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Rossland cares about its schools, especially where K-12 is concerned. That was apparent Tuesday night as School District 20 invited parents, students and other residents to lay bare their thoughts on the review. Yourdistrict’s Horoscopefacilities For the Week with Michael O’Connorhowever, inside Residents, were not Horoscope the pleased West Kootenay withAdvertiser the three options For the Week placed before them, since they RosslandNews_2013_Jan13-27.pdf 12/17/2012 2:41:55 PM with Michael O’Connor all end with either Rossland

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Secondary School or MacLean Elementary being closed. Option 1 would be to make RSS K-12 and close MacLean. Option 2 is to make RSS K-9, close MacLean and send RSS grade 10-12 students to J.L. Crowe Secondary in Trail. Option 3 is to make MacLean K-7, close RSS and send RSS grades 8-12 students to Crowe. Residents brought up the idea of innovation and ways to look at increasing the amount in the district, hoping to find a way to perhaps keep both

schools open. Superintendent Greg Luterbach painted a dire picture of the school board’s budget. According to Luterbach’s figures, Option 1 would save SD20 $145,000, Option 2 would save $285,000 and Option 3 saves $455,000. The public had some other suggestions for options, such as selling or leasing MacLean to L’école des Sept-sommets, who’s expressed serious interest and making RSS 4-12. SD20 could then work with the francophone school to house K-3

in that school. There were well over 500 residents in attendance at the meeting. The forum focused on table discussion, where each table discussed their top points for and against each option. Then 15 of the groups were chosen to share their views aloud, while the rest submitted their ideas in writing. There was also a question/ comment period at the end. Some of the points that were made highlighted the crowding that would result in all

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three scenarios. Closing RSS would also eliminate the blended learning program in Rossland and be a huge setback to the Academies programs. One suggestion was that the school district drop Rossland all together, and the city create a municipal school board. At one point in the forum, a resident asked that anyone who would consider dropping out of the district altogether if K-12 is lost stand up. This lead to about a third of the room See City on P. 3

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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

avalaNche awareNess day The event starts at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19 at the base

of Red. Everyone is welcome.

BlackJack ski day Free XC Ski Day and Soup Saturday January 19: Black Jack Cross

Country Ski Club invites you to the first annual Mountain FM Tour de Soup familyfun event. Free soup between noon and 2 PM at our three trailside cabins, thanks to Mountain FM; the Alpine Grind, Gabriella’s Restaurant, the Sunshine Café, and Café Books West. Come and get it till it’s gone! info@skiblackjack.ca

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 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

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, Feb. 4 at 7

p.m. at the Trail Middle School gym.

city couNcil: Next regular meeting is Monday, Jan. 28 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

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.

at the Cominco Memorial Centre. Brass and woodwind players welcomed. For more info, contact Andrea McKay, 362-7604.

rosslaNd retirees curliNG cluB invites men and women interested in curling on

Library. Come be part of the process.

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

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rosslaNd skatepark committee 6-8 pm, first Tuesday each month at the Rossland 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.

air cadets Meets every Wed. 6pm - 9:15pm at the 44 Trail Armory in

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Neighbourhoods of Learning committee members were out and about Tuesday afternoon showing support prior to the SD20 public forum. From left: Dave Klein, Shelley Ackerman, RSS’s mascot and Aerin Guy, the new coordinator for NOL. Arne Petryshen photos

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-standing. This played on the notion that SD20 hasn’t taken into account the loss of student enrolment. Each student brings in $9,100 to the district and so a loss of any students to home schooling or registration through SD8 could easily add up. Board chair Darrel Ganzert said the district would discuss what the potential losses are if Rossland students are withdrawn, though it hadn’t yet entered into their discussions. Others were concerned that the district only talked about cutting spending and not increasing revenue. Kathy Wallace said that, as both a representative on city council and the regional district, she understands the constraints that the school district is under, but said it’s a chance for the district to step up. She said that her belief is that quality of education is about providing choice for all the students in the district, something that RSS does. “What I’ve heard since I got here is a focus on numbers, a focus on meeting the budget, and I appreciate that, but this

discussion has been ongoing in this community for far too long and it needs to come to an end,” Wallace said. “I think it’s time for the board to act as visionaries and be proactive and address this beyond just trying to meet an unrealistic budget. I think it’s time for the school board to talk to the Ministry of Education. “ Wallace said that the RSS building, in itself, provides amenities that would never be built again if the school is condemned. “That auditorium will never be built again, we know that by today’s building standards, you’re not going to recreate that,” she said. Wallace noted that there is an opportunity to partner with the Francophone school and also the City of Rossland. During Monday’s meeting, Rossland council voted unanimously for city staff to open talks with SD20 on alternative ways that the city could fund the schools. “As a city, we are prepared to act proactively, as our Neighbourhood of Learning has, to coming up with some solutions, be it financially, be it whatever may be with regards to the facil-

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The City of Rossland will be going ahead with an inspection, though not yet an investigation, of the arena project, mayor Greg Granstrom noted Monday. This stems directly from last week’s Q & A with that brought to light the issues with former building inspector Jason Ward,

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Superintendent Greg Luterbach explains the situation from the district’s point of view, which is that cuts need to be made to curb a shriinking operating budget. ity, but keep K-12 in Rossland,” said councillor Jill Spearn. Ganzert said that in a recent conversation with Rossland mayor Greg Granstrom, he indicated that there was a “very narrow window of opportunity” and that “the school district is more than willing to meet .” “I believe it is one of our high-

est priorities, we will be meeting in the next few days with the city representatives to come up with some sort of understanding of how we could work together. It’s not unknown in the province to have partnerships,” he said. “If those talks are successful, the situation could change dramatically for the school board.”

the Rossland Arena in 2010 and 2011. Council also directed staff to ensure “that the structural component of the work performed on the Rossland Curling Arena is inspected.” The mayor explained the process. “Council resolved to do an inspection on the arena upgrades, that inspection is now underway,” Granstrom said. “There will be a report coming to this

council, I expect within two months, at which time council will have to deal with it. “I will say that part of the inspection involved the electrical, and the fact that there was no permit taken out on the electrical. We have a report that we have not seen yet... that says there are problems with the electrical.” He said council and the city are now dealing with those electrical problems.

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After Tuesday night’s meeting, Rossland is at a crossroads with regards to school configuration. Parents and residents are tired of fighting this familiar and drawn out battle. A solution needs to be found for good. Hopefully, the school district can see past cuts as the only option, as there are other, more innovative solutions skirting the periphery. Times have changed and it’s no longer so unrealistic to expect results for increased enrolment immediately, if the invitation is put out there. Take the international programs, with a bit more funding, is it really unrealistic to have increased enrolment, and therefore increased funding, in the next couple years? Advertising is always the first thing to go when business is down, usually right when you need it most. This is the digital age, an age where information passes very easily from one side of the world to the other. Rossland as a city and destination has been shining in the news lately and this could be a real opportunity to draw attention. The city offers a lot of world class athletic training in our schools and there are many athletes from other countries who are looking for a place just like Rossland. Maybe all it would take is a couple Youtube videos to inspire young athletes from around the world to come and take schooling and training from academy programs at RSS. I’m sure there are a number of students who would love to make that video. There’s a ton of innovative people in Rossland. It’s too bad that the meeting is about which schools to lose, rather than what can be done to build up what we have. Just imagine if all the energy that was put into fighting the reoccuring closures could be put into ways to harness that innovative spirit and do so much more for Rossland and the district. We want to hear from you.

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Hip Hop and Jazz starting up Recreation, Education, Community - Rossland Rec Department The Hip Hop & Jazz classes start this week and will run until the first week of March. The classes are offered in the MacLean Annex on First Avenue between St. Paul and Monte Christo. Classes are on Tuesdays from 3-3:45 p.m. for 5-6 year olds, 4-5 p.m. for 7-9 year olds, 5-6 p.m. for 10-13 year olds. On Wednesdays, classes for Teens run from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and Adults from 6:457:45 p.m. The classes are taught by Meg Wadsworth and are guaranteed to be high energy, addictive and fun! The Lil’ Gretzky’s Preschool Hockey program for kids 3-5 years is running this month. The program runs on Mondays from 3:15-4:15 p.m. until the end of the month. The program encourages 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 and is coordinated by Kari Kuznecov. If you’re visiting Rossland over the weekend, the Joe Hill Coffee House is on Sunday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. in the Miners’ Hall. The Coffee House is a wonderful blend of music, dance, poetry readings, singing and an eclectic blend of Kootenay’s performing arts. Take a break from the snow, relax with friends and enjoy some yummy goodies. Admission is $3 and kids and students are free. Public Skating for the week of Jan. 14 to 20 is on Wednesday, Jan. 16 from 6:30-7:45 p.m., Friday Jan. 18 from 5 -6:30 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 20 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 winter session for Karate has begun and runs until March 2013. 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. If you’re looking for some art classes, there’s an Adult Art class that runs on Monday nights from 7-8:30 p.m. and a children’s Cartooning Class on Wednesdays that runs from 5:15-6:15 p.m. Both courses are open to drop in if you’re not able to commit to the entire session. 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 coordinator, Mike Ramsey at m.ramsey@telus.net. If you’re a parent of a preschooler, there’s a new Parent & 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, Jan. 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. 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 is working on the Spring Brochure, which will be available mid-March and cover the months of April, May and June. 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. If you represent a local organization and you have events during that time period that you’d like to advertise, please email us with the information, at recreation@rossland.ca.

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Winter Carnival starts next week Rossland News Editor

The 116th Rossland Winter Carnival is only one week away and it’s looking to be a great event. This year, the carnival runs from Jan. 24-27 Lisa Wegner, an organizer for the carnival, noted that the carnival is still in need of volunteers and that those interested can find out more information online at www.rosslandwintercarnival.com. A table for volunteer recruitment will also be set up at Ferraro Foods on Saturday Jan. 19, so, she said, there is still lots of time to join the fun! The Get Hyped party is at the Prestige on Tuesday Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. and will be an opportunity for volunteers to receive their buffs and other great items, as well as lots of food and entertainment. “It is the commitment and efforts of this community, the volunteers and our sponsors that has consistently put us on the map in a very positive light,” Wegner noted. She added that the scheduled taping of Canada A.M. on Friday, Jan. 25 is an opportunity to show the world what Rossland means to it’s residents. The carnival website is being kept up to date and has an extensive list of the event times and places. On Thursday, the Nelson and District Variety Show will start

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JANUARY SPECIAL Lisa Wegner, an organizer for the Rossland Winter Carnival, stands beside Rossland’s Olaus Jeldness statue, holding a pair of the “totally awesome” skis to be won from Powderhound Sports at this year’s Olaus Ice Palace . American. The presentation starts at 3 p.m. at the Prestige. For a more detailed itinerary,

Arne Petryshen photo go to www.rosslandwintercarnival.com, or see schedules printed in the Rossland News and West Kootenay Advertiser.

Rossland getting great attention from national/international media

ARne PetRyShen

Rossland News Editor

Rossland’s been on a roll in the national and international spotlight lately, winning Powder Magazine’s Ski Town Throwdown as well as drawing the national eye of Canada AM for the upcoming Rossland Winter Carnival. Rossland can add one more accolade to that list, since it’s been chosen as one of The 46 Places to Go in 2013 by NYTimes.com. Rossland is ranked as number 8 on the list, that features such destinations as Rio de Janeiro, Bhutan and Amsterdam. Tourism Rossland has been involved with the promotion of Rossland and much of it can also be attributed to the Grey Mountain expansion going on at Red Resort. Deanne Stevens, executive director of Tourism Rossland said that they attended the Tourism BC media event at a ski show

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in Seattle. It was there that she talked with ski journalists attending the show, notably Christopher Solomon from the New York Times, who ranked the 46 places to go. “When I told him all the great things that are going on here that just peeked his interest,” Stevens said. “The Grey expansion; it’s a huge, huge area. There’s nothing else like that going on in Canada or even in North America right now. So those kind of stories are really key when they have that something is new or bigger or better.” As for news that Canada AM will be shooting, Stevens said she’s been working with Tourism BC on that for the past month and a half. “They said they want to go ahead,” she said. “So now I just have to put all the planning into action. We did a site survey yesterday and they were blown away with just how cute everything is looking. The town is looking so good with all the pretty new lights

and the banners and the snow. They actually couldn’t believe what we’re going to do with the Rail Jam.” One interesting aspect is that since they live for Eastern Canada, shooting will begin at 2:30 a.m. Friday morning, and finish around 6 a.m. Stevens is confident that Rossland will be up and ready to go at that hour! The Rail Jam will be on, with $500 worth of prizes to be awarded to participants. Additionally there will be a Bobsled “Show and Shine” taking place downtown on Columbia Avenue, between Washington and Queen with $500 worth of prizes for these participants. “We will also be hosting the biggest shopping spree Rossland has ever seen - with over 16 boutique retailers open at this time with a variety of great sales and promotions,” she said. “To top it off there will be door prizes for shoppers of over $4,000 worth of gift certificates.”

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things off, 7 p.m. at Rossland Secondary School. That will be followed up with the Bobsled Calcutta at the Garage Restaurant, where you can bid on your team to win Saturday’s race. On Friday morning, starting at 2:30 a.m., Canada AM will be filming on location for a live broadcast for Eastern viewers. There will be events including Bobsled Shine and Show, Ice Carvers and Rail Jam, as well as plenty of prizes, free coffee and hot chocolate, for coming out. Over the course of the day there will be events such as Learn to Luge, King of the Mountain ski, telemark and snowboard race and the carnival parade. Saturday, the day starts with the Firefighters Pancake Breakfast, then the Sonny Samuelson Bobsled Race down Spokane. The Game Rail Jam will be on downtown, as well as the World Championship Bigolfathon at Red. The Rossland Public Library and the Rossland Historical Museum will have extended hours as well. Sunday features the Olaus Invitational BC Luge Cup Race at Red, starting at 9 a.m., as well as Kid Carnival and the John Heintz Relay Race, a relay from the top of Red Mountain to the Lions campground. In the afternoon, Norwegian journalist Svein Saeter and Rossland born historian Ron Shearer will talk about Olaus Jeldness from their two unique perspectives- Norwegian and North

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• 10-5pm--“The Game” Rail Jam by Rossvegas (Registration 9-10 firm) Open Jam helmets &

• 10-2 pm--Rossland Museum hot cider & coffee

Advance group tickets at Rossland Hardware $5 kid, $7 adult $15 Family (max 4) at RSS. Pre-show at 6:30 with Richie Mann and the Golden City Fiddlers. • 8pm--Bobsled Calcutta at the Garage Restaurant Check out the teams entering this year’s bobsled race and see if you can pick a winner! WIN CASH! Contact: Tara Kowalchuk 250-921-8272

waivers mandatory. $20

Friday • 2:30 am- 6am--Canada AM party- over 15 retailers open, Rail Jam, Bobsled-

• 11-1am--Celebrate Australia Day at the Rock Cut Pub. • 7:30pm-- Crazy, fun horse race- The Olaus Cup! – Rock Cut Pub

worth of prizes!

• 1-3pm--Learn to Luge Helmets at Red Mountain Resort. Helmets and snow boots

• 1pm--King of the Mountain ski, telemark & snowboard race at Red Resort 12pm registration, $15

mandatory $10

Nicole Bruce nicolebruce07@gmail.com • 3pm- 6pm-- “Who was Olaus Jeldness”at the Prestige. Admission $12.00. Advance tickets available at Mountain Town Properties, 2020 Washington St. and at the door. Refreshments

• 12pm--GT Racing on Spokane Street Helmets & Waivers mandatory, no entry fee Spokane & 2nd Ave

will be served. Cash bar. Sponsored by Rossland Historical Museum and Archives Association and the Spirit of Red.

• 12-6 pm--Olaus Ice Palace and Food Fair Queen & Columbia

All Weekends Events

• 12-6 pm--Rossland Museum Open

• Kids slide at the library created by the Slocan Snow Sculpturers

• 12-1:30--Borscht at the Legion Washington & 1st Ave

• Watch for the Boomtown Garter Girls performing around town

at 6pm corner of Columbia & Butte- Win a Red Mountain Resort Season Pass! Enter the parade (costumes &/or float mandatory). Draw at 7:00pm • 7pm--Post Parade Extravaganza Free hotdogs for parade kids, hot chocolate, bonfire in Harry Lefevre Square (Columbia and Washington)

N • 1pm--World Championship Bigolfathon Red Mnt. Resort (bottom of Red Chair) $10 E W • 1-4pm-- Street Racing, Cross country ski style! 2013 Rossland Winter Carnival Team Sprints Upper Spokane St (by Ice Arena) Registration 1:00 Heats 2:00 Finals 3:00

• 7:30pm--“Pyrophoria” Fire Dancers Special Performance Harry Lefevre Square (Columbia and Washington)

Columbia Ave, Registration- $5 Contact Nicole Bruce.

CELEBRATING 116 YEARS WITH ROSSLAND WINTER CARNIVAL!

• 9 pm--The Freeze Party- ages 19+, $20 presale, $25 at the door, featuring Philthkids/ Frenchie/Illa45 nicolebruce07@gmail.com

• Custom Frameless Glass Showers • Wood Windows & Doors • Vinyl Windows (white or painted) • Steel or Fiberglass Doors • Automotive Glass

• 6-9pm--Red Mountain Resort Family Fun Night Free night skiing and boarding, skating Rink

• 9-1:30am--Friday Night Open Jam at the Legion

& Firepit, Tobogganing, Kids Movie, Indoor crafts & activities Sourdough Alley Cafeteria

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GOLD CASH SPONSORS Columbia Basin Trust, Fortis BC, Ferraro Foods ,

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SILVER CASH SPONSORS Rossland Collision LTD, Alpine Drug Mart IDA, RHC Insurance Brokers, CFDC of Greater Trail, Halls Printing

SILVER IN KIND SPONSORS The Red Barn, Big Red Cats, Prestige Mountain Resort Kokanee Springs

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a prominent DJ, and free shuttle from downtown to the day lodge.

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Hope to see everyone out enjoying our New downtown !!

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• Friends of the Rossland Museum display at Pro Hardware

• 7pm--Red Mountain season pass draw. The Grand unveiling of the new Olaus Statue on the corner of Columbia Ave and Washington with the Spirit of Red Society.

of Arc Teryx & North Face

Celebrating our 37th Year!

• 6-11pm--Olaus Ice Palace, Live music and DJ - cover charge (Bring 2 pcs of ID) Queen

• 6:30pm--City of Rossland‚116th Carnival Parade Located downtown, entrants meet

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• 2pm--Steps Dance Centre Presents- ‘The Freeze’ All-Styles Dance Workshops. Contact

• 12pm--EZ ROCK Powder Pounder Snow Volleyball $40 per team Spokane & Columbia

• 6:30pm--The Game‚Open Jam pre-registration at Rossvegas 6:30-9pm Helmets &

2080 Washington St.

campground $50/team $25 single

• 3-8pm--Nelson & District Credit Union Free Hot Spiced Apple Juice

& Columbia

Great Selection

Shine and Show, Ice Carvers. Free coffee and hot chocolate! Thousand’s of dollars

• 1-3pm--Learn to Luge Helmets & snow boots mandatory Red Resort, $10

Happy 116th Winter Carnival! Rossland BC

• 1pm--John Heintz Relay Race relay race from top of Red Mtn. to Lions campground

• 9pm--Party at Red Mountain Resort From 9pm-1:45am with Mat the Alien, 362-2348 2086 Washington St. www.betterlifefitness.net

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Saturday

Sunday

• 7pm--The Nelson and District Credit Union Variety Show

• 7:30am--Firefighters Pancake Breakfast 10am Located at the fire hall on 2nd Ave - $5

• 9am--The Olaus Invitational BC Cup Luge Race Helmets & snow boots mandatory Red Mtn, $15

• 9:30am--Mountain FM / 103.5 The Bridge presents The Sonny Samuelson Bobsled Race

• 12-2pm--Kids Carnival Presented by West Kootenay Snogoers Kids Snowmobile Rides,

Spokane Street Award presentation (Queen & Columbia)

Concession, games & more! Lions campground $2

• 10-5pm--“The Game” Rail Jam by Rossvegas (Registration 9-10 firm) Open Jam helmets &

• 10-2 pm--Rossland Museum hot cider & coffee

waivers mandatory. $20

Friday • 2:30 am- 6am--Canada AM party- over 15 retailers open, Rail Jam, Bobsled-

• 11-1am--Celebrate Australia Day at the Rock Cut Pub. • 7:30pm-- Crazy, fun horse race- The Olaus Cup! – Rock Cut Pub

worth of prizes!

• 1-3pm--Learn to Luge Helmets at Red Mountain Resort. Helmets and snow boots

• 1pm--King of the Mountain ski, telemark & snowboard race at Red Resort 12pm registration, $15

mandatory $10

• 12pm--GT Racing on Spokane Street Helmets & Waivers mandatory, no entry fee Spokane & 2nd Ave

will be served. Cash bar. Sponsored by Rossland Historical Museum and Archives Association and the Spirit of Red.

• 12-6 pm--Olaus Ice Palace and Food Fair Queen & Columbia

All Weekends Events

• 12-6 pm--Rossland Museum Open

• Kids slide at the library created by the Slocan Snow Sculpturers

• 12-1:30--Borscht at the Legion Washington & 1st Ave

• Watch for the Boomtown Garter Girls performing around town

• 7:30pm--“Pyrophoria” Fire Dancers Special Performance Harry Lefevre Square (Columbia and Washington)

Columbia Ave, Registration- $5 Contact Nicole Bruce.

CELEBRATING 116 YEARS WITH ROSSLAND WINTER CARNIVAL!

• 9 pm--The Freeze Party- ages 19+, $20 presale, $25 at the door, featuring Philthkids/ Frenchie/Illa45 nicolebruce07@gmail.com

• Custom Frameless Glass Showers • Wood Windows & Doors • Vinyl Windows (white or painted) • Steel or Fiberglass Doors • Automotive Glass

• 6-9pm--Red Mountain Resort Family Fun Night Free night skiing and boarding, skating Rink

• 9-1:30am--Friday Night Open Jam at the Legion

& Firepit, Tobogganing, Kids Movie, Indoor crafts & activities Sourdough Alley Cafeteria

2825 HIGHWAY DR. TRAIL

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PLATINUM PLUS CASH SPONSORS Nelson and District Credit Union PLATINUM CASH SPONSORS Teck, Columbia Power Corporation, RDKB- Area B, Castlegar Hyundai

PLATINUM PLUS IN KIND SPONSORS City of Rossland, Red. Mt. Resort, Mountain FM, EZ Rock

PLATINUM IN KIND SPONSORS Rossland News, Trail Daily Times, Tourism Rossland

GOLD CASH SPONSORS Columbia Basin Trust, Fortis BC, Ferraro Foods ,

GOLD IN KIND SPONSORS HLF Images, Rossland Telegraph, Powderhound

SILVER CASH SPONSORS Rossland Collision LTD, Alpine Drug Mart IDA, RHC Insurance Brokers, CFDC of Greater Trail, Halls Printing

SILVER IN KIND SPONSORS The Red Barn, Big Red Cats, Prestige Mountain Resort Kokanee Springs

BRONZE CASH SPONSORS Outdoor Design Company

Proud Community Supporter

A Better Way to Build

Rossland BC 250-362-5552 www.k2contracting.ca Call us for all your Building and Renovating needs…

PH 250 362 5311 Info@powderhound.net 2040 Columbia Ave www.powderhound.net

a prominent DJ, and free shuttle from downtown to the day lodge.

2013 Rossland Winter Carnival Sponsors

Hope to see everyone out enjoying our New downtown !!

GLASS

• 2pm--Steps Dance Centre Presents ‘The Freeze’ All-Styles Dance Battle at the Parish Hall on

The Gear for Out Here

25% OFF SKI JACKETS AND SKI PANTS DURING WINTER CARNIVAL!

Backcountry Freeride Gear Outer Wear T-shirts Souvenirs Ski and Snowboard Service

Celebrating 116 years of Winter Carnival! Huge selection of Rexall Products

Your Friendly Your Friendly PharmacyPharmacy Full service pharmacy • Gifts • Cards One Hour Photo • Full Service Pharmacy Gifts • Cards • Souvenirs

Alpine Drug MArt

hair studio

we’re 250.362.7168here to 1760 2nd ave warm you up!

GLENMERRY

- Entry Fees • Under 14 $5 • 14 – 19 $15 • Over 19 $20 Contact: Tom Gomez 250-362-0062

details

pam martin

• Friends of the Rossland Museum display at Pro Hardware

• 7pm--Red Mountain season pass draw. The Grand unveiling of the new Olaus Statue on the corner of Columbia Ave and Washington with the Spirit of Red Society.

of Arc Teryx & North Face

Celebrating our 37th Year!

• 6-11pm--Olaus Ice Palace, Live music and DJ - cover charge (Bring 2 pcs of ID) Queen

• 6:30pm--City of Rossland‚116th Carnival Parade Located downtown, entrants meet

250-362-9516

• 2pm--Steps Dance Centre Presents- ‘The Freeze’ All-Styles Dance Workshops. Contact

• 12pm--EZ ROCK Powder Pounder Snow Volleyball $40 per team Spokane & Columbia

• 6:30pm--The Game‚Open Jam pre-registration at Rossvegas 6:30-9pm Helmets &

2080 Washington St.

campground $50/team $25 single

• 3-8pm--Nelson & District Credit Union Free Hot Spiced Apple Juice

& Columbia

Great Selection

Shine and Show, Ice Carvers. Free coffee and hot chocolate! Thousand’s of dollars

• 1-3pm--Learn to Luge Helmets & snow boots mandatory Red Resort, $10

Happy 116th Winter Carnival! Rossland BC

• 1pm--John Heintz Relay Race relay race from top of Red Mtn. to Lions campground

• 9pm--Party at Red Mountain Resort From 9pm-1:45am with Mat the Alien, 362-2348 2086 Washington St. www.betterlifefitness.net

116th rossland Winter Carnival seCuring the Kootenays and boundary areas

Thursday

waiver mandatory $20 Queen & Columbia

Katrine.conroy.mla@leg.bc.ca www.katrineconroy.ca

Pleased to be a sPonsor of the

Carnival 2013 • 11-5pm--Library- extended opening hours

Expiration date February 28th, 2013

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Safety is within your power Be ready and safe if the power goes out this winter. All it takes is a little planning and safety know-how: • create an emergency kit with 72 hours’ worth of supplies • store the kit in an easily accessible location • consider other heat sources, such as your gas fireplace (but never barbecues or camp stoves) • stay inside your vehicle until help arrives if it comes into contact with a downed power line For more tips and information, visit fortisbc.com/safety or call 1-888-438-7847. Call for Nominations_NDCU_RosslandNews_Jan 3,10,17,24_2013.pdf 12/17/2012 12:30:47 PM

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Avalanche Awareness Day is Saturday at Red Mountain Resort. Events start at 10 a.m.

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The annual Avalanche Awareness Day is this for Saturday, Jan. 19 from 10 a.m. onward. The events will take place near the base of Red Mountain Resort. The event is free and hosted by Rossland and District Search and Rescue and Red Resort. It offers hands-on avalanche safety gear clinics, poster competition for kids, demonstrations, races, and prizes. “What we’re trying to do is educate the public, so that people are

Joe Hill Coffeehouse this weekend StAff WRitER Rossland News

This Sunday, the Joe Hill Coffeehouse will once again be serving up some premium acts from around the Kootenays. This months lineup begins with MP Alex Atamanenko performing. He’ll be followed up by Bert’s Blues Guys, then Almeda Miller. Dave, Chuck and Doug will play, followed by the comedy of Ray Tenisci. Motes and Oats and Kootenay Jack will round out the night. The coffeehouse begins at 7 p.m. Sunday night. Admission is $3. Children and students are free.

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more aware of the avalanche peril,” said Graham Jones, a director of the RSAR. “It give them the opportunity to get comfortable with their equipment and practice with their transceivers.” Jones stressed that it is imperative to do this before venturing into the outdoors, as knowing how to use it could be the difference between being found if you’re buried or saving someone’s life, if they are buried in an avalanche. “We teach people how to build a snow shelter, if they do get caught in the backcountry overnight, we have fun events.

“We have snow shoe races and prizes to give away,” he said “It’s an educational day mainly.” Those interested should dress for the weather and wear warm boots. If access to the chair is required, lift tickets must be purchased. Those who have had previous avalanche training are also welcome. No registration is necessary and Jones said just to show up at 10 a.m., check out the calendar of events and pick what interests you. For more info contact Jones at 362-9966.

Freeskiing on at Red Resort StAff WRitER Rossland News

Red Mountain resort is currently hosting the North Face Canadian Open Freeskiing Championships. The event began Wednesday, and runs until Saturday, Jan. 19. The championships are always a spectacle of the talented freeskiers from all over North America. 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. . For more info call 250-362-7384 or go to www. canadianfreeskiing.com/registration.

In the Dec. 13, 2012 Rossland News, the story “Cafe Books West serving up coffee and culture” incorrectly stated that the emphasis of Cafe Books is more on coffee than books, when in fact, it is the opposite. Michele Skuce, from Cafe Books, noted that: “Although we do serve excellent coffee, the focus of our energies and our passion is in the book store end of the business.”

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The Rossland Museum’s new exhibit “Objects of Significance “ will open next Friday at the Nelson and District Credit Union in Rossland.

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This January, the Rossland Historical Museum is excited to present a new, community driven exhibit, “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 invites 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 Lodging@RedResort.com collection and from local collectors, were chosen and or callby250-362-5553 researched the groups. Each artifact has a unique history and story that Service will lead the visitor to imagine Concierge how life has changed in Rossland since it was a boom-

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Many people know why they should purchase travel insurance before travelling outside the country, but few people think to purchase it before traveling within Canada to another province. Provincial Medical Insurance Plans may not fully cover you when you are travelling out-of-province or out of country. Costs of medical care vary from province to province and the limits set up on a BC medical plan will not change to accommodate other province’s costs. For example if you are a B.C. resident visiting Ontario and you are admitted to the hospital, you may be required to pay any differences in what is covered. If the BC MSP’s limit for inpatient admission is $75 per day but Ontario’s cost for inpatient admission is $200 per day, you will be responsible for the additional $125 per day. This is where additional travel insurance coverage would come into play. Another example is Emergency Room fees. BC does not charge for emergency room visits so therefore does not pay anything towards emergency room fees. However, other provinces may charge hefty fees just to visit the ER. These costs along with many others that are over and above a provincial plan, such as ambulance services, additional medications, flying a family member to you if necessary and paying for accommodation and meal costs, could be covered if additional travel insurance is purchased. This Travel Within Canada insurance can cost as little as a dollar a day. For more information about travel insurance or to purchase exclusive Travel Insurance coverage please contact RHC Insurance Brokers at any of our 8 offices.

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The B.C. government is working on ways to hold onto movie, TV and video game production, as Hollywood shifts work to other provinces and countries that attract them with generous subsidies and tax breaks. But that won’t involve matching generous tax credits offered by Ontario and Quebec, said Bill Bennett, B.C.’s minister of community, sport and cultural development. “I understand why the film and TV and digital media industries are concerned,” Bennett said in an interview Monday. “What the film industry seems to want mainly is for us to match the tax credits that are available in Ontario, and we can’t do that.” Bennett said he is working on a new policy that will “clean up and simplify” the business environment for the industry, which is looking at further costs as B.C. prepares to phase out the harmonized

sales tax in March. Movie industry insiders say most of B.C.’s movie crews are out of work as 2013 begins. One of those is Lee Cleary, assistant director on such B.C.-made movies as The Hurt Locker, Fantastic 4 and the first X-Men movies. “The last project that I worked on in B.C. was in 2009, on The ‘A’ Team,” Cleary said from his home in Vancouver, where he has lived for 10 years. “Since then the blockbuster films have not been coming here.” In 2009, Ontario stepped up its tax credit for film and TV production to 25 per cent of all spending by foreign companies in the province. Since then, Ontario has passed B.C. as the third largest entertainment production centre in North America, after California and New York. B.C. gives the industry a 33-percent refundable tax credit on labour spending only. Quebec has also stepped up its incentives, resulting in 20th Century Fox moving later movies in

the X-Men series to Montreal. Bennett said the B.C. government provided $1.2 million last year to BC Film + Media, a nonprofit society that offers financing, marketing and skills development. Another $947,000 went to the BC Film Commission, a provincial government office that helps producers secure permits, crews and shooting locations around the province. Another $235,000 was provided to regional film commissions last year. Cleary said the rise of computer image techniques reduce the appeal of B.C. scenery to filmmakers. B.C.’s spectacular mountains can be added to a scene “with a brushstroke,” and Hollywood studios are shopping the world for the best deal, he said. B.C. still has a reputation for quality crews, beautiful locations and easy access to Los Angeles, but those things alone aren’t keeping big studio projects coming. Cleary said B.C. residents are still finding work, but leaving the province to get it.

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