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Young skiers receive their ribbons for participation in the Kootenay Cup Sunday. It was a great weekend of races that featured skiers of all ages. The cup took place over Saturday and Sunday. Arne Petryshen photo

Regrettable process: Mayor talks arena project ARNE PETRYSHEN Rossland News Editor

Thursday night, Rossland residents packed into the Senior’s Hall in hopes of hearing 1st Trail Real Estate 1993 Columbia Ave. Rossland the mayor clarify issues around the arena roofing project. Unfortunately, the Q & A seemed Your Horoscope For the Week to leave more questions than with Michael O’Connor inside answers. Horoscope the West Kootenay Advertiser The issue originally arose For the Week aft er11/19/2012 documents forRosslandNews_Dec6to Jan10.pdf 3:59:01 revealed PM with Michael O’Connor mer building inspector Jason inside the West Kootenay Advertiser

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Ward’s own company, ADA Contracting, was able to bill the City for $185,000 for work on the arena project, while Ward was the project manager for the City. Ward resigned in 2011 for “personal reasons” and prior to the information being released. It was through Freedom of Information requests and a push by Coun. Kathy Moore that the information recently came to light. Granstrom attempted to an-

swer questions, but the feeling in the room pointed to those questions not being fulfilled. “Without a doubt, this process was regrettable in some instances,” Granstrom said. “I will continue by saying that, as far as we know, there is no loss to the city. The entire process was audited very closely. Second of all the auditor made some recommendations to correct some procedures and those requests have been taken care of and implemented. I

would also say that I have no knowledge of anything that is illegal.” Elise Paré noted that after looking at the project budget summary, there was $1–1.2 million set aside for the roof project, but the tender came in at just over $600,000. This meant money left in the budget for other repairs. “My question is how was the scope determined for those repairs, was there a design for a scope of work that was given to

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the contractors that are listed here getting paid, ADA included, but also several other local contractors, and how do you know if the scope was completed to the fullest ability and that we, as a city, did get a good deal.” The mayor said that he could not answer, because part of it wasn’t tendered. “I don’t have the numbers, honestly,” he said. “The roof was tendered, the mechanical, See Residents on P. 3

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Community Lot Tell your community what’s happening! Send photos, stories, event listings, upcoming activities and regular group meetings to reporter@rosslandnews.com or submit your listing on our website at rosslandnews.com

January is...

• New year’s day, JaNuary 1 • kooteNay cup, JaNuary 5 & 6 • wiNter carNival, JaNuary 24-27 • alzheimer’s awareNess moNth • Family literacy day, JaNuary 27

coming events

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 There will be a public forum on Jan. 15 at RSS about the February

2013 SD20 final decision on K-12 in Rossland. The school district accepted written submissions regarding the possible closures or reconfiguration of schools in Rossland and Castlegar until Jan. 4.

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.

caNadiaN opeN The North Face Canadian Open is Jan. 16-19. The Junior event is now

a part of the International Free Skiers Association National event series. Registration and more details to come. More info at 250-362-7384 or www.canadianfreeskiing. com/registration.

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

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, Jan. 14 at

7 p.m. at Trail Middle School.

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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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-the painting, there was one other that was tendered.” Paré, an engineer, went on to say that the procurement policy for anything over $10,000 requires either three bids or a request for proposal. “It appears from the actual amounts that were spent on it, that those values were exceeded and that those rewards were put out without proper public procurement policy,” Paré said “There definitely were issues and I think that when staff became aware of the issues, staff took action immediately and dealt with the situation,” the mayor said. “So did we get value for money, yes we did.” Paré said that as Ward is a member of the Applied Scientists, Technologists, and Technicians Association, he should be reported to them, as he breached a code of professional ethics. Paul Picard noted that the audit was not a forensic audit, but a very basic one. “In that audit, if we paid $100 for a pencil and $50 for an eraser, then the audit will say that everything is fine as long as you have an invoice for $100 for a pencil and $50 for an eraser,” he said. Leigh Harrison, a former attorney, asked if the City has sought legal counsel, to which the mayor answered they hadn’t, since there was no legal problem. The mayor said that council had decided, during an in-camera meeting, that there was also no need for a forensic audit, since the auditor’s report showed that the City got value for money and there were no problems with legalities. “In hindsight, there was errors made, was there any financial damage to the City? We’re not aware of that. Could we proceed with a forensic audit and lay charges to the individual, could we have done that? Yes, we could have

Rossland Mayor Greg Granstrom takes questions from the floor during a Q & A session at the Seniors’ Hall Thursday night..

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done that, but at the end of the day, what would we gain by doing that?” The mayor asked. “Accountability,” someone yelled from the audience. Coun. Kathy Moore said this is an important issue that the community needs to address and appreciated the mayor for coming out and doing the Q and A. “I know it’s tough.” Moore said that it would be helpful to have

a final report, detailing the actual costs of the project. She also asked the mayor when it was that he knew there was a problem with Jason Ward. “The day he put in his resignation,” Granstrom said. “So that was in September,” Moore said. “So when I came to talk to you in November and you said nothing was wrong that wasn’t quite

being honest.” Moore said she asked both the mayor and, then CAO, Victor Kumar if there was something wrong and both said there wasn’t. “He (Ward) left for personal reasons Coun. Moore,” Granstrom said. “You know full well that’s really all we can say of why he’s gone.” Moore said she felt that this would have been better dealt with earlier on then later on.

Pack the rafters at RSS meeting next week

Neighbourhoods of Learning hopes to see town’s support at upcoming meeting

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Neighbourhood of Learning

Thank you to the many Rossland residents and businesses who submitted their letters to SD20 as part of the Facilities Consultation process. Written submissions were accepted until Jan. 4, and many people and businesses took time over the busy holiday season to express their opinions. With well over 175 submissions, Rosslanders have spoken and the messages are powerful. You can see all of them, including the Neighbourhood of Learning submission at http:// www.sd20.bc.ca/facilities-review-2012-2013/ articles/written-submissions-received.html The critical next step in the Facilities Planning process is a Public Forum that is open for participation from the entire community. Mark your calendars for Tuesday, January 15 at 6:30 pm. We need Rosslanders to pack the RSS Gymnasium to the rafters! If you haven’t purchased your I Love RSS buttons or T-shirts, now is

the time. T-shirts are available at the school office. You can also buy a t-shirt for $8 at the Alpine Grind, and receive a free drink with your purchase. We encourage the community to come out and show your support for K-12 Education in Rossland. The Jan. 15 Public Forum is an opportunity for the community to discuss the closure and reconfiguration options for Rossland, and for SD20 Trustees to gather information and engage in conversation with residents. The format of this event is a roundtable discussion. Tables will be set up in the RSS Gymnasium and attendees will have an opportunity to speak with each other and with Trustees from SD20. The ideas gathered from the tables may be

reported back to the entire group, and will be collated and shared with the school board after the forum. There will be a 45-minute session to hear i n d i v i du a l comments scheduled to take place following the table conversations. Residents are encouraged to read the two page brief prepared by the Neighbourhood of Learning Committee. You can find it at vssrossland.wordpress. com/latest-news/brief-the-short-form-final/ The importance of community support for this forum cannot be overestimated. With few opportunities remaining to engage in the Board’s consultation process, it is imperative that all citizens with an interest in and concern about the future of public education

The Jan. 15 Public Forum is an opportunity for the community to discuss the closure and reconfigure options

in Rossland attend and share their thoughts, ideas, and concerns. Packing the gym will send a strong message that Rossland values K-12 education in our community. The Rossland school configurations currently under consideration by School District 20 (SD20) are: 1. RSS closed; MacLean grades K-7; grades 8-12 at JL Crowe; 2. RSS grades K-9; MacLean closed; grades 10-12 at JL Crowe and 3. RSS grades K-12; MacLean closed. An informal poll conducted in December revealed that over 35 families with 63 children would choose to seek education outside of SD20 (either through homeschooling or moving to another district) for any grades unavailable in Rossland. These numbers don’t include all those who would put their children in an independent school if it were available, which many parents would like to see in Rossland, as they are tired of the constant threat of school closure. We encourage everyone to come out and share your voice on Jan. 15. See you there!

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Rossland writes in on SD20 closure

Rossland has once again stepped up to the challenge put forth from the school district and the Ministry of Education on the possible school closure or reconfiguration of MacLean Elementary and Rossland Secondary. With around 200 letters submitted to the district from Rossland residents, businesses and public officials, it once again sends a clear message to SD20 that Rossland cares very deeply about its schools. The district is in a tight corner, with funding cuts and climbing fees, they have little choice but to look at cutting anything they can. The problem is that the cuts are short sighted and won’t solve the deeper problems of cuts to the education system and to this district especially. The West Kootenay is a diverse region and we should be looking at the niches that each school fills rather than the short term gains. Those short term gains don’t take into account any of the economic detriments to the region and especially Rossland, in what they could take away in terms of business, family and recreational investments. There are many more creative ways to prop up Rossland Secondary, such as added sports academies and programs. There are however many more detriments to the community of Rossland than benefits and hopefully the district will take these into account.

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You could become Lil’ Gretzky Recreation, Education, Community - Rossland Rec Department The Lil’ Gretzky’s Preschool Hockey program for kids 3-5 years starts this week! The program will run for the month of January, on Mondays from 3:15-4:15 p.m. starting Monday, Jan. 7. 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. Co-ordinated by Kari Kuznecov, this parent participation program is sure to be fun! The winter session for Karate starts this week and runs until March. The program is for youth as young as 12 years old and runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays, in the MacLean gymnasium from 6:30-8 p.m. If you’re a Karate beginner, the instructor will provide separate instruction until you can manage the basics. The Rossland Shotokan Karate Club has been operating continuously since 1996 and new students are accepted in the months of September and January. The Rossland Public Library is bringing in National Film Board movies every second Friday of the month at 7 p.m. This Friday, Jan. 11 the movie is “Some Debts Can’t Be Paid With Money” and it starts at 7 p.m., by donation. If you’re looking for some art classes, there’s an Adult Art class that starts on Monday, Jan. 14 from 7-8:30 p.m. and a children’s Cartooning Class on Wednesdays that runs from 5:15-6:15 p.m. The Creative Movement Preschool Dance Class with Kootenay Dance Works starts on Monday Jan. 14 and runs until March 11, from 10:30-11 a.m. each Monday. The Hip Hop & Jazz classes start next week in the Annex, on Tuesdays and run until March 5. The class for 5-6 year olds runs from 3-3:45 p.m., the class for kids 7-9 years runs from 4-5 p.m., the class for youth 10-13 years runs from 5-6 p.m., teenagers from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and adults from 6:45-7:45 p.m. The classes are $58 for the session or $7 drop in. Sr.’s Hockey starts up again this week, on Fridays from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. This ice time is for senior and/or “laid back” players who are committed to ensuring a fun and safe game of hockey. Players are expected to play in the spirit of fellowship and sportsmanship. All abilities are encouraged and welcome! For more information, please contact the program co-ordinator, Mike Ramsey at m.ramsey@telus.net. If you’re a parent of a preschooler, there’s a new Parent and Child Mother Goose Program running on

Saturdays, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., starting Jan. 12 and running until March 16. This program is offered through the public library for babies 6-18 months and their parents. To reserve a place, please contact the children’s librarian, Lynn Amann, at children@rossland.bclibrary. ca or by phone, at 250-362-7611. The outdoor rink is located on Third Avenue, between Spokane and Washington and weather permitting is open to the Public. Red Mountain also has an outdoor ice rink for the public’s use and the rental department has a small fleet of rental skates available. The Rossland Public Library is offering a 3 p.m. “Movies & Munchies” program, every third Wednesday of the month. This month, the date is Wednesday, January 16 at 3 p.m. Kids will enjoy five different cartoons from the National Film Board – quirky, interesting independent films – while enjoying a healthy snack! For more information, contact the library, at 250-362-7611 or info@ rossland.bclibrary.ca. Public Skating for the week of Jan. 7 to 13 is on Wednesday, Jan. 9 from 6:30-7:45 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 13 from 2:30-4 p.m. And 6-7:30 p.m. The Friday, Jan. 11 Public Skating ice time, (5-6:30 p.m.) has cancelled due to the Minor Hockey Tournament. 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. Have you ever wanted to join the Rossland Community Potters Society? The society would like everyone to take a class before becoming a member. If you’re interested, there are a few classes to choose from coming up in January and February. For more information, please contact Sarah Zanussi, the society president, at 250-3622260. 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. 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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Roly Worsfold, Pat Senecal and Olaus in the background, stand with a recent $1,500 donation to the Olaus statue repair fund. The donations were from those who attended the New Year dance at the Miners’ Hall. Worsfold said that the generosity of Rossland once again came through. The Rotary Club and the food bank also received donations.

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Letter: Ideas for the future uses of Rossland Secondary

An open letter to the BC Liberals, Ministry of Education and SD20

Nobody can deny that our government needs to focus on the citizens that count. We cannot continue to spend money on education, health care and social services while the population using those services are barely paying into the tax base. Less than 10 per cent of children and teens attending school earn an income, while the injured, sick and elderly lying about in hospitals are certainly not contributing to the workforce. I do believe, however, that the closure of Rossland Secondary School would be a ghastly mistake. There are several cost-saving, even revenue-generating opportunities for the facility that have not yet been considered. 1. RSS could operate as a school from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., and a Kootenay-wide homeless shelter from 3 p.m. onwards (and on weekends). Shelters from Osooyos to Cranbrook could be closed, and all homeless individuals bussed into Rossland for the use of the single facility. Imagine the savings in the social services budget! The RSS gymnasium could easily sleep over one hundred transients, though a limit may have to be placed on the use of shower

and toilet facilities. The transients would then be forced out of the building during school hours; superb motivation for them to look for work. There would also be the opportunities for them to coach after-school sports to earn volunteer hours, which look fantastic on a resume. 2. Charge families $5,000 for the privilege of sending their children to school. This way, only children in wealthier families would require educating, which would both cut down on the number of teachers needed and raise substantial funds for the district. Statistics have proven that children from families of low socio-economic status tend to struggle at academics anyway, so why waste precious tax dollars trying to educate them? And just think of consequent job creation; hundreds of babysitting positions would materialize almost instantly. 3. The proficient chemistry teachers at RSS could manufacture designer recreational drugs. Production of methamphetamine alone could raise tens of thousands of dollars for the district. The equipment and materials are already on the premises, and the popularity of the television series “Breaking Bad” has shown that the general public would not frown upon this venture so long as the funds went

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to a morally acceptable cause… such as improving public education. 4. Half of the grade 6/7 curriculum time could be spent facilitating “life skills” such as weaving and micro-manufacturing. Why continue to send jobs overseas, when the hands of our children are just as tiny and dexterous as those of Asian children? The 15 cents per hour normally paid to the children could go directly to the facilities maintenance fund. There would also be the added benefit of being able to shop locally at “made-in-China” prices. I applaud this government’s uncompromising passion for balancing the budget. I do hope, however, that it doesn’t pass up on such golden opportunities to use the Rossland Secondary School facility to its full advantage.

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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

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The Kootenay Cup took place this weekend. Above, the Juveniles and up categories take off in the Free Technique Mass Starts on Sunday. Left, Frank Ackerman, from Kimberley Nordic, lead the Master Men category, Sunday. Keegan Taylor (bib 33) and Tarn Bazley battle to the finish. Arne Petryshen photos

Black Jack hosts Kootenay Cup Black Jack Ski Club hosted the Kootenay Cup this weekend, which brings out racers from all over the area. Saturday was the classic sprint, which sees individual heats of racers throughout the day in various categories. Categories range from Atoms (7 and under) all the way up to Masters B (50 and up). Distances for the younger groups is 200m, while the longer sprints are 800m. On Sunday, the groups raced in the Free Technique Mass Start races.

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Both the Rossland Secondary Junior and Senior Girls teams started their season off against J.L. Crowe on Tuesday night at RSS. The boys began their seaosn last night. Arne Petryshen photo

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Red Mountain resort will be hosting the North Face Canadian Open Freeskiing Championships next week. They go from Wednesday, Jan. 16 to 19 and the events are always a spectacle of the talented freeskiers, many from Rossland. The championships are open to three age categories – 7-11, 11-14 and 15-18. The youngest category was added recently and doesn’t require an International Free Skiers Association membership, which the others do. There is a $10 membership for those athletes that will compete only at the Red competition. For more info call 250-3627384 or go to www.canadianfreeskiing.com/registration.

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Call for Board of Director Nominations nrich your community and your life by joining our Board of Directors Three opportunities are available for the following positions: Two Directors from the Nelson Representative Area (3 year term) One Director at Large (3 year term) Applications must be received no later than Thursday, January 31, 2013. Please direct inquiries to: VIRGINIA MAKAROFF Executive Assistant Nominating Committee Nelson & District Credit Union PO Box 350 Nelson, BC V1L 5R2 P. 250.352.7207 F. 250.352.9663 E. vmakaroff@nelsoncu.com

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After shaking up the B.C. government’s financial affairs, Auditor General John Doyle will be replaced by a new financial watchdog when his six-year term expires at the end of May. Rules for the five-member MLA committee that appoints auditors require them to maintain secrecy on who didn’t support Doyle’s reappointment, which required unanimous support. NDP leader Adrian Dix said it’s clear it was one or more B.C. Liberal MLAs who voted against Doyle’s reappointment. “This is clearly a bad decision, not one that the NDP supports, not one that I support,” Dix said Monday. Opposition MLAs cite Doyle’s reports criticizing the recent buildup of BC Hydro debt and the state of B.C.’s forest inventory in the wake of a devastating pine beetle epidemic as likely reasons why Doyle wasn’t reappointed. Doyle is also leading a court action seeking release of detailed defence lawyer billings for former

Auditor General John Doyle ministerial aides Dave Basi and Chin said. Bobby Virk, whose $6 million in Vernon-Monashee MLA Eric legal costs were covered by the Foster, who chairs the selection province after they pleaded guilty committee, said there were no to breach of trust in the 2002 sale “marching orders” given to B.C. of BC Rail operations. Liberal MLAs by the caucus or the Dix called Monday for Premier premier. Foster refused to comChristy Clark to intervene and ask ment further, citing strict confithe MLA committee to reconsider dentiality rules around personnel its decision to hire a new auditor. A decisions such as the employment spokesman for the premier quickly of the auditor. ruled that option out. The other B.C. Liberal commitBen Chin, Clark’s communica- tee members are Chilliwack MLA tions director, said Clark has main- John Les and Peace River South tained a policy of not interfering MLA Blair Lekstrom, both of in legislative committees, such as a whom are retiring in May. cosmetic pesticide committee that The NDP members of the disagreed with her call for a ban. committee are Surrey-Whalley “You can’t send the committee MLA Bruce Ralston and Burnback to work because you don’t aby-Deer Lake MLA Kathy like the conclusion they reach,” Corrigan.

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City of Rossland OCP Amendment Bylaw No. 2542 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2543 What are Official Community Plan (OCP) and Zoning Amendment Bylaws No. 2542, 2543 about? To rezone the lands shown on the map below on Redstone Drive opposite the entrance to the clubhouse and adjacent the existing residential development from R1-R-Rural Residential to R-5-Mixed Density Resort Residential. This also requires an Official Community Plan Amendment from Parks Trails and Open Space to Resort Residential.

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How will this affect me? The purpose of the bylaw is to allow a variety of housing types (single family, duplex, townhouses) to be located in this area. This area will be added to the existing R-5 Mixed Density Resort Residential zone directly across Redstone Drive with a total density of 85 equivalent units.

How do I get more information? A copy of the proposed bylaw and relevant background documents may be inspected at the City of Rossland Office, 1899 Columbia Ave on regular working days from 9 am to 4pm, and also online at www.rossland.ca. Tracey Butler - Deputy CAO/Corporate Officer

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Some Events Include • Winter Carnival Parade, downtown 6:30pm Friday • Unveiling of Olaus Jeldness Statue • Post Parade Extravanganza ( Including Fire Dancing performances by Pyrophorial), downtown 7:00pm-9:00pm Friday • The Game Rail Jam: Competition, downtown 9:00 Saturday • Sonny Samuelson Bobsled Race on Spokane Street 9:00am Saturday • Free night skiing at Red Mountain Resort Saturday • Olaus Ice Palace - Draw to win skis from Powderhound Sports

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The School District shouldn’t be without reading material coming up to the Jan. 15 Open Forum on the possible closure or reconfiguration of Rossland’s schools. The list of all the submissions is up on SD20’s website and there is no shortage of Rossland submissions, the majority of which came in on the final two days before the deadline for written entries. All of the letters are in PDF format and readable online, and there are over 200 submissions, with less than 10 of those regarding the district’s repurposing of Castlegar Primary. Submissions against the closure are from residents, public figures and businesses all concerned about what the closure will do for the city. Many of the businesses and organizations in and around Rossland brought up ideas to make Rossland’s schools more financially feasible. Redstone’s management suggested they are interested in a gold academy: “It seems the district has been put in a no win situation thru budgets that have been heaped on them from the Provincial government. Does it not make sense to continue K -12 in Rossland given the potential and real growth in

student numbers. We believe that the current trend in student populations and the potential for creative programming could boost the numbers significantly.” The City suggested a meeting with the school board. “On behalf of Rossland City Council please accept our endorsement of K-12 education in Rossland so that the entire School District can benefit from the diversity provided in each of the three high school settings. We would be happy to meet with the Board of Trustees and discuss specific ideas that may generate more revenue for the School District rather than list the ideas herein.” Red Mountain Resort wrote: “Business investors, residents and tourists are attracted to communities with a full range of learning opportunities. Capitalizing on alternative opportunities for Rossland Secondary is a key consideration toward attracting investment and working toward a sustainable economy for Rossland. A closure of Rossland Secondary would send the wrong message to investors and raises concerns regarding the long term vitality of the local community and government support.” The Rossland Chamber of Commerce noted that when surveyed, membership of the chamber felt

that this is the number one issue facing the community. “Closing Rossland Secondary School will affect Rossland’s ability to attract new families, economy sense of community, important and well-used community spaces such as the auditorium and gymnasium, and the ability of Rossland youth to participate in extracurricular activities,” the chamber noted in its letter. Rossland’s Sustainability Commission voiced concerns on the future of Rossland without K-12. “While the Sustainability Commission is sympathetic to the financial pressure placed on your Board by the Ministry of Education, we respectfully submit that any plans for Rossland that do not include K-12 will create serious economic and social challenges for Rossland and the surrounding communities.” These are just a small sample of the many letters sent to Schoo District 20. The next important meeting is on Tuesday, Jan. 15 at Rossland Secondary at 6:30 p.m. The Rossland PAC will meet with SD20’s board on Jan. 22. The first readings of the bylaw will take place on Feb. 4 at Trail Middle School at 7 p.m. The second reading of any Rossland reconfiguring will take place Feb. 12 at Rossland Secondary.

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Rossland Winter Carnival is getting closer with each week. The festivities begin Jan. 24 and continue until the 27 for the 116th carnival. Lisa Wegner, carnival organizer, said that things are coming together, but they are still looking for organizers. There will be a table set up at Ferraro Foods for volunteer sign up for the next few weeks, the other option to sign up, said Wegner, is to hop online and visit www. rosslandwintercarnival.com to join in the volunteering fun. The John Heintz Memorial Cup will be on again this year as well as a special presentation about Olaus Jeldness himself at the Prestige on Sunday, Jan. 27. “Thankfully, Rotary is going to co-ordinate the John Heintz Cup for the 2013 Winter Carnival,” she said. To celebrate Olaus’ contributions to the carnival, they will have

The Rossland Winter Carnival is only a few weeks away. Above is last year’s Winter Carnival parade

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1,008 Olaus mustaches to give out during the events. “Why 1,008, you may ask,” explained Wegner, on the extra 8 mustaches. “Because Olaus made it down the back side of Red in 8 minutes flat.” While there is no Blizz Fest

this year, there will be live music throughout the festivities. Wegner said the carnival committee is inviting sponsors and volunteers to a get-hyped party Tuesday Jan. 22 at the Prestige Mountain Resort starting at 7 p.m.