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Talk about getting a bang for your buck. A local developer is offering to rent a large parcel of land in the city for $1 per year, after his development for affordable housing has been tied up in bureaucratic process for almost two years. Cezary Ksiazek has been trying to develop the former Cooke Avenue school site since it was purchased by a trio of local investors in early 2011, but he said his attempts to bring an “affordable, low cost” development to the city have been slowed by red tape to the point he just wants to see something on the land.
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This is a big empty lot and nobody is using it in a land-poor community like Rossland, he explained. “If someone is interested to put on this land a goat, a cow, horses or sheep, I agree without any challenges. One dollar per year is the price,” he said. “Somebody who wants to use this land, go ahead, because this is a shame and sin to keep something big in the middle of city and do absolutely nothing with it for years.” The current rezone application first came to light in September, 2011, but it wasn’t until Dec. 10, 2012 that a public hearing was held on the project.
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Bus service stalls TIMOTHY SCHAFER Rossland News
Despite a rumour last week the city’s winter shuttle service to Red Mountain Resort was to be shuffled, the game is still afoot and awaits a word from the province. Enthusiasm had been flagging for the shuttle bus—that would have linked Red Mountain and the city’s downtown in a daily, continuous service—heading into a regular board meeting for Tourism Rossland on July 24, but an internal vote delayed a decision on the proposal’s fate until an inspector from Destination B.C. finishes up in Rossland next week. The inspector will give the word if the city will have the required number of approved accommodation rooms—450 and over—to give the city a two per cent share of the Resort Municipality Initiative (RMI) funding from the province, up from one per cent.
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It’s time for an Internet make over for Rossland. Although the Rossland splash page isn’t ready yet the Tourism Rossland page will be revamped this week and loaded. The splash page—an introduction page on a website—contains Tourism Rossland, the City of Rossland, the Rossland Chamber of Commerce and Rossland events. The Tourism Rossland page (http://www.tourismrossland.com. ) will contain road biking maps, hiking maps, pictures, photo tours and reams of information on the city and the area embedded so people can tour around the businesses and the region and get an idea of what Rossland has to offer.
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Until Aug. 24 • THE GOLDEN TICKET This is Rossland’s heritage package and includes admission to the Rossland Historical Museum and site tour, as well as The Gold Fever Follies. It includes great discounts at 11 participating Rossland merchants. The Rossland Museum is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday and seven days a week this month and into August. Site tours start at 10:30 a.m. with the last tour at 3:30 p.m. (4:30 p.m. after July 1). The Follies run Tuesday to Saturday with two shows daily: 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. until Aug. 24. Tickets available at the museum (cash/ debit/credit) and Café Books West and at the Follies shows (cash only). Tickets are adults $18, senior/ students $13, children $9. Wednesday, Aug. 14 • AT THE MUSEUM Do you know Where the Wild Things are? From 3-7 p.m. at the Rossland Museum kids of all ages are invited to this free (by donation) event to discover wildlife. In partnership with Wild Safe BC, the museum will have interactive displays on local species and wild life. This is planned to include large mammals, reptiles, birds, insects as well as invasive species of plants. Plans include a barbeque and marshmallow roast with stories. Thursday, Sept. 5 • HISTORICAL LECTURE SERIES The first of a three lecture series which will feature local historians at the Rossland Museum. The first is on Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. More details will be added as speaking engagements are confirmed. This is timed to get people in the spirit for Golden City Days. By donation. For audience from teenagers to senior citizens. Saturday, Sept. 7 • GOLDEN CITy DAyS PARADE Start planning your entry for Saturday, Sept. 7. Enter a decorated float, play music, wear costumes, sing, dance, or walk the streets while showcasing your business or group. Entry forms on Facebook, Bhubble, and Rossland Chamber website. Ongoing Gold Fever Follies Performances take place from June 29 to Aug. 24. Showings are at 3 pm and 7:30 pm, Tuesday through Saturday. This year’s new show is called A job well done, a brand new comedy by Kate Eldridge with music by Harris Anderson. Theatre classes as well ... The cast of the Gold Fever Follies also offer theatre classes through the Recreation Department. If you have a child in the house who’s interested in theatre, take a look at the daily classes offered through the month of July and into the beginning of August. The courses are advertised in the Summer Brochure which can be viewed online, at www.rossland.ca then Recreation Department, then Program Guide. Rossland Mountain Market The market has started and runs from June 27 to Sept. 26 on Thursdays from 3-6 p.m. The market is located downtown on Queen Street next to the Credit Union. The slogan is “Make it, Bake it, Grow it!” and features fresh produce, baked treats, artisan goods and live music. If you would like to be a vender please visit: www.rosslandfood.com or email rosslandmountainmarket@gmail.com. Rossland Library Summer Reading Program The program started and is for ages 6-8 on Tuesday and Thursday from 1-2:30 p.m. and ages 9-12 are on Tuesdays from 3-4:30 p.m. Tuesday Teen Nights are from 6:30-8 p.m. with movies, games and crafts. Afternoon at the movies is Aug. 21 at 4 p.m. and movies and a snack are included. Preschoolers can join the Summer Read to Me Club on Fridays from 10:3011:30 a.m. for stories, songs, games and crafts. Rossland Museum The museum is now open daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed Monday and Tuesday. Open daily July and August 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. including holidays. Admission is adults $10; children 6-13 $3; students 14+ $5; seniors 60+ $8; children under six free. Family rate is $28 based on two adults and children.
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The third version of the heritage walking tour is now out. The Heritage Walking Tour Brochure includes several additional sites and buildings including the Rossland Pool and the Rossland Tennis Courts to its heritage inventory. Working collaboratively with the Rossland Museum and the Rossland Heritage Commission, Tourism Rossland created the new brochure. “It’s great that we continue to be able to leverage funding and cooperate with these organizations to put
together such an amazing community project.” said Deanne Steven, executive director of Tourism Rossland. Although the focus is usually upon winter tourists, a growing number are coming in summer for mountain biking. And the idea behind the walking tour is for people in both seasons to stay longer in the Golden City. “I don’t think anybody is specifically going to come here to do that tour, but it is our hope that this will give them another reason to extend their trip and do things once they get here,” she
said, noting that extending a trip means staying overnight in the city. Also included with the new version is the consistent design which is being used across all of the Tourism Rossland projects. The brochure is
available at Visitor Centres across the province or locally at the Rossland Museum. It can also be viewed online at http://issuu. com/tourismrossland/docs/tr_walkingtour_2013_issuu or you can take a virtual tour with Everytrail at http://www.every-
trail.com/view_trip. php?trip_id=1325865. Additionally, the new brochure will be included on the kiosk which will be installed in Harry Lefevre Square. The project was paid for in part by the Columbia Basin Trust, Community Initiatives Fund and Tourism Rossland. Tourism Rossland is Rossland’s Destination Marketing Organisation whose mission is to work in a fair and unbiased manner to grow Rossland’s year round tourism economy within the context of the community’s vision and values.
Rosslanders ready to roll in cultural tour
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It’s a cultural wonderland exposed right in our backyard. Travel to studios and archives that aren’t normally open, see demonstrations, new exhibitions and collections or meet people behind the scenes in the latest instalment of the Columbia Basin Culture Tour. To participate in the tour on Aug. 10-11 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.), simply grab a map—your culture tour directory—and go. Rossland artist Tricia Rasku will be opening her working studio for the Culture Tour. At Tricia’s busy studio there will be demonstrations for those of you who wish to know about weaving, spinning, felting, and the benefits of handmade soap. Joining the tour again this year is Alley Cat Glass Workshop. Owner Christy Holden describes her love of her
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craft: “A glass artist’s vision lies somewhere between the photon wave a scientist observes when light travels through glass, and the simple appreciation of shape and colour we feel for the glass we use and handle daily.” In Trail request a wheel demonstration at Pottery by Fran and will be able to view a variety of Fran’s finished pottery as well as view pots in the various stages of creation. The dance studio of the Mystic Dreams Dancers is located on Eldorado Street in downtown Trail (not Montrose): They are an enthusiastic group of women with various levels and genres of dance experience who enjoy the mystical art of dance from the Middle East. Their dances include the use of canes, swords, veils, candles, drums and zills, or finger cymbals. The dances and costumes range from the traditional to contemporary fusion styles. After your warm up, climb the stairs to the dance studio, where you are wel-
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come to join in on a variety of workshops or simply sit and be entertained. They will offer short sessions on drumming, zilling, tassel making, costume design and sewing. Once in Fruitvale make sure to stop by the Painted Glass studio where you will find Donna Anderson in her studio where she paints all her glassware: From wine glasses, beer glasses, various dishes and custom orders for specialty occasions. Tour brochures are available at tourist information centres and participating venues. Visit the website at www.cbculturetour.com to view full artist/venue profiles for further details on each location’s activities or register to receive a tour brochure in the mail. For further information, call the CKCA at 1-250-505-5505 or toll free at 1-877-505-7355. The Columbia Basin Culture Tour is generously supported by Columbia Basin Trust funding.
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IN BRIEF Annual report on CBT The Columbia Basin Trust’s annual report is its performance for the year ending March 31 and details its financial investments, spending, program and initiative activities. In 2012/13, CBT returned a record $19.3 million in funding benefits to Basin communities—11.6 per cent higher than in the previous year. Total revenues were $25.7 million, an increase of $2.7 million over 2011/12, primarily due to greater revenue from two of CBT’s power project facilities. The annual report is posted online at www.cbt.org/annualreport.
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here is no doubt many in the city are behind a free, daily, shuttle bus service to Red Mountain Resort connecting it to Rossland’s downtown businesses. The expanded scope of a daily winter shuttle bus would cost around $78,000 for the season. Last year it cost Tourism Rossland $14,000 to operate the shuttle on a much more limited basis. However, TR has raised $22,375 in support from local businesses and organizations for the internal bus and are working with a supplier to negotiate terms of a contract. TR and the business community want council to approve the release of further RMI funding to help pay for an expanded shuttle service in the coming years to ensure its sustainability. So we ask your opinion ...
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ith summer in full swing, the young people are out with their longboards/skateboards, bikes and razor scooters. These young people don’t care about the pedestrians walking on the sidewalks and almost hitting the elderly with them. Also, I see these same ‘boarders go down Washington or Spokane at
breakneck speeds, not stopping at corners and almost getting hit by traffic. These are some of the reasons why we need an indoor or outdoor area for them to do their thing—not hitting innocent bystanders or killing themselves for the ultimate adrenaline high. The other day a young biker hit a friend’s mom as she was crossing the street as she was going to the post office. A person asked her if she was okay and she said that the biker has to pay attention to the surroundings and not hit the pedestrians. I agree for what she said and I almost got hit by a few bikers myself and I was cursing at them, which is a rare
thing for me to do in public. Where is this skate park that these people are promised? I remember that the arena was used for that during the summer a few years ago as a makeshift park. After that one time, what happened? It stopped. That was a great idea to have for them and it was air conditioned as well. Have the arena open every day in the summer except when a roller derby event or fall fair happens in the summer and early fall. On my exploits to Fruitvale or Castlegar, I see that they have a skate park for them. Also, we have a bike park down in Lower Rossland and not one in Upper Rossland. It
is not fair that Upper Rosslanders have to travel by car or by bike to the one in Lower Rossland and waste their time. I think we need an outdoor bike park in Upper Rossland either at the old Emcon lot, if it can be allowed, or near the community garden so the Upper Rosslanders can save some time and be near their homes. Granted, Upper Rossland does have bike trails but so does Lower Rossland. The Upper Rosslanders need to save time and they need to have their own bike park to have fun on. Canuck Blue is a born and bred Rosslander whose opinion appears monthly in the Rossland News. He is the voice of the voiceless in the Golden City.
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The city’s newest school is on the cusp of signing a lease agreement to secure a location for the school. The site for Seven Summits Centre for Learning will be announced once the lease is sealed, but the school is moving full steam ahead with plans to open in September. Interested parents and students are still encouraged to visit the website at www.sevensummitslearning.com to learn more about the educational philosophy of SelfDesign and the courses available. The school calendar will match that of School District 20 for most students. They are still accepting registrations throughout the summer and fall and have plenty of room available for any and all interested learners from Grade 8 - 12. Registration forms are available on the site, as well as forms for financial aid. The program fee is pro-rated depending on how many courses students take: $600 for one to three courses; $800 for four to seven courses; and $1,000 for eight to 10 courses. The school welcomes students from all across the region and beyond, and will be able to provide entrance scholarships for those who are unable to pay the full program fee. If you are interested in sponsoring the regis-
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The Rossland Visions for Small Schools Society held its annual general meeting last Wednesday. The board for 2013/2014 is: President: Shelley Ackerman Vice President: Ann Quarterman Treasurer: Mary Amantea Secretary: Leslie Paul Youth Director at Large: Aaron Finke Director at Large: Christine de Marco Director at Large: Robin Hethey Director at Large: Christine Therriault-Finke
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That extra money, around $48,000, could become the ticket needed to help fund the $78,000 service, said Tourism Rossland’s executive director Deanne Steven. “If they approve the number of accommodations then the board will go back to the city with another proposal for two per cent,” she said. “The decision for the shuttle rests upon what the city does, Tourism Rossland cannot do it without the money.” Tourism Rossland is a non profit society and it is not their mandate to provide transportation, although it operated a limited service from the city’s downtown to the ski hill for the first time last year. The service was a pilot project and it was hoped it would provide the impetus for establishing a daily, continuous service for this year—something the ski resort and the business community have stressed is vital for economic survival. Steven said TR had raised $22,375 in support from local businesses and organizations for the shuttle bus and are working with a supplier to negotiate terms of a contract. “But if we don’t get that (RMI) money we have nothing to match it against,” she said. And with Tourism Rossland having increased shuttle service to and from the Spokane Airport, via Rossland, through to Nelson for the coming winter that means more people will be coming to the region without vehicle transportation. “So we are getting people here now without cars, and we are encouraging people to do it
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The new plan is for a shuttle bus to operate every day during the winter (when the Red Mountain is open) from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and would be free, continuously looping through the city every hour to 45 minutes. Last year, with funding from the RMI, TR set up a partnership with Red Mountain Academies and contracted it out to a Trail-based company to offer a limited service to the hill for the first time. They had 780 trips, with around 22 riders per day based on three round trips. If TR is successful with the two per cent increase to the hotel room tax revenue then a delegation to council to request an amendment to the RMI plan will be necessary followed by approval of the province. The proposed shuttle would be a partnership with Red Mountain Academies, Red Mountain Resort and local businesses and stakeholders.
that way, so there needs to be a way to transport people around once they get there,” said Steven. “We have to figure out where to start with it all,” and that start is a daily bus shuttle to the ski hill. Based on the two per cent tax there could be an annual cost drawn from the RMI of $48,000 for the shuttle service. The expanded scope of the service would cost around $78,000 for the season. Last year it cost TR $14,000 to operate the shuttle on a much more limited basis. The two per cent is the calculated portion of the hotel room tax the city—directed by Tourism Rossland—receives from the province from its general revenue. editor@rosslandnews.com
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fter 12 years of publishing a local group of magazine makers has landed an extraordinary honour—two in fact. Kootenay Mountain Culture (KMC) has been named Magazine of The Year for BC/Yukon by the esteemed Western Magazine Awards (WMA), an organization that for the past three decades has represented all of the magazine titles throughout BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Yukon. “We were really honoured,” said KMC publisher Peter Moynes, who attended the 31st annual WMAs with editorial director Mitchell Scott. “The first thing we thought of was all the support we’ve had from so many folks throughout the Kootenays, some for quite a while now—our families, all our readers, contributors and all the businesses who’ve put their trust in us.” “The crowd at the awards let out a huge cheer and applause when we won Magazine of The Year,” said Scott. “We’ve been the little guys that the big guys have been watching.” KMC was up against a number of iconic Western Canadian publications including BC Business, Vancouver Magazine, Western Living and Geist. What is most extraordinary about the magazine is the fact both magazines are free, relying entirely on advertising and distribution support. Launched in 2001 as a tiny 28-page handout, and today still run from over top Moynes’ backyard garage, the magazine has been supported by small businesses, resorts and destination marketing organizations from throughout the West and East Kootenay and Columbia regions. Moynes credits the magazine’s well-targeted distribution for the success, noting that the publications are essentially calling cards for the places and people the magazines’ writers and photographers tell stories about, including Rossland and Rosslanders. “We live in one of the greatest places in the world. We’re blessed. And to be able to work with so many people in the communities all around us, and help build their businesses, we consider ourselves fortunate.” What’s more, KMC’s partner publication, Coast Mountain Culture (CMC), was awarded the Best New Magazine.
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The rezone application and a report from the city’s planning department is on city council’s agenda for an Aug. 12 meeting. The public hearing was followed by a council committee of the whole meeting Jan. 21, 2013 to discuss the issues raised at the public hearing. Ksiazek again met with the city on Feb. 8 and no common ground was found on the contentious points. Mayor Greg Granstrom said the issue has not been bogged down by the city and has only followed the normal course of a development application of this size. In any development case it is a back and forth conversation with the city, he said. The first proposal did not work, Granstrom said, and now the latest one will be coming to council on Aug. 12. “What more can we do?” he said. “We have to make sure we are protecting the public interest in any development. It’s important both sides do due diligence to make sure it is viable for everybody. We need to be sure we do the right thing.” City planner Mike Maturo’s report on the development has not yet been reviewed by council but it will be aired Aug. 12. The sticking point for the development is it does not address Official Community Plan policies for site development, neighbourhood impact, traffic flow and servicing, according to the city’s planning department. On July 31 Ksiacek met with three city
officials—without Maturo who is on holidays—on the property to review the proposal’s contentious points as a prelude to the council meeting. He said most of what was discussed there was consensus on, including snow storage, a land swap for snow removal and the size of the units. But he still was not encouraged as it awaits a council decision. “I still don’t know how long this will take because it’s still the same situation as one year ago,” he said. “If you tell me today, Cezary, I give you one dollar and I put my horses (there), I tell you ‘Go ahead,’ because it’s still empty.” The development is slated for two large lots to allow mixed residential on what is public institutional, building 24 townhouse units in the form of six, fourunit homes facing Thompson Avenue and Cooke Avenue. Each unit will include three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a single or double car garage. The total living space will be approximately 2,000 square feet and at $150 per square foot, including land cost, it is the lowest possible price, said Ksiacek. Ksiazek has conducted a preliminary review of servicing requirements for the site and is proposing dwellings within the one-block span now zoned public institutional. You can contact Cezary Ksiacek about the land at rosslandbuilder.com. editor@rosslandnews.com
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC regional head coach David Broadhurst will be in Nelson from Aug. 10-18 to lead the evaluations for the Whitecaps FC Kootenay Prospects Academy. Boys and girls ages U-10 to U-18 will have the opportunity to be evaluated for selection and invitation to the Kootenay Prospects program, which will include up to four boys and four girls training groups with 16 to 20 players per training group. “We really enjoyed our inaugural year in the Kootenays and learned more about how the program can have the greatest impact and benefit for local players,” said Whitecaps FC director of soccer development Dan Lenarduzzi. “Based on that we have made some adjustments this year that will provide a regular Whitecaps FC presence in the Kootenays, more regular contact with the players, and increased communication.” The program, including all sessions, will be run by Whitecaps FC Okanagan regional head coach David Broadhurst and will include a 10-month program with three phases, running September through June, with weekly training sessions.
There will also be one travel weekend per phase, which last year included an MLS weekend in Vancouver featuring an on-field training session and a Whitecaps FC MLS match. “The club’s desire is to have an overall regional program strategy that will allow the Prospects Academy to be accessible to the best players in the Kootenay region,” said Broadhurst. “In this coming 2013-14 cycle, we will operate a West program which will primarily be open to players from Nelson and Kootenay South. The objective will be to work towards a similar East program for the fall of 2014-15. This will then provide the ability to connect the two programs for select training and events.” Whitecaps FC currently provide technical services to the Nelson Youth Soccer Association and hope to expand these services to other areas of the Kootenays. To be selected for the Whitecaps FC Prospects Academy, all players must register for the evaluation process. Evaluation sessions will be held at Lakeside Park in Nelson during the weekends of Aug. 10-11 and again on Aug. 17-18. Players interested in registration for the evaluation can visit whitecapsfc.com/academy and select Kootenay Academy or contact David Broadhurst at dbroadhurst@whitecapsfc.com or by phone at 250.550.5489.
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“It’s what we do in this community,” she said. “We thought it would be a great idea because there are so many avid bikers who also have an interest in photography.” The contest is a way for people to share with others what they see out on the trails, she added, and it helps expose Rossland as the mountain biking destination it is. “Rossland is seeing more and more visitors coming to area for mountain biking during the summer, so this entices those who haven’t been here a little more,” said Smutny. Although the contest is
open to anyone (over the age of 13) in the West Kootenay and beyond, the photos have to be taken on Rossland and local area trails. The contest runs until the end of September and prizes will be handed out to the top three vote getters. People can submit up to five photos, register and vote online at www.rosslandnews. com (at the top of the page). Winners will be notified by email. People who enter the contest grant the right to use and publish their proper name and state online and in print, or any other media, in connection with the contest.
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The ladies and hard-working volunteers of the West Kootenay Roller Derby didn’t let a jet fuel spill stop them from entertaining their loyal fans on July 27. The event at Selkirk College was scheduled as a double header between the Valley Vendettas and Nelson Killjoys and the Babes of Brutality versus Rossland Trail Roller Girls, but the matchup between the Vendettas and Killjoys was postponed due the Lemon Creek jet fuel spill and evacuations in the Slocan Valley. Though the doors opened a bit later and the crowd sparse, the Babes and RTRG took to the track and put on their customary solid performances. The Babes ware considered the home team for this bout but the visiting RTRG had a slight lead about 10 minutes in. In the end, though, solid blocks and speedy jams lead the Babes of Brutality to an score of 198 to 167. Another bout on Friday, Aug. 9 at Selkirk College will feature the Vendettas and RTRG, while Castlegar’s Dam City Rollers will be up against the Killjoys.
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It takes a community to raise a child, and with this mantra in hand, the SkoolAid program is launching its fourth year in providing school supplies to Greater Trail children in low-income families. The Skool-Aid initiative began as a Catholic based volunteer-run effort and has grown into a community supported program, supplying kids with everything from crayons to computer paper. With the average cost of school supplies ranging from $50 to $70, not including gym strip or back pack, a return to school can incur costs that some families will struggle to pay. This year, Skool-Aid raised $8,000, almost half received through people in the community. “We have a loyal group of individuals who consistently give to our program,� said organizer Louise McEwan. “It really does illustrate how this program touches people and how they
want to help kids reach their potential.� In addition, Skool-Aid received $1,000 from Teck Trail Operations; $2,000 from BC Hydro Employees Community Services Fund; $700 LeRoi Community Foundation; and $500 from the Kiwanis. This year, the program will provide supplies to 140 students, although that number may grow by September. “The need is quite spread out and it is quite possible we will get more requests,� she said. “We help any child in any grade in any school in the Greater Trail area.� And, with the school district tightening its belt to cut costs, additional supplies are popping up on backto-school lists, further increasing costs for parents. “There are a lot of new items on the lists now,� said Tara DeJong, retail manager of Hall’s Basics in downtown Trail. Pencils, pens and lined paper are a given, but now computer paper, USB flash drives, playing cards and Kleenex are also itemized. “These are all things that the schools
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Sally Ann soup kitchen prising,� said Kate’s Kitchen volunteer, Linda Radtke. “We came in on Monday and it was so hot in the building and everything was floating in about a foot of water.� Radtke said the broken appliance was one of a number of freezers used by the kitchen that are all of about the same vintage but unfor-
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but opens access to the network to other service provider companies, including Telus and Shaw. Hundreds of services could potentially be offered by dozens of providers, including Internet, telephone, TV, accounting software and management, techsupport, security services/ monitoring, data backup, database creation and maintenance and distance learning. Local and regional businesses cannot offer any services on the existing networks. In some rare cases, very limited access is offered but difficult to come by, said Blomme. However, local and regional businesses have access to the open access network and can offer their own services on this network. “Essentially, this creates a new marketplace or platform upon which a new branch of local and regional economy can be built,” she said. And it opens up the market. Shaw and Telus form a ‘duopoly’ right now with little competition in the marketplace and little incentive to reduce price or increase services in quality. An open access network would increase competition resulting in increased service quality, Blomme noted. But the appealing feature of an open access network for most people is bandwidth. Right now bandwidth is based on and limited by decades-old technology of telephone copper lines and coaxial cable lines. An open access network has extremely high bandwidth based on long-lasting, technology-flexible fibre that can be upgraded any time. editor@rosslandnews.com
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