull himself out through the window onto the front of the truck. He was lying there in a really bad position, with stuff (branches and twigs) sticking into him.” The man was covered in lacerations, as well as blood and dirt.
Within 10 minutes, the doctor made his way down and the two of them comforted the man until the ambulance got there. The elderly man was lucky to be alive, as the possibility of no one noticing was there. “He was in a position, from what I could see, where if he had gone unconscious, nobody would have heard him and he could’ve been down there for a while,” he explained. “He was a pretty strong man to have climbed out (of the truck) at 86.” Craib was relieved to find, upon his return to Vancouver Island, that the man was released from hospital soon after. Craib, who works for a municipal department in Vancouver Island, plans to move to Rossland in the future. Trail and Greater District RCMP said that the man had swerved to avoid hitting a deer and in the process ended up losing control and going off the road. The driver’s name hasn’t been released, because of an ongoing ICBC investigation. Highway 3B had to be closed for part of the day Thursday.
Local search and rescue help woman with broken ankle to safety continued from P. 1 a little bit more major in her ankle or foot.” Jones said the rescue went well and could always be worse, as he’s seen. Cell reception is also spotty in that area. Jones wanted to add that the South Columbia SAR played a huge part last week, with four of the five team members on the rescue coming from there. Jones was the member representing Rossland. “We do a lot of mutual aid with South Columbia, and in those kind of searches where
we require a certain number of personnel or anything like that,” he said, noting the proximity. “It doesn’t take them long to get there once they mobilize.” When asked if Rossland Search and Rescue needs more people, Jones said “always.” “We’re always looking,” he said. “We can never have enough people.” He said that can be people who bring new skills to the group or just just extra hands. “If you have a long search you might have
to get fresh troops in after you’ve had people out in the field for long night or day searches. We can never have enough and there are always jobs, whether they are skilled already or who need to do the provincial ground search and rescue course.” From there people can branch off into first aid, rope rescue, swiftwater or other specialties. If interested, contact Jones at 362-9966 or Dave Braithwaite, president of Rossland SAR, at 362-9082.
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Rossland pool turning 80 The Rossland pool is something to marvel at as it reaches the octagenarian realm. To think that 80 years ago the foundation was layed for what would become one of the province’s oldest pools. To celebrate, Rossland Recreation will be putting on a birthday celebration for the pool this month. This is something to be proud of in a time when the past is routinely demolished for a shinier, sleeker future. Things like the pool are a rarity, especially an outdoor pool, which are becoming more and more difficult to find. Rossland itself toyed with the idea of making the pool an indoor facility this year, which may not have made it “new” but a roof would certainly take some of its charm. Like a lot of the things in this area, the pool’s roots are drawn from the labour of those who worked in the mines and the smelter. There is also a YouTube video that highlights the pool. Search for “Rossland Pool - 80th birthday” and you should find it on youtube. com. The video has a fascinating array of photos from the past and videos from the present. It documents the changes to the pool over the years, from the first concrete being poured in 1932 to renovations in 1970, all the way up to the programs the pool currently offers. The pool will be celebrating it’s birthday Wednesday, Aug. 15, so drop in for public swim or floating movie night and celebrate Rossland’s pool. We want to hear from you.
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Rossland pool birthday bash coming up The Rossland Pool is celebrating its 80th Birthday this summer! To celebrate the historic pool, the Recreation Department has created a video that can be viewed on YouTube. Type in “Rossland Pool – 80th Birthday” into the search bar – and enjoy! If you have photos, videos or newspaper articles you would like to add to the video, please contact our office at 250-362-2327 or by email at recreation@rossland.ca. We’ll continue to add to the video all summer and release the final version at the Birthday Party Bash on Wednesday, Aug. 15. During public swim, from 1-4 p.m. the pool staff will be organizing games and contests for the kids. The Marlins Swim Club will enjoy some races from 6-6:30 p.m. and then at 8 p.m. the pool will be hosting a floating movie night. Having a local pool in Rossland has become increasingly important for our community, with the recent regional recreation dispute and increasingly warm summer weather. The pool is an important option for the children in the community to recreate in the summer but more importantly, to learn how to swim and to develop good judgement in and around water. Learning these skills is a life safety issue - it is the number two cause of accidental death in children, age 15 and under. Teaching children to swim is a rewarding profession that teaches valuable life safety skills. Swimming instructors are in high demand in our region – the courses required to become a swimming instructor are offered through the Red Cross and hosted by many of the Aquatic Facilities in our area. The AWSI (Assisted Water Safety Instructor) and WSI (Water Safety Instructor) are two separate courses that cover the foundation of instructional skills including teaching methods, learning styles, physical principles, progressions, communications, safety supervision and feedback. The AWSI is a 40 hour course that includes eight hours of assisted teaching and individual study assignments. Candidates need to be 15 years old to
register for this course. The WSI (Water Safety Instructor) course is a 40 hour course that focuses on how to effectively plan, teach, and evaluate the performance criteria of the Red Cross Swim Kids program. The course emphasizes stroke development, drills, and corrective strategies and provides Instructor candidates with opportunities to apply their teaching skills and knowledge through hands on teaching assignments. There are many opportunities for part time swim instructors in our area and not just for local youth. Being an adult swimming instructor is a challenging and enjoyable profession that can provide rewards for the instructor and the student. If you would like more information about the AWSI and WSI courses, please contact the recreation department or log on to the Red Cross website. A new playground for RSS is being installed Aug. 24, 25 and 26. Work by the City is already underway to prepare the site. The next phase is a community installation of the playground. Then in September the rubber base for the playground will be poured and the playground will be open for use. The grade 6 and 7 students at RSS have been without a playground for years and are excited about the prospect of having a place to play. The playground will also be an important community asset for years to come. The playground has been made possible through the generous grants and in-kind donations provided by the Ministry of Education, Tire Stewardship BC, School District No. 20, City of Rossland, Nelson and District Credit Union, Teck, the RSS Parent Advisory Council and MacLean Parent Advisory Council. The playground subcommittee of the three Rossland School Parent Advisory Councils would like to thank these donors for their contributions. The playground would not have been possible without them.
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Scarlet fever sweeps through Rossland in July of 1912 The Rossland Historical Museum takes its monthly look back at our town over the past 100 years
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RCMP in Grand Forks confirmed Monday that Search and Rescue technicians have recovered the body of the 71 year old Christina Lake woman from the Kettle River near Grand Forks. The woman and her 74 year old husband were sharing a small inflatable dinghy, when
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the wagon swerved to one side and raced in towards the sidewalk. The curb was crowded with interested spectators, and among these was Dr. Coffin. The doctor was right in the way of the hose wagon and he endeavored to elude it
75 Years Ago July 1937 Jack Killough, who is stationed on Old Glory at the forestry lookout station had a close call, when a bolt of lightning struck within a few feet of where he was standing. He was taking the lid off the stove when the lightning struck, and he received a severe shock. It is learned that thunder storms have been particularly severe on Old Glory this year, with the lightning striking all around the cabin.
In order to prevent a further spread of scarlet fever the attendance of children, under the age of 15 years, is hereby prohibited at Sunday schools, moving picture shows or other public gatherings until further notice. and prevent himself from being run over. He escaped by a hair’s breadth, for the wheel of the vehicle took the medical satchel that he carried out of his hand. The wagon kept on its course and crashed through the window of the Clarendon, breaking the plate glass window into fragments and inflicting damage to the extend of about $50.
*** One and a half miles of city streets will be hard-surfaced within the next few weeks if the property owners give their assent to the prescribed plans in the $11,000 bylaw to be voted on. From every quarter there has come approval of the plan as outlined... perhaps the greatest contributing factor to the success of the street-surfacing idea is the present state of the city streets. Dust, pot-holes, loose gravel, and other unpleasant conditions exist to a point where something must be done.
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Compiled by the Rossland Historical Museum from the pages of the Rossland Miner. Please fill out the Rossland Museum Survey, available at the Museum or online at www. rosslandmuseum.ca 100 Years Ago July 1912 NOTICE: In order to prevent a further spread of scarlet fever the attendance of children, under the age of 15 years, is hereby prohibited at Sunday schools, moving picture shows or other public gatherings until further notice. About Town Father MacIntyre has been appointed by the Bishop of the diocese to be in charge of the Sacred Heart church, and he has arrived and taken charge. He is a young priest who was ordained a short time since at Denver, Col., where he spent the last year of his studies. He is a native of Nova Scotia, is a young man of much ability and will make a successful pastor. *** The hills are full of huckleberry pickers, and they return to town with full baskets and pots of the splendid fruit. One party of three, returned with 50 pounds of the berries, and a single individual picked four gallons in about four hours. There never was a season when there were more berries nor finer ones that the present. The picking of the berries, however, is marred by boys armed with small calibre rifles, who shoot at anything from sparrow to humming bird, without minding who may be in the way. A party who were out on Sunday had several narrow escapes from being shot by bullets which seemed to be coming from many different directions. Pole Broke on Hose Wagon and it Crashes Through Plate Glass Window While the Rossland hose team was practising, the fastenings to the pole broke and
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they were swept over a set of waterfalls and capsized. Both she and her husband drowned. The RCMP Southeast District helicopter and ground searchers were unable to locate the third individual, the 50 year old man was also swept over the Cascade Falls on the Kettle River late Saturday afternoon. An extensive air and ground search was completed late Sunday afternoon which yielded no sign of the man.
SAR technicians will monitor the area in the coming days in attempts to locate the man’s body. The family of the 50 year old Scottish man have been advised by the RCMP and Grand Forks Victim Services personnel, that the man is presumed to have drowned. Further updates will be provided by the BC Coroners Services.
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Golden City Days is just over a month away and organizers are excited because this year is the 40th anniversary of the first Golden City Days celebration, held back in 1972. The weekend of events was originally held to mark the 75 year anniversary of the incorporation of the City of Rossland. People from near and far come to watch and participate in the Golden City Days parade and other outdoor sports activities, as well as enjoy the sights and sounds of the yearly weekend festival. Organizer Terry Brinson said they are looking to the community for support to make this year event just as entertaining and fun-filled as last year’s Golden City Days weekend. Brinson said that early parade entries are encouraged in order to assist the committee in organizing the line-up. She also said they “welcome all who would like to volunteer their time to help with a multitude of tasks during the weekend.” Whether that be for an hour or a day, is up to the volunteers, as any amount of help is appreciated. She said areas where volunteers
are needed include: assembling and dismantling the portable stage, setting up tables, chairs, and tents; helping at the children’s matinee; helping at the Evening of Entertainment Extravaganza; handing out candy along the parade route; helping with parade entry line-up; picking up barricades as the parade proceeds along the route. Brinson said that they also aren’t
Parade and Vendor forms are posted on the Golden City Days Facebook page, Rossland Chamber of Commerce calendar of events page, www.rosslandevents.ca, and in Bhubble classifieds. Committee members are in the process of confirming various entertainment acts for the Friday “Evening of Entertainment Extravaganza”, as well as, for the Saturday Sour Dough Alley Stage entertainment. The show is expected to include many talented local singers, dancers, musicians, and a comedian and will be announced at a later date. Brinson wanted to encourage community groups and citizens to let the Golden City Days committee know how they would like to participate. She suggested that people could: sell handcrafted items at the outdoor venue; host an event at their establishment; showcase their talents on the outdoor stage; organize their group to sell hot food, snow cones or baked goods; enter the parade; lend a hand during the weekend; or participate in any way they see fit. Interested individuals are encouraged to join the Golden City Days Committee to ensure that the annual festival continues on for many years to come. Discuss ideas or ask for more information, contact Brinson at rbrinson@telus.net.
This year is the 40th anniversary of the first Golden City Days celebration, first held in 1972. It was originally held to mark the 75th anniversary of the incorporation of the City of Rossland.
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going to allow downtown construction to put a damper on the Golden City Days spirit. The Golden City Days Weekend is from Sept. 7-9 and includes all sorts of activities. The staples of the weekend are the Sour Dough Alley Stage entertainment, the Fall Fair and the children’s games and activities. There will also be Roller Derby, the Hucken Berries Bike Jam and the Golden City Days Parade around Jubilee Park, along Second Avenue and past the arena.
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Today, seven young people from all over British Columbia , including a man from Rossland head out on the trip of a lifetime down the Fraser River. They have been selected to take part in the Sustainable Living Leadership Program, a 25 day journey by canoe, raft and foot from the Fraser River’s headwaters near Mount Robson to where it meets the shores of Vancouver some 1,400 km away. Wannes Luppens is the Rossland resident selected for the tour. Luppens left Rossland yesterday, and meets with the other adventurers today. Luppens said he knew someone who participated last year and so that inspired him to apply. He said the process was quite in-depth, but not difficult. He said this will be the longest outdoor trip he’s ever been on. “I’ve done some overnight paddling, mostly on the lakes and I’ve done some 10 day hiking trips, but I’ve never done a 24 day river trip,” he said, adding that the most interesting part to him will be to see
how everyone works together over the three weeks. “I think that will be pretty neat.” Luppens said he wasn’t sure what the high river would mean, except that the bugs are bad at the moment in the Lower Mainland. “I’m looking forward to what the challenges will be, maybe it will be just living on or by the river for that amount of time,” he said. “I’ve never done that so we’ll see how it goes.” The program is run by the notfor-profit Rivershed Society of B.C. with the goal of fostering sustainable living and responsible community and resource development. Now in it’s ninth year, the program has developed an incredible curriculum. Participants convene in Mount Robson Provincial Park, near Valemount, where the Fraser River, and their journey, begins. In the river’s upper reaches, participants learn about the relationship between forests, riversheds and the logging industry with a hike on the Goat River trail. They also visit an ancient cedar forest grove east of Prince George— home to some of the province’s last
remaining old-growth—and tour a pulp mill in Quesnel. In the Fraser Canyon, they learn about the importance of the Fraser for fishing and water in the dry interior plateau. Participants stay at a traditional First Nations village, visit sites that have been used as summer camps by First Nations for centuries, witness salmon dipnetting techniques, and see a demonstration by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Through the Fraser’s lower stretches they tour Glen Valley Organic Farm and learn about sustainable agriculture in a region that boasts some of the best soil in the country. They get to see firsthand the impacts of urban development on the river. The program’s founder, Fin Donnelly, has swum the Fraser River twice to raise awareness about river ecosystems, and what can be done to protect them. “There’s no better way to learn about sustainability than to be out there in the environment, on the river, going from community to community and witnessing the issues,” says Donnelly, who also serves as MP for New Westminster, Coquitlam and Port Moody.
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It’s another busy week and the downtown street scape will remain much the same for the next two weeks. Strata cells are being installed on the south side of Columbia Ave., starting at St. Paul. These strata cells contain the soil in which the trees will grow, as well as the tree irrigation piping, electrical conduit for decorative lighting and the wiring for the street lights. The strata cells are designed to contain the tree roots so that they do not damage the concrete over time and at the same time promote healthy growth and extended lifespan. They are state-of-the-art proven technology. The process will be repeated on the north side of Columbia Ave. once sewer and water service connections are complete Due to issues of supply and warranty, the tree varieties initially slated to be planted along Columbia Avenue have recently changed. They will now all be varieties of native maple trees. The initial planted tree height will be approximately 4.4 metres with an eight centimetre diameter. In the past, maples weren’t used because of the root structure but now strata cells will make this a non-issue. The two varieties of maple that will be used do not drop sap and have smaller leaves that fall around the time we will start plowing snow. The two varieties chosen should also change colour in autumn at slightly different times, creating colourfully picturesque autumn scenery in Rossland. The contractors have rescheduled the removal of the sidewalks to happen later in order to maintain easier access to businesses as long as absolutely possible. Further info on the timeline will be forthcoming. Please recognize that dogs tied to the construction fence downtown can block pedestrian traffic due to the narrow width of the current sidewalks. Please respect the current dog bylaw. The rock that has been removed at Columbia Ave. and Queen Street was a Ministry of Transportation decision to ensure a proper road base. This is not a Submitted
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cost to Rossland. A fly-through video of the finished project can be viewed at Rossland Hardware. Thank you to Rossland Hardware for accommodating public presentation of these videos. The construction crew will take a short and well deserved holiday over the August long weekend from Friday to Monday, Aug. 4-6. Parking along Columbia Ave. will be made available over the weekend where safety permits. The Washington Street intersection will remain closed over the long weekend but Spokane Street, Queen Street and St. Paul will be open. We have had some problems with the green and white parking sign sandwich boards going missing. Thankfully, all but one have been returned. Thank you to the person/people who returned them! These signs are (surprisingly!) expensive for us to replace and they serve a very important function in directing people to our downtown businesses. Anyone who knows anything about the disappearance of the sign or its current whereabouts, please call city hall or the Communications Task Force. Mayor Granstrom will be holding weekly office hours, welcoming drop-in visits to him at Rossland city hall from 10:30-11:30 a.m. every Monday. Please contact us at columbiaproject@rossland.ca with your comments, concerns, ideas, or questions. The telephone number for technical questions and concerns is 250-362-2328.
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Local MP Alex Atamenenko is urging citizens to get involved in the budget process. The House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance has launched its annual pre-budget consultation process, which will result in a report to be tabled in the House of Commons prior to the December 2012 parliamentary break. This year, the pre-budget consultation process will take a slightly different form: online submission of answers to specific questions on which the Committee is focused at this time. “I encourage everyone to get involved and let the government know what our real priorities are as they plan next year’s budget,” Atamanenko, who is MP for B.C. Southern Interior. “With the online process in place, it will be much easier to have a say in the direction that our country is headed. However, for those who are unable to contribute online, there are other ways to participate.”
The website at which Canadians can contribute their ideas has opened online and will remain open until Aug. 3. Individuals and groups are invited to access the secure online questionnaire, once per individual or group, at www. parl.gc.ca/PBC2012. The questions have been designed to be fairly open-ended and were voted on by the all-party Committee. The five questions on the online questionnaire are in the follow areas: Economic Recovery and Growth Job Creation Demographic Change Productivity Other Challenges Those who lack access to the internet and are unable to contribute online should contact the Clerk of the House Finance Committee by calling 613-9929753 for assistance in finding other ways to provide their thoughts and ideas. Pre-budget consultation submissions will be posted on the Committee’s website once they have been translated. This year’s pre-budget consultation hearings are expected to begin in September 2012.
Rossland’s fine boutique shops are open for business this summer! There are still plenty of reasons to continue to shop for your favourite items in Rossland. Parking available. 2197 Columbia Ave For more information contact the Rossland Chamber of Commerce at (250) 362-5666
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Help needed for RSS playground installation JENNIFER ELLIS Neighbourhood of Learning
The new RSS playground is being installed Aug. 24, 25 and 26. Work is already underway by the City of Rossland to prepare the site. The next phase is a community installation of the playground. Then in September the rubber base for the playground will be poured and the playground will be open for use. The grade 6 and 7 students at RSS have been without a playground for years and are excited about the prospect of having a place to play. The playground will also be an important community asset for years
to come. The playground has been made possible through the generous grants and in-kind donations provided by the Ministry of Education, Tire Stewardship BC, School District No. 20, City of Rossland, Nelson and District Credit Union, Teck, the RSS Parent Advisory Council and MacLean Parent Advisory Council. The playground subcommittee of the three Rossland School Par-
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The grade 6 and 7 students at Rossland Secondary S chool have been without a playground for years and are excited about the prospect of having a place to play. The playground would not have been possible without them. Despite these generous donations,
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the playground subcommittee was not able to raise quite enough money for a professional installation of the playground. As a result, it was decided to do a community installation of the playground. We need volunteers to help with this installation! People who have experience with tools would be ideal, but there are lots of things that people with less experience can do. Food and drinks will be provided to volunteers. In order to volunteer, you must be able to commit the full day on at least one of the three days. If you can commit all three days that would be fantastic.
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The Friday shift starts at noon and runs until 8:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday are early starts and run until 6 p.m. The Sunday shift often is not required, but we still need people on standby just in case. If you can’t make a full shift and still want to help out, let us know and we will figure out a way to slot you in. Please consider volunteering your time for this important community asset. The children of our community will thank you. If you are able to volunteer, please contact Jennifer Ellis at rosslandvss@ gmail.com.
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Swim instructor Lauren Bergen teaches an outdoor portion of one of the last swim camps offered in July. The Wild West was the theme. Monika Smutny photo
Follow the culture tour next weekend in Rossland
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The Sale will end August 31 2012
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Next weekend, Rossland will be part of a Culture Tour which will bring people on the tour to over 70 locations. The different locations feature everything from clay, glass, history, paintings, writers, archives and quilts. The event takes place Aug. 11 and 12, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The tour is self-directed and free of charge, so plan a road trip or explore your own community. The culture tour is a great opportunity to meet people behind the scenes, at galleries and museums, visit studios not normally open, shop for original art or fine crafts, and experience special events planned only for this weekend. This year’s tour also includes many new places as well as your favourites. For further details, check out full artist/venue pro-
files at www.cbculturetour.com. The website gives more details on event activities at each location and includes regular business hours outside of the event as well, in case you would like to plan another visit. The tour in our area, the Southwest Basin includes stops in Greenwood, Grand Forks, Christina Lake, Rossland, Trail, Montrose, Castlegar, Robson, Salmo, Nelson, Harrop, Balfour, Crawford Bay. Rossland stops include visiting artists Stephanie Gauvin, Tricia Rasku, as well as the Rouge Gallery and Alley Cat Glass Workshop. Gauvin specialties include acrylic, paintings, landscape and prints. Rasku does Felting, weaving, dyeing and spinning. The Rouge Gallery is exhibiting works of painting, fibre, jewellery and metal. Alley Cat Glass Workshop specializes in unique fused glass art. For more information and a complete itinerary, visit www.cbculturetour.com.
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