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questions on the process. Well over 60 concerned parents and residents came to the info session, which precedes the school district’s public forum on Jan. 15 at RSS. That night will be a chance for residents to give their input directly. The district is also taking written submissions, but those only until Friday, Jan. 4. At the meeting, Jennifer Ellis, NOL co-ordinator talked about the importance of put-
ting in your input, and the committee put together some key points to address in submissions. School District Trustees Gordon Smith and Mickey Kinakin were also in attendance, as well as Coun. Kathy Moore. Gordon is Rossland’s Trustee and former chair of the district board. Mickey is a trustee from Electoral Area I and J of RDCK. Both helped to paint the
reality and also suggest what tone could help Rossland have a better chance to get them to see eye to eye. Smith brought up the reality that the district is facing, with year after year of budget cuts and a provincial government that has once again changed the funding formula to further cripple the districts coffers. He said that the board is looking at each item line by line on the budget and that
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while the estimated $143,000 that the district would save per year doesn’t look like much, the district is looking at “dollars and cents.” A member of the public countered that there was the possibility that Rossland high school students may opt to homeschool rather than bus down to Trail, and that if 20 students left the district to do that, it would amount to a loss See SD20 on P. 4
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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.
sd20 public input The school district is taking written submissions regarding the
possible closures of schools in Rossland and Castlegar until Jan. 4. There will be a public forum on Jan. 15 at RSS about the February 2013 SD20 final decision on K-12 in Rossland.
Rossland fiGuRE skatinG club Winter registration. Would your children like to
learn to skate? Email terimack@live.ca for more info about RFSC.
Rossland GoldEn city Quilt Guild meets every Monday. The guild meets at the Se-
nior Centre on Rossland Avenue from 7-9 p.m.
kootEnay cup postponEd The cup has been postponed into the New Year due to lack
of snow at the Black Jack Ski Club lower runs. The event was supposed to be Dec. 15 and 16. Go to www.skiblackjack.com from more info.
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!
JoE hill coffEEhousE Joe Hill Coffee House takes place the third Sunday of each
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.
opEn mic niGht at the Flying Steamshovel every Wednesday at 9 p.m.
lEGion The Rossland Legion is open. Go in and check out their newly renovated
windows.
scEnEstudio: Acting for All! Rossland’s new acting school is open and offers ongo-
ing 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.
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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, Jan. 14 at
7 p.m. at Trail Middle School.
city council: Next regular meeting is Monday, Jan. 14 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.
RotaRy club of Rossland: Weekly meetings at the Rock Cut Pub, Mon., 6-8pm. All
welcome! Contact John Sullivan, 362-5278.
GEnEaloGy 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.
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pictures from my trip,” she said. “I’ll be talking about my trip.” She said a lot of people have been asking about the trip, so she thought it would be a good chance to make them aware of the school and fundraise as well. “It’s pretty hard to just explain in a couple sentences what I was doing,” she said. She described the school as pretty run down, with little money. The experience affected her in many
CAO looking at budget ARne PeTRysHen Rossland News Editor
Notice of 2013 Regular Council Meeting Schedule Section 127 of the Community Charter requires that a schedule of the date, time and place of all regular council meetings to be held during the year be prepared and made available to the public. • Regular Meetings of Council will take place at Rossland City Hall, 1899 Columbia Avenue. • Regular Meetings of Council will be held on the 2nd & 4th Monday of each month, unless otherwise posted. • Regular Meeting of Council which occur on statutory holidays may be rescheduled or cancelled by resolution of Council. • Regular Meetings of Council shall be called to order at 7:00 pm
2013 Regular Council Meeting Schedule: Monday - January 14, 2013 Monday - January 28, 2013 Tuesday - February 12, 2013**** Monday - February 25, 2013 Monday - March 11, 2013 Monday – March 25, 2013 Monday - April 8, 2013 Monday - April 22, 2013 Monday - May 13, 2013 Monday - May 27, 2013 Monday - June 10, 2013
Monday - June 24, 2013 Monday - July 15, 2013 Monday – August 12, 2013 Monday - September 9, 2013 Monday - September 23, 2013 Tuesday - October 15, 2013 **** Monday - October 28, 2013 Tuesday - November 12, 2013**** Monday - November 25, 2013 Monday – December 9, 2013
**** These meetings fall after statutory holidays (BC Family Day, Thanksgiving, and Remembrance Day)
ways. “I think it makes me want to try harder in school,” she said. “In moving on in school, it makes me value being able to go to school and just education in general. It doesn’t make me want to be a teacher, that’s for sure.” She said she realized teaching is really difficult. Heximer’s presentation is at 8 p.m. at the Miners’ Hall on Jan. 4, and is by donation. There will also be some raffle draws for some crafts from the country.
Rossland’s Chief Administrative Officer/Chief Financial Officer presented council with the option of a quick look into what the budget will look like for the next five years. Cecile Arnott outlined services the city currently pays for after a request from Coun. Cary Fisher that the city revisits its services. Arnott also outlined possibilities for paying off the ColumbiaWashington infrastructure project, noting that some grants may be possible. “The tough decision is to keep
looking ahead,” Arnott said, explaining that councils often begin to look more in the past while not planning for the future. “It’s about staying on the road, and perhaps changing your route, that’s easy to do.” Arnott said when the City looks at it’s financial decisions, it should look at what value it gets for its dollars. “It could be economic, it could be wellbeing, there are a lot of things to think about. You have to align your short term and long term goals,” she said. Arnott said that the City has some opportunities and challenges ahead. These include the immediate funding of the Colum-
bia- Washington project, but also things like balancing the strategic plan and balancing levels of service with affordability. Arnott also noted that rising costs of labour and energy, and aging infrastructure, will continue to put pressure on the City. There is also the dwindling availability of grant funding. Arnott said that things like the Columbia Broadband initiative are an opportunity for the City. The City is set to look at the budget in March. In it, they will have to look at debt servicing for Columbia/Washington, whether to keep service levels consistent with 2012, community planning and asset management.
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On Tuesday city crews worked to erect the statue of Olaus Jeldness, eventually having to bring in a large crane truck. Left, the statue stands boldly in downtown Rossland. Olaus will be official unveiled at the Rossland Winter Carnival later in January. Arne Petryshen photo
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SD20 seeks school closure input continued from P. 1 -of much more funding. One of NOL’s suggestions is that RSS become a K-12 until 2016, when it is reassessed. L’Ecole Fracophone Sept. Sommets has expressed serious interest in buying MacLean Elementary, which would help offset RSS costs. If RSS is over capacity with K-12, then the Francophone school would be open to leasing rooms to the district for lower grades. Ellis said though, that SD20 projections show that the capacity won’t be filled until 2029. MacLean , however, would have a lot of trouble meeting demands, as it is already at capacity. Rossland’s population is also expected to continue to increase, with recent census data showing a 8.5 per cent jump since 2006. Kinakin noted that the
board is coming at the problem from a financial standpoint. “You would have to look very carefully at all the figures the board puts up, that doesn’t mean $143,000. It has to be thoughtful and it has to work with what the board is putting forward as its rationale,” he said. “I think at some point you have to talk about the 800 pound gorilla in the room, which is the politics of the situation… I think it would be well worth your time to engage the political arm of Rossland, to the board and above the board.” Kinakin suggested talking to community leaders, politicians and businesses about the affects that a school closure would have on them. He said the ministry of Education is looking at economic growth as a high
priority, so questioned what effect that might have on the political side. “It won’t wash with the board, because we’re not an economic engine, but it does wash with other groups and it washes really hard,” he said. Coun. Moore encouraged residents to contact the city and ask them for involvement, though she said they would be “preaching to the choir.” “The council is very supportive of keeping K-12 in Rossland,” Moore said. “But there is a sort of respect that the City has for the school board , because the school board is a different level of government that the City. There is a
sort of sense around the council table that we can show all the support we can for the community, but it is not our decision to tell the school board what to do.” Smith also noted that in the past Rossland has represented itself extremely well, and constructed great arguments to keep its schools.
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6:30pm at Rossland Secondary School Gym 2390 Jubilee Street, Rossland
The Board is considering potential school closure and/or reconfiguration potentially impacting Rossland Secondary School, MacLean Elementary School and J. Lloyd Crowe Secondary School. The public forum will provide information and allow members of the public to provide input to the Board about the potentially effected Rossland and greater Trail area schools. Background information about the various configurations and details about the opportunity to make written submissions can be found on the district website at www.sd20.bc.ca/facilities. 25683
Il est ordonné à la partie défenderesse de comparaître dans un délai de trente (30) jours de la publication de la présente ordonnance. À défaut de comparaître dans ce délai, un jugement par défaut pourrait être rendu contre vous sans autre avis dès l’expiration de ce délai. Soyez aussi avisé que la requête introductive d’instance sera présentée pour décision devant le tribunal le 22 Février 2013 à 9 heures en la salle 1 du palais de justice de Gatineau. À Gatineau, le 7 Decembre 2012.
• Jan. 4, 2013 – Deadline for written submissions from members of the public to the school district. Email submissions to facilitiesconsult@sd20.bc.ca. • Jan. 15, 2013 – School District 20 Rossland Public Forum, 6:30 p.m., RSS Gym.
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• Rossland PACs will be meeting with the board on Jan. 22 in an invitation only meeting. • On Feb. 12, the board will be in Rossland for the second reading of the bylaw. • Feb. 25 will be third reading of the bylaws at Trail Middle School.
Avis est donné à la partie défenderesse que la partie demanderesse a déposé au greffe de la Cour Supérieure du district de Hull une requête introductive d’instance. Une copie de cette requête et de l’avis au défendeur ont été laissés à l’intention de la partie défenderesse, au greffe du tribunal, au palais de justice de Gatineau, situé au 17, rue Laurier à Gatineau.
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SD20 taking public input
Despite the holidays, there is a great deal of action needed to make sure Rossland can keep K-12 education. The school district is in public input mode and the Jan. 4 deadline to submit letters is coming up quickly. The final chance to get input in, in Rossland, will be a public input session, put on by the school district board, at RSS on Jan. 15. On Tuesday night the Neighbourhood of Learning committee hosted an information meeting to talk to residents about the process, which has come up rather fast. School District 20 has to decide in February what school configuration to keep in Rossland, if the implementation is to start in September. The district is facing a bleak forecast for their budget, as another year of drastic cuts is necessary. However, it’s discouraging to see the readiness that certain trustees have for cutting schools outside of their municipal boundaries, because the reality is that a school closure is also a cut in services to the entire region. Trustee Mickey Kinakin made it quite clear that the board doesn’t look at economic issues with closing a school, only line items. There is a very real possibility that more closures will not only affect Rossland and Castlegar, but the entire district, as the viable options for schools dwindles. There are many who chose to work in Trail and live in Rossland as a direct result of the schools here. Would they still be drawn to the region if they are forced to live in the larger city or bus their kids? They likely have other offers so will this area still be able to compete with full service regions in other parts of the province that have more options? We want to hear from you.
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Holiday season at Rossland Rec
The Rossland arena is moving into its holiday schedule within the next two weeks, which means there are lots of available ice times if you’d like to rent some ice. Birthday parties, Christmas parties, New Year’s parties, private rentals, fun games of hockey, private coaching – all can be accommodated over the holiday season. For more information about available times and prices, please contact the recreation department until Dec. 21. From Dec. 22 through to Dec. 30, arena staff will be able to assist you with available times and pricing. The recreation department will be closed from Saturday, Dec. 22 through to Sunday Dec. 30. We will reopen for Monday, Dec. 31 and then closed the following day. Regular days and hours resume on Wednesday, Jan. 2. The Preschool Hockey program for kids 3-5 years is starting in January! The program will run for the month of January, on Mondays from 3:15-4:15 p.m. This is a fun approach to getting comfortable on the ice and in an arena setting and is geared towards children with limited or no skating experience. This is a great building block to our recreation hockey program for older kids. Coordinated by Kari Kuznecov, this parent participation program is sure to be fun! Public Skating for the week of Dec. 17 -23 is on Wednesday, Dec. 19 from 6:30-7:45 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 21 from 5-6:30 p.m. and Sunday Dec. 23 from 2:30-4 p.m. And 6-7:30 p.m. For more information about admission prices and skate rentals, please log on to the City’s website, at www.rossland.ca. The information can be found under the City Hall > Arena page. The Rossland Pottery Society is currently accepting new members. Membership is $100 per year. Prior to working in the Potter’s Guild, members must sign up for an introductory pottery class with Rossland recreation or have prior pottery experience in the guild so that they understand the processes and procedures of the room, for safety reasons. There are several different pottery classes to choose from in January and February. This would make a great Christmas gift for someone and gift certificates are available from the recreation department. For more information, please contact Sarah Zanussi, the Society President, at 250-362-2260. We’re working on Indoor Soccer for the New Year, for kids ages 5-9 years. Co-ordinated by Jorges Rivas, this is a great opportunity for children 5-9 years old to have fun and learn some new skills and drills to keep the ball rolling through the winter months! Parent participation is encouraged! There will be a $2 drop-in opportunity for
the first two classes for children who want to try out this new program. We’re still working on the location and times – check with the recreation department in January for details. If you’re interested in taking the AST 2 - CAA Avalanche Course, Big Red Cats in Rossland is hosting a course from Dec. 27-30. The one evening and three days course requires participants to have either their AST 1 or significant touring experience. For more information, contact Big Red Cats at ski@bigredcatskiing.com or Keith Robine at (250) 362-2271. There are lots of new recreation programs starting in December and January. In January, there are several new Art Courses starting – Animals around the World for children 5-7 years, Cartooning for children 6-12 years and Adult Art – all start the second week of January. If you’re interested in Pottery, there’s a Wheel & Handbuilding for Youth starting at the end of January and an Adult Pottery class starting at the beginning of January. Hip Hop & Jazz starts up mid-January, with classes for every age group – including teens and adults. Karate accepts new students in January, with the Winter session starting Tuesday, January 8. Karate is open to Youth ages 12 and up. The Classic Nordic Skiing classes for Beginners and Intermediate, starts in January. The Beginner class starts Tuesday, Jan. 8 and runs from 6:30-7:30 p.m. and the Intermediate class starts Wednesday, Jan. 9, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. 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. The Saturday Co-Ed Rec Hockey has cancelled, so make sure you take advantage of the Tuesday / Sunday ice times. Senior’s Duffer Hockey has been postponed until January. If you love to play hockey and you can “play nice”, you’re welcome to come play during Senior’s Hockey. 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 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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Holiday camp for Red Mountain Racers Red Mountain Racers clear bushes at Red Resort in November.
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The snow is falling, Red Mountain Resort is open, and the Red Mountain Racers Nancy Greene Ski League is gearing up for a fun ski season. The Nancy Greene Ski League is offering a three day mini-camp over the Christmas holidays for children participating in the program in the new year. “There is still time to register for NGSL,” said Phil Patterson, head coach, “The NGSL mini camp is an Invite-AFriend event. It’s a great opportunity to see what NGSL is all about and, for those on the fence, an opportunity to give it a try before signing up.” The Nancy Greene Ski League mini camp will be held Dec. 27-29. For more information, please see RedMountainRacers.com. Registered Nancy Greene athletes are welcomed, and encouraged to, bring a friend to this low-pressure, high-fun camp. For information or to register, please go to the website, or email ngsl@redmountainracers.com. Starting in November, volunteers with Red Mountain Racers took time out of their busy schedules to do some brushing on the T-Bar line while others worked at renovating the timing shacks and storage container. “We aren’t finished, but we have certainly made some valuable progress.” says Yuro Ihns, the newly minted president of RMR. With the generous support of area businesses – Junior Hamm Carpentry, Home Hardware in Trail, and Al Walker, of Monashee Electric - much needed
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renovations have been started. Red Mountain Racer alumni have also been carving new paths. Sasha Zaitsoff has been selected to the National Team for the second straight year and just placed fourth at a NorAm event at Panorama where he was only 0.07 seconds off the podium. Kali Butler and Stephen Fry, both FIS racers training at Panorama again this year, had the opportunity to train on the World Cup course at Lake Louise. Both were selected to forerun the Ladies event. You can see Stephen’s runs on the video page of the Red Mountain Racer’s website, redmountainracers.com. A reminder to all Red Mountain Racers, including Nancy Greene Ski League athletes, all participants are required to wear hard-eared helmets for training as well as racing. Butch Boutry’s Ski Shop has an excellent selection of hard-eared helmets in all price ranges and all sizes, and Powderhound also has a selection of hardeared helmets for youth at great prices as well. It is shaping up to be an exciting year at Red Mountain Resort and for Red Mountain Racers. Keep your eyes on our website for events, races, and opportunities to volunteer.
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History Kirkup leaves Rossland in 1912 Maureen Brown Rossland Museum
Compiled by the Rossland Historical Museum from the pages of the Rossland Miner. 100 Years Ago December 1912 St. Andrew’s Hall is Now Paid For The St. Andrew’s Presbyterian hall, completed a few months since and now paid for, is a credit to the minister and congregation. It is thronged daily with young folks who use the gymnastic paraphernalia, and it is a great benefit to them, as it develops their strength, improves their health and gives them the best of recreation amid wholesome surroundings and with proper restraints. In addition to this, it keeps the boys off the streets.
Reflects the Christmas Time Betts & Oddy, the progressive dry goods merchants, are certainly to be congratulated on the appearance of the interior of their store. It reflects the gladsome Christmas time. Festoons of green foliage are hung around, intermingled with over fifty electric lights and large red bells. The decorations are very effective at night. The J.W. Fox Cigar Factory Is Turning Out Brands that Are Growing in Public Favor One of the (Rossland) industries that is growing is the manufacturing of cigars. In the year that (J.W. Fox) has conducted the factory the business has tripled. From 18,000 to 20,000 cigars are manufactured each month. It is the intention (to make a) cigar that will retail for 25 cents that is certain
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to become a great favorite with a certain class of smokers. Women’s Suffrage Meeting in City
Several ladies spoke in the interest of the ballot for women and among other things dilated on the necessity for it. The women with happy homes, perhaps, do not care for suffrage, but unhappy wives, women who have to work for their living at low wages, many millions of whom are underpaid because they are women... and widows with families to support, it was claimed, do want the ballot. John Kirkup is to Leave Rossland – He has Been Appointed Government Agent at Alberni In 1895 (Mr. Kirkup) came to Rossland as mining recorder and constable and has been here ever since. When the city of Rossland was incorporated and a chief of police and police constables appointed, Mr. Kirkup ceased to concern himself over police matters, although, previous to that time, he, without help, maintained order among a population that had some turbulent elements in its makeup. He is famous as a police officer because of his coolness, courage and strength.
75 Years Ago December 1937 Condition of Roads Around Rossland
Cascade road remains closed with three feet of snow on Second Summit and 20 inches on First Summit. Trucks are getting through as far as Sheep Creek. The Patterson road is once again passable after a slide on the American side early last week. Pre-Christmas Explosion of 1905 Is Recalled by Many Rossland Oldtimers ‘Twas a few weeks before Christmas of 1905 that a powder house at the Centre Star mine which contained nearly a carload of explosives blew up, causing a quake of the earth around Rossland that might equal any California or Japanese earthquake. “Merchants and business men will realize the problem with which the business section was faced, when in a few seconds every plate glass window in town was completely demolished,” reads a report of the explosion. Merchants were faced with the problem of dressing windows for Christmas without windows. So great was the tremor that houses in all parts of town received major damages. Stoves and other articles of furniture were upset and plaster cracked.
Kootenay Cup Races Blackjack ski club in Rossland hosts cross-country ski events. • Classic sprint Saturday, Jan.5th, 10am • Free Technique Mass Start Sunday, Jan. 6th, 10am Registration on-line using Zone4.
For more information visit www.skiblackjack.ca