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The RCMP lead the Remembrance Day procession down Columbia Avenue Sunday, followed by Royal Canadian Legion members, Women’s Auxiliary members and hundreds of Rossland citizens. Arne Petryshen photo
CAO explains Rossland city salaries structure ARNE PETRYSHEN Rossland News Editor
During council on Monday, CAO Cecile Arnott, in Marie-Claude an effort to clear up what the C: 250-512-1153 1993 Columbia Ave. Rossland salaries of the city’s managers are, presented some numbers Your Horoscope For the Week for this year and the projected with Michael O’Connor inside forAdvertiser next year. Horoscope thenumbers West Kootenay Arnott said that the staff For the Week have been working on a manwith Michael O’Connor
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agement restructuring which combines some positions, to streamline work and the total budget going to management pay. The restructuring also leaves some funds for a new position. The main change is the combining of the CAO and CFO positions, as well as the combining of the Deputy CAO and CO positions. Combining the CAO/CFO
position saves a substantial amount, with a CAO’s base salary at $149,000 in 2012 and $155,000 in 2013, while the CFO position is $107,500 for 2012 and $111,000 in 2013. The combined position, which Arnott occupies makes a base salary of $145,000 for both 2012 and 2013. The Corporate Officer position and temp, which Tracey Butler occupies, is now the
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Deputy CAO position/CO. The old structuring the CO made a base salary of $120,000 in 2012 and $124,000 in 2013, while with the new structure the Deputy CAO/CO starts at a base salary of $118,000 in 2012 and $121,500 in 2013. Arnott explained that in total in the past structure, the city has run with eight managers costing $830,000 yearly. Those positions included the CAO,
the CO, the Manager of Finance, Manager of Operation, Manager of Planning. 2013 base salary: $580,000. Arnott said they were also trying to address the challenges they face filling vacancies, as well as housing costs and competition in the market prices. Council had also seen the need for succession planning, and resolved to combine the See City on P. 3
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• RemembRance day, novembeR 11 • national novel wRiting month • inteRnational day of toleRance, nov 16 • Snow back on the mountainS
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nancy gReene hut cRew Once again, it’s time to make sure our favorite huts around
Nancy Greene Summit are ready for the snow season. If you would like to help cut firewood, make interesting repairs, or just learn where the huts are, get some exercise, and help put the “party” in work party, contact Les Carter at 250-362-5677, retrac01@telus. net.
RoSSland figuRe Skating club Help support our local skaters. Annual Purdy’s choc-
olate fundraiser. Taking orders now until Wednesday Nov. 21. Great for Christmas gifts. Brochures available at the Rossland News Office located at 2114 Columbia Ave. or email terimack@live.ca Thank you for your support. Missed registration? Would your children like to learn to skate? Email terimack@live.ca for more info about RFSC.
RoSSland mountain film feStival nov. 12-18 Film showings throughout town every
night, workshops, guest speakers, and live entertainment throughout the week, this is an event you won’t want to miss. For more info: www.rosslandfilmfest.com
RoSSland homeSpun chRiStmaS cRaft faiR Artisans from across the Kootenays will
be selling home-made wares. The event is at Prestige Mountain Resort, Saturday Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to 4p.m. Admission is $3 (kids under 6 free), with all entrants eligible for a wide range of doorprizes. Contact Aaron Cosbey (acosbey@gmail.com or 362-2275) for info.
fRiendS of the RoSSland Range are having their annual general meeting on Tuesday,
Nov. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Parish Hall, in Rossland. For more information, log on to www.rosslandrange.org. .
RoSSland RetiReeS cuRling club invites men and women interested in curling on
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., to call Bill at 362-9462 or Jim at 364-1051. Beginners are welcomed!
infant motheR gooSe pRogRam: Sept. 22 - Dec. 1, 2012. Enjoy an hour of rhymes,
songs, and stories with your child aged 6 - 18 months on Saturdays at the Rossland library from 11 a.m. to noon. Please pre-register by contacting Lynn Amann at children@rossland.bclibrary.ca or by calling (250)362-5835.
Joe hill coffeehouSe Joe Hill Coffee House takes place the third Sunday of each
SceneStudio: Acting for All! Rossland’s new acting school is open and offers ongoing programming. Professionally trained in Theatre and Film and TV, working actors, G. Michael and Alicia Gray, teach these exciting and educational classes. 2010 Washington (in the historic BMO Building) MikeAlicia@SCENEstudio.ca (250)521-1559 www.facebook.com/SceneStudio.ca
libRaRy StoRytime: Drop-in storytime for 3-5 year olds. Fridays from 10:15 - 10:45
a.m., Sept. 7- Dec. 21. Contact Lynn Amann at 362-7611 for more info. Free.
tRail Sea cadetS: Ages 12-18 Meets every Tuesday 6pm-9pm at the 44th Trail Ar-
mory in Shaver’s Bench. 1990 - 7th Ave Contact Richard Chanig at 250-364-6247.
golden city lionS: 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
School diStRict 20 meeting Next regular open board meeting is Monday, Oct. 29 at
7 p.m.
city council: Next regular meeting is Monday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. RoSSland Radio co-op: Open house every Monday from 3-7 p.m. followed by station
meeting at 7 p.m. More info: radio@rosslandradio.com.
tRail maple leaf band Monday evening practices 7 - 9 p.m. in the McIntyre Room at the Cominco Memorial Centre. Brass and woodwind players welcomed. For more info, contact Andrea McKay, 362-7604.
RoSSland SkatepaRk committee 6-8 pm, first Tuesday each month at the Rossland Library. Come be part of the process. Scouting For boys and girls, now at the Rossland Scout Hall. Beavers (ages 5,6,7)
Tuesdays. Cubs (ages 8,9,10) Thursdays. Contact Shanna Tanabe: 362-0063.
columbia diStRict giRl guideS Columbia District Girl Guides has units from Ross-
land to Salmo for girls aged 5 to 17. Call 250-367-7115. Leaders also wanted.
ycdc youth nightS Free drop-in, 1504 Cedar Ave, Trail. Call 364-3322 or contact
coordinator@columbiaycdc.ca. Art Night: Tue. 7pm; Movie Night: Wed. 6-8pm.
Royal canadian legion bR. # 14 RoSSland General Meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. on
the third Wed. of every month. All members of Branch #14 are asked to attend.
month starting in September. It carries a great Rossland tradition into a new season. The music starts at 7 p.m. in the Rossland Miners’ Hall, in a relaxing cafe setting with coffee, tea and good things to eat. Don’t miss the opening event of another season of fun! Les Carter, 250-362-5677, retrac01@telus.net.
RotaRy club of RoSSland: Weekly meetings at the Rock Cut Pub, Mon., 6-8pm. All
open mic night at the Flying Steamshovel every Wednesday at 9 p.m.
aiR cadetS Meets every Wed. 6pm - 9:15pm at the 44 Trail Armory in
legion The Rossland Legion has reopened. Go in and check out their newly reno-
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Rossland awarded for energy saving initatives Energy Diet nets city honourable mention in provincial awards
arne Petryshen Rossland News Editor
The City of Rossland received an award for 2012 Climate & Energy Action Award Honourable mention in the public service organization and local government collaboration category, for the Rossland Energy Diet, Monday. The award was presented by Patricia Dehnel, Energy Planner with the Community Energy Association. Dehnel said the award had been presented to Mayor Greg Granstrom, representing the City, as well as the Columbia Basin Trust and FortisBC at the Union of British Columbia Municipalities, by Minister of Environment Terry Lake. “This evening, we present it to the community,” Dehnel said. She explained that the Community Energy Association’s mission is to build capacity and to accelerate collaboratively with local governments in B.C. “One of the ways we do this is to recognize energy innovation in action. The Climate and Energy Action awards are presented annually to recognize energy innovation in action. She said the awards draw attention to the challenges of achieving energy sustainability and the creativity and tenacity of communities who overcome the challenges. Rossland competed against 17 other submissions from communities across B.C. “Rossland Energy Diet was selected for honourable mention for achieving significant community-wide greenhouse gas emission reductions,” Dehnel said, adding that Rossland successfully mobilized a significant number of homeowners and local businesses around the idea of energy conservation and building retrofits, as well as building an extensive collaborative framework to achieve goals. This frame-
Mayor Greg Granstom (centre right) accepts an award from Patricia Dehnel, left, along with the rest of council. the award is for 2012 Climate and energy action award honourable mention in the piblic service organization and local government collaboration category, for the rossland energy Diet.
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work includes the City, FortisBC, Columbia Basin Trust and community organizations and businesses. Dehnel said that while the final results aren’t in yet, since homeowners have until next March to conduct their final audit and claim grants, the results are quite convincing. In total, 22 per cent of homes in Rossland signed up for the diet, which equates to 257
houses, and over half of them have already claimed grants. The other impressive thing was that essentially all of Rossland’s small businesses participated, with 35 total. The actions resulted in 1,478,000 kwh of electricity and 2,200GJ of natural gas saved, which keeps an estimated 340 tonnes of greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere per year. Dehnel compared it in layman’s terms, with
the amounts she pays in gas and electricity, to note a financial saving of $7,500 on gas and $118,000 in electricity. “The Rossland Energy Diet is truly an important initiative,” she said. “We feel it could form a template for other communities across B.C. Rossland is an energy leader and provides inspiration for other local governments.
City details upper management salary levels continued from P. 1 CAO and CFO positions, so that the Deputy CAO could then step into the role in the future. Arnott said they the new structure brings the total number to four
managers. They are the CAO/CFO, the Deputy CAO/CO, the manager of Operations and the Manager of Planning. Arnott said the new position would be a confidential secretary to work as an assistant to the Deputy
CAO/CO and to help with the Freedom of Information requests, which she said takes about about 1.5 days a week work in Rossland. Coun. Cary Fisher wondered how many people were actually submitting the Freedom of Information
requests. Arnott couldn’t say as the information may be privy, though said she would look into it. The mayor noted that one of the problems is if it were one person putting in all the requests, they could be
singled out. Coun. Jill Spearn asked if that number of requests was a common theme in other municipalities. Arnott said that in the cities she’s worked at in the past, it was not common.
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Residential to industrial zone change hearing sees some opposition aRne PetRyshen Rossland News Editor
Rossland council will face an upcoming decision on whether to allow a zoning amendment at 926 Black Bear Drive. Monday’s meeting began with a public hearing on the bylaw, which would see a portion of the property’s designation changed from residential R-1 (Residential Single Detached) lot to C-2 commercial Services. Mayor Greg Granstrom explained zoning amendment 2539, was a part of Section 890 of local government act. “The hearings are held to allow for any person present to voice their concerns if they will be affected,” Granstrom explained. Richard Migneault wrote in to council, saying that he has a machine shop in the old recycling building and there is a portable saw mill across the street. Migneault said the experience with these noisy machines has turned him against the proposal. ““Believe me the noise carries across the highway more than you think it would,” Migneault said in the letter. “I am sure the immediate residencies and the Rossland Motel owners would not want any business that would make excessive noise.” Sure enough, Jen Gilhula, who manages the Rossland Motel, said she was against the idea of changing the property’s designation. “I do not want to see the lot next door to me rezoned to C-2,” Gilhula said. “A noisy, potentially smelly, business moving next door to me will devastate my business. My guests enjoy the quiet of the motel and a lot of my guests are workers who work shift work and need to sleep during the day.” She noted that with the noise from a machine shop or other operation, she would not be able to do business. She also said that she has mountain biking contracts for the summer and guests pick her location because it is quiet and relaxing, and that could be lost if the amendment goes through. Earl Dawson, who has lived at 950 Black Bear Drive for the past 46 years was also
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against the rezoning. “ It would definitely be a deterrent factor to where I live,” Dawson said. “It would definitely be a noise problem, and I’m definitely against it.” Curtis Nichols, current owner of the property and the one asking for the amendment, said he saw no problems with the proposal. “When I purchased the area three years ago, it was my intention from the beginning, because it was a potential commercial area with light industrial across the street, the motel being also commercial zoning,” Nichols said.
“I feel like there are not enough commercial properties in the area and I’d like to see more businesses come to Rossland.” Nichols said he didn’t see the noise becoming a problem, and that he intends to live on the part of the property that would remain residential. “I feel like I would be directly affected , but I don’t feel there is a problem, whoever the property owner is, whether it is me or sold to someone else, they can take the right actions to make it as quiet as possible and make it good for the residents to live around there,” he said.
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The Rossland Historical Museum and Archives Association will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Thursday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. at the Museum. The Museum has been showcasing Rossland’s history since 1967 and is currently in the process of re-imagining itself. It’s an ex-
citing time to be on the board as we examine how to present history in an engaging, educational format. The Museum board meets monthly and each director is elected during the AGM for a period of two years. Each director is responsible for different portfolios – i.e. maintenance, communication, education. We are currently seeking two individuals to join our board and help guide the Museum along a new, dynamic path.
The mission of the museum is to preserve and dynamically present the heritage of Rossland and area. Its vision is to be the visitor gateway to the Kootenays and the Columbia Basin and to inspire and engage the public through virtual and real life displays that bring our history to life. If you are interested in joining the board, or becoming a Friend of the Museum, please email us at rosslandmuseum@netidea.com
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Job seekers are in luck when it comes to the commercial road transportation industry in British Columbia. Trucking companies throughout B.C. require professional drivers, mechanics, dispatchers and operations staff right now, which means that job seekers with experience and/or training may find work within their preferred region. For those considering training prior to joining the workforce, demand for skilled workers in the industry is likely to grow – to 2020 and beyond. There are a number of reasons for this. For truck drivers, the industry is facing a North America-wide shortage because most are 45 years of age or older and nearing retirement (in fact, in Canada, according to a report by the Canada Trucking Human Resources Council, 58 per cent of long-haul truck drivers fall in this age range). Similar shortages exist for other jobs, including diesel engine and heavy duty mechanics. Aside from worker shortages, economic growth in the Asia-Pacific Gateway is also driving demand for workers in transportation. This applies not only to companies in the Lower Mainland, but in other regions as
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the rossland Museum will begin the community-driven exhibit “Objects of Significance” in the New Year. . Arne Petryshen photo the artifacts and more detailed information will be available for a minimal price. Further information regarding the exhibit is available on the Rossland Museum website (www.rosslandmuseum.ca), as well as on the Museum’s Facebook page at Rossland Historical Museum and Archives Association. Located at the junction of Highways 3B and 22, the Rossland Historical Museum is closed for the winter months; however, there
will be special openings during winter holidays, Winter Carnival and Heritage Week. The Museum invites student and seniors groups, schools, and researchers to make appointments for tours of the museum, as well as to access the extensive archival holdings. Contact the museum for more information on visits during winter months at 1-888-448-7444 or rosslandmuseum@netidea.com.
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This January, the Rossland Historical Museum is excited to present a new, community driven exhibit entitled “Objects of Significance.” Exploring the mining, cultural and technological history of Rossland and area through the interpretation of artifacts chosen and researched by members of the public, the installation offers new opportunities for visitors to experience a museum exhibit. Many local groups and community members were invited to participate in the development of the exhibit. All artifacts on display, from the museum’s permanent collection to items from local collectors, were chosen and researched by the groups. Each artifact has a unique history and story that will lead the visitor to imagine how life has changed in Rossland from its start as a booming mining town in the late 1800s to its present day, renown as one of the best ski areas in the world. Opening day will take place during Rossland’s Winter Carnival, Friday, Jan. 25 at the Rossland Branch of the Nelson and District Credit Union, located at 2071 Columbia Avenue. The exhibit is accessible to the public Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free and donations will be graciously accepted with all proceeds going towards funding future exhibits at the museum. A take-away booklet that includes images of
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well, since the Asia-Pacific “Gateway” is actually made up of an integrated supply chain of airports, seaports, rail and road connections, and border crossings, from Prince Rupert to Surrey, with links supplied by trucking. Today’s trucking industry is an exciting place to be. Equipment in many companies is state of the art, meaning increased comfort and ease for drivers and opportunities for mechanics to work with technologically advanced systems, keeping both their skills and interest engaged. Dispatch relies on sophisticated tracking and routing systems. Others on the operations side also use information technology of many kinds to deal with everything from licences and permits, to customer services, accounting, sales and marketing. And, people joining the industry have many career choices. Drivers, for example, may work close to home as pick-up and delivery or short-haul drivers. Those who like the idea of travelling across Canada or North America can become long-haul drivers for an employer or work as owner-operators. Drivers may haul consumer goods, fuel, logs, heavy-duty equipment, livestock – most of what we purchase or consume spent some time on the
road with a commercial truck! If you already have experience as a driver, mechanic or operations worker, most companies advertise jobs on their websites. Members of the BC Trucking Association from across the province may post jobs under Careers on www.bctrucking.com, and the provincial and federal governments maintain job sites at WorkBC (http://www. workbc.ca/Jobs/) and Working in Canada (http://www.workingincanada.gc.ca/ choose to Explore Careers by Occupation, then by Region). Within your own community, it may also pay to approach a company you’d like to work for, drop off a résumé and inquire if and when they’ll be hiring. If you’d like to enter the industry but need training, there are also many avenues to explore. Although there is not a standard training course for professional drivers, there are numerous private schools throughout BC that offer programs. For information on transportation trades in BC, including mechanics and other technicians, visit transCDA (http://www.tcda.ca/home). And for information on trucking careers in general, see www.truckingcareers.ca. Your own community and region depend on trucking. It may also offer the right career for you.
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Macaroon Sweet Great Pyrenees, Mastiff mix who has definitely been over looked in the shelter environment. Some animal’s colors don’t shine through until they are out of this environment and into a home. Macaroon is this sweet gals name and she is just over three years of age. We are asking for an experienced owner for her as she can push her limits if she is allowed. She can get over excited easily and due to her size we find it better for her to go to a home with out small children. Macaroon loves to roughhouse and would do very well with another large dog that would play with her. Macaroon did well with cats, chickens and horses in her foster home however she will need to be supervised with new animals. If you are looking for a new best friend for your dog or family come on down to the Trail BC SPCA to meet Macaroon.
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A film fest to inspire
This week, the Rossland Film Festival comes to show off some world class documentaries and sports films. It’s a great chance to get a feel for the atmosphere of Rossland, as people from all over come to take part. It’s also a chance for those who feel they have become stagnant in the shoulder season to reignite their love of the outdoors and the mountains, as the hiking and climbing season transitions to ski touring, snowshoeing and cross-country. Each year an amazing array of films appears in Rossland, and with various lengths and points of view, there is something for everyone. The amazing part is, some of the most memorable films from last year were not the big spectacle films - not that they aren’t memorable - but some of the small, low budget documentaries, especially the ones where you feel as though the camera was brought along as a last thought. Therein lies the true passion, where it wasn’t even a film they were seeking to make, but an amazing film came out of it. In these films, the danger is real, and you are right there with the crew, transported to the exotic local or frozen climate. There were definitely a few of these films last year and will show up again this year. That’s not to say that there is anything missing from the big trick, helicopter-drop films. There were many last year that embodied that sense of adventure as well and they are sometiems the most inspirational when it comes to the winter sports. And of course, the Reel Youth Film festival offers a youth take on the world, with some of the most refreshing perspectives available. If you can this, get out and catch some of the films this week. We want to hear from you.
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Skating, skiing and hockey classes on now Now that Winter is starting to settle in, you might be thinking about learning how to skate ski, or perhaps become a better skate skier. There is a Beginner’s Skate Skiing class starting on Dec. 4 and running for three weeks on Tuesday evenings, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. The Intermediate and Advanced Skate Skiing class starts the following night, on Wednesday, Dec. 5 and also runs for three weeks. Both courses are taught by Andy Morel, with Kootenay Nordic Ventures. If you have a young artist in the house, there are two pottery courses starting in November. The Clay Creatures Class for children 5-6 years of age, starts Nov. 21 and runs until Dec. 19, on Wednesdays from 4 - 5 p.m. in the Miners’ Hall Pottery Studio. The Clay Arts Class for youth ages 7-12 runs from 5:15-6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and starts on Nov. 21, ending on Dec. 19. If you’re new to town and wondering about drop in hockey, there are two recreation times set aside. The Tuesday night Co-Ed Rec Hockey runs from 9:45-11 p.m. and the Sunday hockey runs from 9:15-10:30 p.m. The drop in fee is $10 per person, or you can purchase a 10X pass at the rec department, for $80. Senior’s Duffer Hockey has started and runs on Friday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. If you love to play hockey and you’re over 50, this is the game for you! Players with varying skills are encouraged to come out and play with other “older” players in the spirit of fellowship and sportsmanship. All abilities are encouraged and welcome! The Rossland Mountain Film Fest is this weekend, with lots of great events taking place. For more information, check out their website, at www.rosslandmountainfilmfestival.com. Rossland’s Homespun Christmas Craft Fair is this weekend! Almost 40 artisans from across the Kootenays will have home-made wares on sale ranging from Christmas ornaments, pottery, chocolates, painting, glass, jewelry, bath products and more. It’s a great way to get a head start on that Christmas list -- high quality work on sale at good prices, and all made here in the Kootenays. The event this year is at the Prestige again, Saturday Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $3 (kids under six free), with all entrants eligible for a wide range of door prizes. You may have heard the story of Warren McDonald,
the double above-knee amputee who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in 2003, after losing both legs during a backpacking trek in Australia, six years earlier. Warren’s story was featured on the television show, “I Shouldn’t Be Alive” and he was also interviewed on the Oprah show. Warren’s accident occurred when he was climbing to the summit of a peak when he became trapped beneath a one-ton boulder in a freak rock fall. His companion, Geert van Keulen, a Dutch traveler he’d met the day before was his only hope for survival. As Warren lay crushed, Geert raced down the mountain to get help. Warren’s “test of will” lasted two days before a helicopter arrived, and he was rescued. Warren will be speaking on Nov. 27 from 7 - 8:30 p.m. at Rossland Secondary School in the Auditorium. His lecture, “The Challenge of Change” will be an inspiring and eye-opening information session, designed to help motivate and encourage people to achieve their best despite obstacles or setbacks. Tickets are available for $15 at the Recreation Department at City Hall. For more information about Warren and his incredible story, log on to his website at; www.warren-macdonald.com. Lots of drop in recreation in Rossland if you’re busy but looking for an opportunity to get some exercise and have some fun! Basketball is played at RSS on Tuesdays from 7 p.m. in the gym; Indoor Soccer is played on Wednesdays from 6 p.m. in the RSS Gym; Pickleball is also on Wednesdays from 6:30-8 p.m. in the MacLean Elementary School gym; Adult Co-Ed Rec Hockey is on Tuesday nights from 9:45-11 p.m. and on Sunday nights from 9:15-10:30 p.m. in the Rossland arena; Volleyball is played at RSS in the Gym on Thursdays from 7:30 p.m. and for those who prefer morning exercise, Zumba is on Monday and Wednesday morning at 8:30 a.m. in the Miners’ Hall and Stretch & Strength is on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 8:30 a.m., in the Miners’ Hall. The Friends of the Rossland Range, or FORR, are having their annual general meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Parish Hall, in Rossland. For more information, log on to www.rosslandrange.org. The Recreation Department will start creating the Spring Brochure in the next few weeks. If you’re new to town and interested in teaching a hobby or skill that you enjoy, please contact us to discuss opportunities for running a program.
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The more that I learn about how to construct one of BC’s highways, the more I see how complicated that job really is. One would think that you decide where to go, level off a pathway, build a few bridges, throw down some pavement, put up a few signs and we’re good to go. I don’t know if a person could find a better way to understate the task than my last sentence! As a driver, we probably give some thought to why an intersection is built the way it is, how do decide on the marking of a speed zone or what the rules might be for installing median barriers. The Engineering Branch Publications page of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure’s web site is a virtual library of information. There are PDF documents explaining standards from environmental concerns though to pedestrian crossings and traffic light controller operation. If you are an engineer at heart, you will be reading for a long time here.
Despite the advent of winter weather, there are still a few guests in town that haven’t started hibernating and are still looking for a free meal ticket. Arne Petryshen photo
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Watch for the discussions regarding Rossland school configurations to heat up again soon. School District No. 20 has rescinded its original motion to make a decision regarding Rossland school configurations by Dec. 31, 2012 and passed a motion to make a decision by February 2013. They’ve hired a facilitator, Ms. Wendy Herbert, a retired Superintendent from the Gulf Islands, to help guide the board and staff through the public consultations and final steps of the facilities review. The process will include the opportunity for written submissions from the public and public consultation sessions in both of the affected communities – Rossland and Castlegar. It is critical that you make your voice heard. The School Board has committed to the following key dates. Please put them on your calendar now! Dec. 3, 2012 – Release of background information in preparation for the public forms Jan. 4, 2013 – Deadline for written submissions from members of the public Jan. 15, 2013 – Rossland Public Forum 6:30 p.m. at RSS Gym The School Board has committed to making a final decision regarding any configuration changes by the end of February 2013 for implementation in September 2013. To help Rossland residents prepare for the public forum and write submissions to the School Board, the Neighbourhood of Learning Committee is holding a public information session on Tuesday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. at RSS. NOL Committee members will provide a presentation on key things to think about in preparing a submission or participating in the public forum and answer any questions that you might have. We also want to hear your thoughts. Key things to remember: MacLean Elementary is already full with K-5 students. It already has the least amount of space per student in the district. K-7 would not fit at MacLean Elementary and trying to do so would result in severe overcrowding, and no room for future growth.
Rossland’s entire K-7 population has never fit in MacLean. When MacLean was a K-7 school, Cooke Avenue school was in operation and housed half the K-7 students in Rossland. Kindergarten was also only half a day. The Francophone School District has expressed an interest in buying MacLean Elementary if it is closed by the School District, which would mean that the district collects revenue on the sale, does not have to pay for maintenance of an empty building and MacLean School would continue to be a community asset. Blended Learning at RSS is leading the way for implementing B.C.’s New Education Plan and personalized learning in the School District and in the province. Superintendents, trustees, principals and teachers from across the province have been visiting RSS to see the innovative new approaches to learning. In the recent Rossland Schools Survey completed by 468 Rossland residents, 75 per cent of respondents indicated that maintaining grades 8-12 in Rossland was very important and 85 per cent ranked K-12 at RSS as their first choice for Rossland school configurations, assuming that maintaining both MacLean Elementary and RSS was an unlikely option. Rossland Schools Survey respondents indicated that if RSS closed they would be concerned about: -the loss of community in Rossland, -the ability of Rossland to continue to attract families, -the economic and social impacts on the community, -the loss of community spaces, -the difficulties of participating in after school extracurricular activities for their children, -the safety of young drivers and busing in the winter, and -the environmental impacts of busing and driving 200 kids to Trail. One respondent observed: “A school is the foundation to any community. No school = No community = No town. Simple!” It is critical that you make your voice heard in this process. Put the dates on your calendar. Get informed. Send in a submission. Come to the meetings.
One of the standards organizations behind the scenes is the Canadian Institute of Transportation Engineers (CITE). The group is one of many from more than 70 countries who are responsible for the safe and efficient movement of people and goods on streets, highways and transit systems. The CITE web site also contains publications ranging from a quarterly newsletter to a design manual for bicycle facilities. The next time you are on the road and find yourself saying “I wonder why...” it might be possible to find the answer in one of these resources. The author is a retired constable with many years of traffic law enforcement experience. To comment or learn more, please visit www.drivesmartbc.ca.
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The community spirit of Rossland shone through Sunday, as hundreds of residents came out to pay their respects on Remembrance Day. Arne Petryshen photos
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Before the 1,200-page, $25-million Cohen Commission report on the Fraser River sockeye salmon fishery slips beneath the waves, allow me to dip my toe into the river of data that has flowed by in the past three years. If your information on this hugely complex subject consisted of skimming a few news stories or watching protesters on TV, you will likely conclude what urban people have been indoctrinated
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with for years. The whole issue is salmon farms and whether they are bad or catastrophic. “Freeze new salmon farms on sockeye migration route: Cohen” said the headline on a Black Press report. Those who read past the headline would learn that Justice Bruce Cohen recommended a freeze on further salmon farms around the Discovery Islands group near Campbell River until 2020. It’s up to the industry to show by that time that the risk is “minimal,” or farms there should be shut down. A B.C. Salmon Farming Association spokesman said only nine of 70 B.C. salmon farms are in that area. There are no current applications for more. Let’s say you decide to plunge in, and download the full report from www.cohencommission. ca. If you go to Volume 2, page 102, you will see a series of graphs that show sockeye runs from rivers other than the Fraser, from Washington all the way up to Alaska. It’s not a pretty sight. From Washington up to the Central Coast, the Skeena, Nass and up to Yukon’s Klukshu and
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Alaska’s Alsek, most runs show a decline starting in the 1980s or early 1990s. This includes runs that migrate down the west side of Vancouver Island, away from salmon farms. Alaska doesn’t allow farms, preferring “ranching” – a strategy that floods the ocean habitat with millions of hatchery fish. These are commercially fished and marketed as “wild.” B.C.’s North Coast has never had salmon farms. The area has been subject to a moratorium since an NDP-controlled legislative committee gave its verdict on the problem in 2008. The popular villain in those days was sea lice. Skeena MLA Robin Austin chaired the committee that called for an end to open-pen salmon farms in five years. Thenagriculture minister Pat Bell approved one NDP recommendation, a moratorium on salmon farms
in North Coast waters. This was after the Pacific Salmon Forum conducted its own fouryear study, led by former fisheries minister John Fraser. Similar to Cohen, Fraser concluded that there is no simple answer to this complex problem. And they agreed that salmon farms don’t explain it. Cohen’s report makes it clear that the problem is far larger than could possibly be explained by salmon farms. How about logging impact? Cohen concludes after much testimony that stream protection has improved significantly during the time of observed sockeye decline. Impact from extra runoff due to pine beetle infestation couldn’t be evaluated. Poaching on the Fraser? Cohen didn’t get around to that. His biggest concern was climate change, warming sensi-
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tive river waters and affecting ocean conditions. During the Cohen commission hearings, the 2010 Fraser sockeye run came in gangbusters, with 35 million fish. One leading theory is that ash from an Alaska volcano fertilized the ocean, producing algae that supported more salmon feed. Could it be that salmon ranching from Alaska, Japan and elsewhere is simply depleting the food supply? That too is inconclusive. Finally, Tides Canada, a U.S. front group that diverts attention from U.S. salmon and oil tankers, spent $25,000 to publicize Cohen evidence. But only as it relates to B.C. salmon farms, and how bad they are. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com. Contact him at tfletcher@ blackpress.ca
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Help Inform the Future of the Columbia River Treaty The Province of British Columbia invites you to a Columbia River Treaty Review consultation workshop with information on future Treaty scenarios. Find out how your interests may be affected. We want your input on the future of the Treaty. The Columbia River Treaty Local Governments’ Committee encourages you to join them and be heard at a community near you. Jaffray
Wednesday, November 14
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Ray Furlotte, who founded the Gold Fever Follies in Rossland, will be receiving the Queen’s Jubilee medal next Tuesday in Trail. Submitted photo
Gold Fever Follies founder will be awarded Queen’s Jubilee Staff writer Rossland News
Ray Furlotte, known in Rossland as the Gold Fever Follies founder will be receiving the Queen’s Jubilee medal. Katrine Conroy, MLA for Kootenay West announced that Furlotte, who lives in Trail, will be awarded the medal for his long and distinguished career as a community volunteer. “I am very pleased to announce that Ray Furlotte has been awarded the Queen’s Jubilee medal for his many years as an educator and volunteer in the Trail/ Rossland area,” said Conroy, going on to say that Furlotte was a dedicated teacher and instrumental in developing and introducing on-line learning at the high school level. Many students worked with him throughout the years and his passion and dedication changed many young people’s lives. Along with his very successful teaching career, Furlotte founded and continues to lead the Gold Fever Follies, has been president of the Trail and District Arts Council as well as president of the Phoenix Theatre. He’s also active in local ski, racquetball and hockey organizations. Now retired, Furlotte continues to volunteer his time and talents to many groups. “Ray is a man with an amazing amount of energy and has given so much to his community,” said Conroy, “I am so pleased that he is being awarded this medal for his many years of dedication and community service.” There will be a formal presentation of the Jubilee medal to Ray at the Trail Middle School on Tuesday, Nov. 20 at noon. Ray would like to personally extend an invitation to community members to come and celebrate this award with him.
Join us live, online from Trail on November 28. To find out more about the community and live streaming events visit: www.gov.bc.ca/columbiarivertreaty/events/2012-11 To find out more about the Columbia River Treaty Local Governments’ Committee visit: www.cbt.org/crt
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There will be a chance to talk to the province about the future of the Columbia River Treaty on Nov. 28 and the Columbia River Treaty (CRT) Local Governments’ Committee encourages residents to attend the consultation workshop in Trail. Workshops are also being held in Jaffray, Valemount, Nelson, Creston, Nakusp, Revelstoke and Golden. These workshops are the next step in the province’s commitment to consult with the residents of the Columbia Basin to ensure their concerns are heard in the Provincial Review of the 1964 CRT between Canada and the U.S. Those who attend will learn about the initial results of the studies being done for the Provincial Review and can provide the Province with feedback on the impact of CRT scenarios in the future and how those scenarios could affect local interests. “The Province has completed a number of important studies, including a report summarizing the available information about the socio-economic benefits and impacts of the CRT and analyses of the potential impacts of CRT scenarios on Basin interests. It is essential that Basin residents understand this information and express their views,” says Deb Kozak, CRT Local Governments’ Committee Chair and Councillor, City of Nelson. The session is Wednesday, Nov. 28. An open house with background information will be from 6 to 6:30 p.m. at the Best Western Plus. Presentation/Discussion will follow from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. at the Columbia River Hotel, 1001 Rossland Avenue. You can also join the Trail workshop online on Nov. 28. To find out more about the Community and Live Stream events visit: www.gov.bc.ca/columbiarivertreaty/ events/2012-11. These consultation workshops are free and registration is not required for the community events. Register for the online workshop at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/rivertreaty. To help build understanding and to support residents to engage in the provincial consultation, CBT is hosting three online information sessions on Monday, Nov. 19 and 26. Register at www.cbt.org/crt/infosession.
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The Teck Rossland Mountain Film Festival is now in full swing, with one of the main events happening tonight. That event is of course the Teck Mountain Gala at the Prestige Mountain Resort. Tickets for the event are $35 and available online and at RossVegas Boardshop. The gala will feature a number of films including Eyes in the Forest: The Portraiture of Jim Lawrence that follows experimental filmmaker Miriam Needoba as she gets rare views of British Columbia’s remote Lardeau Valley through the eyes of wildlife photographer Jim Lawrence. Another of the featured films is Tempting Fear, which looks at Andreas Fransson, who’s been called the boldest extreme skier in a generation. Tomorrow, the films continue at the Flying Steamshovel Pub, beginning at 9 p.m. Entry is free. The night’s feature is the premiere of WE: A Collection of Individuals, which attempts to tell the story of skiing through multiple athletes. On Saturday, there are multiple events to take in. The Reel Youth Film Festival is at the Miners’ Hall from 12-3 p.m. Tickets for the event are $3. Come and see the best of local and international youth films. Last year, KAST
and the Rossland Council for Arts and Culture were thrilled at the turnout of over 100 people. The Flying Steamshovel is having Lunch in the Backcountry, with films starting at 1 p.m. This is a free entrance event as well, and includes a showing of Breaking Trail, which is a mixed bag of highly talented and dedicated individuals who enjoy hiking out into the unknown in search of turns and adventure. The Miners’ Hall is having a Family Matinee at 3 p.m. with entry by donation. They will be showing On the Trail of Genghis Khan: The Last Frontier, which tracks the journey of Australian Tim Cope, his band of horses and his pup Tigon as they travel over 10,000km from Mongolia to Hungary following the footsteps of legendary warrior and nomad Genghis Khan. Later at the Miners’ Hall, the Nelson & District Credit Union Mountain Film and Party is on. Doors open at 7 p.m. and films start at 7:30 p.m. The features include: The Freedom Chair, about Josh Dueck, an aspiring skier and coach, who, after a ski accident in 2004, learned he would never walk again. Josh then tries to make the best of a terrible situation, and one year later he was back on snow doing what he loved, even getting to the top of the podium in the sport of sitskiing. Hurt so Good which looks at the roller
coaster of emotions skiing can be and the dream-like feeling of being in the mountains. Last Light spotlights the undeniable magic in alpenglow-- the final seconds of a day’s light that give mountains impossible texture and life before falling into shadow. In the endless spring hours of Haines, Alaska, light is as bountiful as snow. Tickets are $25 and available online or at RossVegas Board Shop On Sunday, films will be showing at the Rock Cut Neighbourhood Pub starting at 4 p.m. with free entry. Films include CONGO: The Grand Inga Project which follows legendary kayaker Steve Fisher and his elite expedition team as they make their way down seemingly insurmountable obstacles in an attempt to survive the Inga Rapids in Congo. Also on Sunday, there will be a showing at the REDroom in the Prestige Mountain Resort, starting at 6 p.m. Entry is free. The film is Deep Runs the Canyon. In it’s third instalment from West Kootenay based Endangered Creeks Expedition team. The team takes on new depths into the region’s most scenic canyons. Motivated by current proposals for hydro-electric development, the team’s kayakers began creatively filming what they’ve come to know and see while venturing into these rare Kootenay environments.
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